So what am I doing in Las Vegas? Except for a few local lottery tickets I buy a couple times a month, I have never been drawn to gambling. Except for a love of wine and my newly acquired love of Cuban mojitos, I don’t drink. The strange truth is this: when we got back from Cuba I decided that the next vacation I would go on would be to a (quasi) lux hotel with a really comfortable bed that I would not get out of until late in the morning.

This is not my usual prerequisite when planning a trip. But more and more I am leaning to that plush bed when choosing a place to rest my head. So when Michael showed me photos of where he would be staying in Las Vegas, I thought, “This is it”. Besides, winter had been lingering on. And on. We were all getting cabin fever. It would be nice to exchange snow and cold winds for some warmer days. I would be able to see the nice weather from the window of my acclimatized room and soft bed.

But the thing is that Las Vegas once again got the best of me. I found myself laughing a lot. Even my sluggish body was suddenly wide awake when I got out of the elevators in the morning. I would be hit by the boom boom, let’s gamble music and I would start bopping right along. I would rate the overall three day stay as a ten star happy experience. Even if you don’t gamble, drink or misbehave, there are still so many happy things to do:

Take A Morning Run

Start your day with an early morning run. The idea for Michael was to get out really early and get the best photographs of Las Vegas with that morning light. It doesn’t matter if it is for a run or photographs, you’ll have the whole city to yourself. Everyone else (including me) is still in bed.

Travel the World

Las Vegas is an international destination. You’ll find people from all over. And in a few blocks you, too, can travel the world:

Become Art Savvy

Las Vegas has some pretty impressive artists in their collection. Don’t miss them as you are walking around:

Be a Shopaholic

You deserve to glam up your wardrobe now that you have won so much money. Or is it saved so much from not gambling? No need to visit New York of Paris. Head over to the Shops at Crystals sandwiched between the Bellagio and the Aria. You’ll find all of the top designers here.

There is a whole store for M&M’s is Las Vegas. I found this out from a little girl down at the pool and now I am so sorry I missed it.. Didn’t I tell you there is something for everyone here)?

There is a whole shop for M&M’s in Las Vegas! I found this out from a little girl down at the pool. So sorry I missed it!

Take Some Relax Time

Turning your cell phone off. Good job.

Join the Pool Parties

Time for some real relax.

Ride the Tram

After all that walking with the crowds, take a ride on the tram. It will take you from the Bellagio to the Aria and on to the Park MGM.

Did I Mention the Food?

No! There is not enough room here to write about all the over the top great food we had in Las Vegas. Check out the next blog post: http://www.roadtosuchness.com/las-vegas-restaurants/

Dance to Your Own Beat

In the end, although I doubted my sanity for deciding to go, I had such a great time in Las Vegas. These are a few of the things we did, a little laid back, but happy. We didn’t do any night shows or spend time at the Spas which are other fun options. We danced to our own beat…everybody does Las Vegas in their own way. And, at least once in their lives, everybody deserves a great time in Vegas.