Day 1 in Las Vegas. The Venetian & Stratosphere.

Liberation!

If you are wondering why I have been so awfully quiet over the past few weeks, that’s because I’ve been so exhausted going for courses after courses and needed some time off to rest my body.

Took the time to sort out 2 of my external hard disks - after hard disk #1 crashed on me leaving me in pieces for a good two months. Fast forward… and I’m now a proud owner of three hard disk, and have sorted out every single folder and its content.

Hooray!

I’m overjoyed beyond description. And as promised… here are my pictures from my exchange trip to North America.

First up, let’s pull in at the glitzy city of LAS VEGAS! Show me the money… baby!

Now, I was pretty tired after having travelled 8 hours via GreyHound down from Los Angeles (I’ll blog about this another time) and definitely grumpy having left my beloved handphone in LA. But, the thought of stepping into this miraculous city in the middle of the desert perked me up.

The first stop I made was at the Venetian where I booked a ticket to watch Phantom of the Opera. I’m a broadway lover, so I just had to watch this no matter how much it costs. I think we watched an afternoon session as it was cheaper and it was the best fit into our schedule.

Here’s Kunali and I outside the Venetian. Kunali was my house mate for 4 months. She’s a party girl and I’m a homey.

Here’s the stage in the theatre. The chandelier that hangs in the middle actually moves!

At the Venetian I ate a bowl of delicious noodle soup. It cost me US$9! But totally worth it for I had not had a proper Chinese meal in one month. I was sick and tired of the roasted potatoes, pizza and cornflakes combo. No… Basmati rice does not cut it, no matter how much it cost. I want CHINESE FOOD!!!

Here I am with zero make-up, one strand of braided hair (I miss that so much!) and one big bowl of noodles. YUM!

This was how much I love the noodles. Close friends of mine know that I never finish my carbs, not so much because I’m on a supposedly-permanent diet, but because my stomach is really small.

I can even remember how the noodles tasted. Mmmm….

More photos of the Venetian…

Walkways with huge archs.

And really happy people.

Typical tourist shot. Lol!

More photos of Las Vegas…

Such a magical city… really…

There are free shows in most of the Casinos, and for Circus Circus, it was all about acrobats.

Night was a crazy affair.

Say hello to Stratosphere!

This place has the most amazing view of the strip at night. Check this blurry photo of mine. Pardon me… but, this is the best that you can get with trembling fingers. It was freezing at the top! We are in a desert after all… remember?

Steady… steady…

There! To Las Vegas and beyond!