Las Vegas!
By julito
@antonbunot (11093)
Calgary, Alberta
May 20, 2017 9:55pm CST
Our one and only daughter surprised us with an all-expense-paid (except pocket money) 4-day vacation to Las Vegas (May 17 to 20)! It was our first time to visit Las Vegas, a 2-hour and half by plane from Calgary.
We checked in at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino. We did not lose time to go "hotel-hopping" along Las Vegas boulevard/strip. Caesar's Palace, a 5-star hotel, is luxurious and beautiful. Flamingo Hotel and Casino, developed and owned by the Mafia, is old. It was managed by the late notorious Bugsy Siegel.
We promised our daughter not to play the slots; but we were not able to keep our promise. We played; sadly,we lost. We were told that temperature was above 30's centigrade this time of the year; but it was just in mid-20's. Though broke
we had fun!
Whew, I am tired . . got to go to bed!
we had fun!
Whew, I am tired . . got to go to bed!18 people like this
19 responses
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
21 May 17
It's been a long time since I went to Vegas! Glad you both had fun, very sweet of your daughter to send you two off to Vegas. 
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
22 May 17
@antonbunot Heheh and the most loved too!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 May 17
@infatuatedbby . . She is mama-n-papa's girl. She is the baby in the family and got 3 older brothers.
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@LadyDuck (471356)
• Switzerland
21 May 17
@antonbunot Even if the Caesar Palace is not the most recent, it is the one I still like a lot. Many do not exist anymore and it's a shame.
Even if the Caesar Palace is not the most recent, it is the one I still like a lot. Many do not exist anymore and it's a shame.@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 May 17
@LadyDuck It is luxury! I wonder how much the cost for a night?!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 May 17
@LadyDuck Actually, the temperature early in the morning on the 17th, was 16 degrees centigrade . . . 25 degrees was the highest during our stay. Most hotels and casinos tell a story/theme. Caesars Palace is about Rome and Julius Caesar. Paris Hotel and Casino is about France. Planet Hollywood is about Hollywood. Trump Hotel is about crazy Trump, of course!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 May 17
@Shavkat . . It is fun, my friend. But when the wallets start to get flat like a pizza, it is no longer fun! 
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@Shavkat (139827)
• Philippines
22 May 17
@antonbunot I guess you need to touch the screen and have a jackpot.lol
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
22 May 17
@Shavkat Nah, I used to work in a large casino as slot attendant/tech . . it is "Hope to win, expect to lose" when playing slot machines. I just play a bit for entertainment.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 May 17
wow, so kabsat, is that a once-in-a-lifetime-experience? i bet there will be a follow-up
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
23 May 17
@ridingbet LOL . . It is complicated . . I still need a GF. kabsat.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
22 May 17
@ridingbet Maybe we will visit Las Vegas again next year - - now that wife is not scared to ride the plane.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 May 17
@antonbunot uuyyy, kabsat. nice to know you now address your wife as YOUR WIFE! i thought you are estranged to each other?
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@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
21 May 17
I like the slots, but I don't spend a lot on them. I'm glad you had a good time!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 May 17
@spiderdust . . You do? I play the slots once in a blue moon. I worked in a large Calgary casino for 10 years as slot tech/attendant. Playing the slots is - - "Hope to win, expect to lose!" I play just to entertain myself not expecting to win at all.
@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
22 May 17
@antonbunot They are also once in a blue moon for me. 
Usually I just gamble with the bonus money that the casino hotel gives me as a perk for staying there (never more than $2), and I just play with the penny or nickel slots until I run out of that or get bored. I restrict myself to just that, so it still stays fun for me. I definitely go with the "hope to win, expect to lose" idea!
Usually I just gamble with the bonus money that the casino hotel gives me as a perk for staying there (never more than $2), and I just play with the penny or nickel slots until I run out of that or get bored. I restrict myself to just that, so it still stays fun for me. I definitely go with the "hope to win, expect to lose" idea!1 person likes this
@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
22 May 17
@antonbunot It's legal here in California too. 
I love your daughter's wedding outfit!
I love your daughter's wedding outfit!1 person likes this
@much2say (55574)
• Los Angeles, California
25 May 17
Nice 
How nice your daughter did that for you! Was it for an anniversary or a special occasion?
We have not gone there in a long time - I heard a lot has changed. Everything is apparently much pricier now . . . but there is more to do for families now. I know you went hopping - but did you also go shopping?
I stink at any of those games, so I do not bother. I did nickel keno and won a few dollars worth of coins, but that's about it. I cannot bare to lose on slots - a one shot deal!
Well I'm glad you had a lot of fun and hope you did not get too broke .
How nice your daughter did that for you! Was it for an anniversary or a special occasion?
We have not gone there in a long time - I heard a lot has changed. Everything is apparently much pricier now . . . but there is more to do for families now. I know you went hopping - but did you also go shopping?
