Vegas !!

Day 7 : Friday
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Thanks to delays ... reached LA around 1 am. Rashi and Ashu came to pick us up. I was too sleepy to notice much during the two hour to Santa Barbara. We all hit the sack soon after getting home. Woke up as we had been invited to a beach barbeque at Goleta Beach, organized by Kitty (Vandy's friend from school). Got to meet her kids for the first time, her husband Sohit, and her Brother & Bhabhi who were visiting them. Also met Kinmaya and Vishal, who work at Citrix along with Ashu, Kitty and Sohit. Barbeque was great, post which we left for Vegas. The weekend rush to the 'Sin City' delayed us a bit and we reached Vegas just before midnight. Stayed at Bally's ... right on the strip. Without losing much time, we hit the casino at Bally's and the adjoining Paris. Got back around 3-4 am.
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Day 8 : Saturday
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Spent the day exploring other casinos on the stip, including MGM Grand, Bellagio, Venetian and Caesar Palace. Watched the Water Show (The fountains) at Bellagio, which was simply awesome. I liked Venetian as well. I haven't been to Venice, but they had done a good job of replication the environment fit with a canal and gondola.

We went for dinner to a night club by the name of 'Rum Jungle' at Mandalay Bay. The club features the world's largest rum bar and one of Vegas' best dance floors. It a nice dining place till 11 pm after which it converts into one of the more happening night clubs. Having dinner here was the best way to beat the long queues outside the club.

I left the place early coz I had to pick up a t-shirt from the Hard Rock Hotel, which was surprisingly not on the strip, and required extra effort. I must have made the purchase at around 1:30 am, which I guess goes with the city. Also managed to catch the last show at Bellagio. It looked all the more beautiful with the lights. Gambled some more before retiring, and this time managed to recover some of the lost moolah :)