Trip to Vegas!

One week we decided to take a trip to Utah but in the process we decided to stay in Las Vegas. We stayed at the Circus Circus. As we arrived we were excited to get out and experience the strip. The 3 of us, Ashley, Candice and I, set out on foot. We happened to stop on teh sidewalk decided where to begin and a taxi pulled up. Thoughts ran through our heads, why not? We got in, and shortly arrived at The Mirage Hotel. When we walked in we saw a beautiful garden and had the choice of going right or left. If we went left we had the opportunity to play a game of chance and if we went right we would head into the lobby of the hotel. We wanted some excitement! The choice was made and left it was. We headed off into the Casino. I had no clue of what I was even supposed to do. I watched Candice for a minute and then got onto the slot machine. I put in $20. I began playing. I won that first time. I kept playing. The amount kept getting bigger. So I moved to a new machine. There I played another game. The prize kept getting larger and larger until I reached $160. WOW! What a thrill. I thought I better stop playing and cashed out. Candice and Ashley were playing but didn't have as much luck as I did unfortunately. We then walked around the hotel to explore but found that the shops were closed. It was then decided that we would leave and walk the strip. As we were walking we saw the many different casinos and enjoyes taking pictures. When we got to the Bellagio, I feel the desire to play the machines again. As I did, I felt the thrill again of winning. I made it to the point of another $160! AMAZING!!! But then I felt like I was able to continue, so I did. I started to loosing that $160 I just made. It got to only $60. That was the end. I had to cash out and I did. I got up, cashed out and finished walking through the hotel. After we left the hotel, we started heading back to our hotel. We had a long walk ahead of us. It was getting late but we kept going and going and going and going and going. I think it was about 3:30 and we could see the hotel we were staying at but it wasn't quite there yet. So we kept going like the energizer bunny. Then it was right there! We finally made it. I don't think I was more happy to see a hotel as I was then. My feet were in pain and filthy since I was wearing my flip flops! Yikes. We were tired. The next morning we woke early and made ready to leave, bought some souvenirs and headed to Utah. We made it to about Cedar City and it began snowing. We took pictures and made it to Utah. What an experience!