vegas dreaming
this will come as no surprise to anyone... but las vegas is my happy place.
when i'm feeling down and depressed i think of all the things i've done in vegas... and all the things i want to do.
see, it's a city of unlimited possibilities.
it's a fantasy world where you're free to do as you please and with a few well placed tips, you're treated like a millionaire.
and i dig it.
on the weekend i was talking about how the best feeling in the world is when you arrive somewhere on vacation.
that first deep breath you take as you exit the airport and breathe in air that feels different from where you came from.
the anticipation of everything you have planned, and the things you'll do that you can't even fathom yet.
the feeling of that breath when you realize "i'm here." just can't be imitated or duplicated.
it really is the best thing i can think of.
i can remember that feeling distinctly from many places on the planet. stepping out of the airport in england, scotland, florida, the bahamas, jamaica, hawaii and many other places... of course including las vegas... and taking that first breath.
it felt different at every location... but the emotion remained the same. intense anticipation.
and that is why i love traveling.
so, las vegas being my destination obsession, gives me the most intense feeling of anticipation.
so much so, that upon coming home from las vegas, i already know when i'll be back.
so... when will i be back?
december 21st 2009.
532 days from today.
it's a long time...
but it's realistically my next visit to sin city.
i might be able to squeeze in a whirlwind weekend trip with my mom sometime in before then... but really, i have to assume this will be my next trip there.
there are the things i know:
we will stay for 6 nights. until december 27th
we will celebrate xmas and my 30th birthday
we will stay 3 nights downtown at the golden nugget
we will stay 3 nights on the strip in a very nice hotel like the wynn or maybe even the skylofts
we will take the helicopter tour to the grand canyon
we will eat a fancy buffet for xmas dinner
we will enjoy all these things with at least a couple of our friends in tow.
we will make our own xmas the way we want to. and it will be awesome.
and now i have 532 days to dream...
and plan...
but mostly dream.
because dreams are free.
when i'm feeling down and depressed i think of all the things i've done in vegas... and all the things i want to do.
see, it's a city of unlimited possibilities.
it's a fantasy world where you're free to do as you please and with a few well placed tips, you're treated like a millionaire.
and i dig it.
on the weekend i was talking about how the best feeling in the world is when you arrive somewhere on vacation.
that first deep breath you take as you exit the airport and breathe in air that feels different from where you came from.
the anticipation of everything you have planned, and the things you'll do that you can't even fathom yet.
the feeling of that breath when you realize "i'm here." just can't be imitated or duplicated.
it really is the best thing i can think of.
i can remember that feeling distinctly from many places on the planet. stepping out of the airport in england, scotland, florida, the bahamas, jamaica, hawaii and many other places... of course including las vegas... and taking that first breath.
it felt different at every location... but the emotion remained the same. intense anticipation.
and that is why i love traveling.
so, las vegas being my destination obsession, gives me the most intense feeling of anticipation.
so much so, that upon coming home from las vegas, i already know when i'll be back.
so... when will i be back?
december 21st 2009.
532 days from today.
it's a long time...
but it's realistically my next visit to sin city.
i might be able to squeeze in a whirlwind weekend trip with my mom sometime in before then... but really, i have to assume this will be my next trip there.
there are the things i know:
we will stay for 6 nights. until december 27th
we will celebrate xmas and my 30th birthday
we will stay 3 nights downtown at the golden nugget
we will stay 3 nights on the strip in a very nice hotel like the wynn or maybe even the skylofts
we will take the helicopter tour to the grand canyon
we will eat a fancy buffet for xmas dinner
we will enjoy all these things with at least a couple of our friends in tow.
we will make our own xmas the way we want to. and it will be awesome.
and now i have 532 days to dream...
and plan...
but mostly dream.
because dreams are free.
what an amazing blog. That is too true... I get the same feeling when I step off the plane. the air is so different and the feeling on the day you arrive is priceless.
Yeesh, I need ot go back too! Coral and I are plannning our next trip for fall 2009 somewhwere... mexico... and it'll need to be two weeks instead of the customerary one. Just to get a chance to truely relax.
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Hello,
I was searching for ideas for my upcoming trip to Las Vegas next month. I'm going with a bunch of my girlfriends for the first time. What would you recommend that you have done in past trips? We'll be there for 3 nights, staying at the Wynn Hotel, because we heard it's amazing. Take care!
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