Starting off 2011 (the new decade!) by recounting what happened at the end of 2010: ANOTHER trip to Vegas. After swearing off going to The Land of Losing Money, my parents decided on a "close-to-home" vacation after all the travel problems last year (what with Carnival cruises shutting down, delayed flights, airplane crashes, and all that)........and so of course where do I find myself the day after Christmas but the main casino room of the Bellagio hotel.
Observations from Mr. Yan's trip to Vegas (and some other places):
1. Blackjack is fun when you're winning/breaking even. Rooting for the dealer to bust, congratulating fellow players when they get blackjack, saying howdy-do's to the dealer, getting drinks of your choice for $1.....it's all good when you're not throwing money down the toilet.
*I do NOT have a gambling problem!
2. What in the world is pai gow? Baffling game with cards, mahjong tiles, etc....don't plan on ever playing that.
3. Three-card poker just LOOKS like a game for suckers........there's like 3 levels of betting, a.k.a. 3 levels of losing all your money.
4. Proof that dumb luck exists: I sat down at a Casino Wars table (the game where high card wins each hand, nothing to it) and won $200 with 10-dollar bets. Allllllll skill.
5. Sports betting is made much too easy for derelict gamblers. Big screens up front set to each and every NFL, NBA, and college hoops game, and bookies ready at the counter waiting to take your money. Also, personal note: Never bet on Oklahoma Thunder, never bet on the Atlanta Falcons. Sounded like 2 confident bets..........NO.
6. Blue Man Group is a nice show for people of all ages. Even my parents got it. But they sure do a lot of the same things: I remember going to see them in 2005 (WAY back in high school) and them having a lot of the same material.
7. Mystere @ Treasure Island is NOT worth your money. Yea, cool acts, good flexibility, funny old guy, but felt awkward and forced. Half the time I didn't know what was going on. Not a good sign.
8. Joshua Tree is fun and one of the outdoor treasures of California, but NOT fun when it's close to FREEZING outside.
9. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is AWESOME.......bring your sleds and gloves and snow stuff in the winter, cuz there's snow up there for sure. Get there early though cuz you'll be waiting at the mountain station for awhile.
10. Vacations aren't necessarily about going to exotic locations and splurging on everything.......it's about sharing time with people love and enjoying relaxing. And that's what I did. Hopefully you did the same.
Fantasize on,
Robert Yan
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