I stink at any of those games, so I do not bother. I did nickel keno and won a few dollars worth of coins, but that's about it. I cannot bare to lose on slots - a one shot deal!
Well I'm glad you had a lot of fun and hope you did not get too broke .1 person likes this
@much2say (55574)
• Los Angeles, California
28 May 17
@antonbunot Ah, well happy anniversary to you both and your young selves ! You are too funny. Well I'm glad you had a great time in Vegas. Yah, seems like the homeless issue is rising everywhere sadly (oh, you should see it out here too). Such dry heat in Vegas though - I don't know how they can stand to be there. Well I'm glad you're actually not in big doo-doo debt - but ah, those taxes - I know - we can never get away from that!! 
! You are too funny. Well I'm glad you had a great time in Vegas. Yah, seems like the homeless issue is rising everywhere sadly (oh, you should see it out here too). Such dry heat in Vegas though - I don't know how they can stand to be there. Well I'm glad you're actually not in big doo-doo debt - but ah, those taxes - I know - we can never get away from that!! 1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
26 May 17
@antonbunot Oh, I forgot about that. Sorry,memory gap.
Really there's a Jollibee in Las Vegas. so you ate there?
Really there's a Jollibee in Las Vegas. so you ate there?1 person likes this
@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 May 17
LOL . . @SIMPLYD I worked in the casino . . Do you remember I even posted an article about casino gambling. . . But I still play once in a while to entertain myself. But I know my limits. Our daughter paid our airfares, hotel, and foods . . she came with us. We also had lunch at Jollibee. Did not know that there's also Jollibee in Vegas . .
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 May 17
@SIMPLYD Yeah . . . photo above!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
31 May 17
What a nice gift from your daughter! Sorry you didn't win some big money in Vegas, but it seems most don't.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
5 Jun 17
@marlina We had fun . . but when on the plane back home . . . I kept wishing I should have not played the slots.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
4 Jun 17
@jaboUK . . . Our daughter surprised us 2 months ago . . . The first thing she asked us was - - "Dad, Mom, did you renew your passports? If not, you have to renew it fast because we are going to Vegas!"
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
22 May 17
Hi , @antonbunot ! Lovely photo of you and your wife! I am glad you had such a nice trip to Vegas, it was a great gift from your daughter. Rest well
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
22 May 17
@JudyEv We told her . . she was laughing.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 May 17
@JudyEv we lost a bit . . large enough to deny me sleep in the plane when homeward bound! . . Just a couple of hundreds. My wife lost less. We played in Paris Hotel and Casino . . and in Flamingo Hotel. We also played in Planet Hollywood. Most of the slot machines are one-cent machines. It takes time to lose $20.
. . Just a couple of hundreds. My wife lost less. We played in Paris Hotel and Casino . . and in Flamingo Hotel. We also played in Planet Hollywood. Most of the slot machines are one-cent machines. It takes time to lose $20. 1 person likes this
@JudyEv (339583)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 May 17
@antonbunot One-cent machines? That would take a long time to lose your money. Did you confess to your daughter? Or did she guess anyway?
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
22 May 17
@JustBhem I don't dream visiting Hollywood . . I don't want to see Whoopi and Cher! hehehe
@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 May 17
Keep dreaming! You wake up one day . . you are in Hollywood . . By the way, we did not go to Hollywood, we went to Las Vegas and checked in at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
22 May 17
@antonbunot
Oh, I see. I thought Hollywood is in Las Vegas. Haha. My bad.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
21 May 17
Hope you had a fun and nice time, good night and take your rest
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 May 17
@story07 We learned the months of April and May are the best time to visit the city. It is not hot. Our daughter told us that June, July, and August are so hot ( it reaches above 40 degrees centigrade) that if you drop an egg to the pavement, it gets fried right away. hahaha
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@1creekgirl (41394)
• United States
21 May 17
We stayed at Ceasar's Palace in Vegas several years ago and had a great vacation. How wonderful of your daughter to give you such a great gift!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
21 May 17
@1creekgirl . . We did not expect it . . She told us 2 months ago to take a week off from work coz she was giving us an all-expense-paid-4-day-vacation to Las Vegas. She and her friend visit the city frequently..
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@petertheo (148)
• South Africa
30 May 17
Great holiday! Suppose you can't go to LV without some gambling! I wonder if I would gamble if I went there, never having ever done so. I have never even bought a lottery ticket!
@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
30 May 17
@petertheo . . I worked in a large casino here in Calgary for 10 years . . I was a slot tech/attendant. I don't gamble. I play the slots once in a blue moon just for entertainment. In playing the slots - - this saying is so true - - "Hope to win, expect to lose!" So, if ever one day you visit Las Vegas, play the slot a bit to entertain yourself. But remember playing the slot machines is not a way of making money.
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@ryanwardyhere (19)
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20 Jun 17
Awesome, sounds like a fun time! I love Vegas, can't wait to get back!! I like to play slots so I understand why you couldn't keep off them, it is Las Vegas after all!!
