Red-eye flight number 2

I was home for about 15 hours after Vegas before I left for London.

I knew taking red-eye flights two nights in a row was a really bad idea. But I did it anyway.

Thankfully I was able to sleep a few hours on the flight from Minneapolis to Amsterdam. That helped...a little.

Too much travel in a short period of time. Being sick has made it even worse than it should be.

Red-eye flight number 1

I don't like red-eye flights. I can sort of sleep on planes, but beds are so much more comfortable.

I am about to take the first of back-to-back red-eye flights. I wouldn't do this on purpose. I am doing this to maximize my time at home before leaving on an international trip.

I am taking the red-eye from Vegas to Minneapolis. I could have kept my original flight but then I could only be home for three hours before leaving the country for two weeks. I think I made the right decision, but probably won't know that for sure until Wednesday when I arrive in London.

Hopefully I will sleep on this first red-eye.....and will dream of how to use the miles I am accumulating.

Shortest taxi ride

We took a taxi from Cesaer's Palace to the Mirage, which is next door. Las Vegas blocks are bigger than anywhere else I've ever been, but this is still a short taxi ride. The driver didn't judge us - at least that I could detect - but I felt weird about not just walking.

Las Vegas June 2011

Family trip to Vegas. It was short but memorable.
Sun
Pool
Shopping
Cirque du Soleil "O" at Bellagio
Sleep
Sun
Tequila
Pool
Tequila
Sun
Shopping
Celine Dion
Champagne
Pool
Sun
Tequila
Great food
Excellent people watching
Sun
Bellagio Fountain
Sore feet
Great laughs with my cool cousin Kerry

Where are my pictures

I don't own a camera. My mobile phone has a decent camera, but is is mostly good for emailing pics to my friends....not so much for trying to get pictures on my blog.

Sometimes I borrow a camera, so I do have pictures of some vacations. They are currently posted here:

http://community.webshots.com/user/JulesDawn0311

I might make the move to Flickr, but for now they are on Webshots.

Orlando, FL

I feel so grown up. This is my first trip to Orlando where I did NOT go to an amusement park. How refreshing!

Spa, tropical drinks and wine, a lazy river. And best of all -- a dear friend!

I wasn't quite prepared for the heat. It has been unseasonably warm - even by Floridian's standards.

Gelato

I've done extensive research and firmly believe that food tastes better when cooked by someone else. This is my primary motivator for not cooking. I like food. I like tasty food and I will just mess it up.

I need a new research project. Does food taste better in other countries than at home? I think I need to do some additional research on this, but I did come to that conclusion during my last trip abroad. I really like gelato. I don't eat ice cream at home. But I ate gelato every day when in Europe.

I drink more vine in France than at home.
I drink more beer in Britain than at home.
I eat more fish & chips in Britain than at home.

I guess...when in Rome..... I wonder what I will like better in Rome when I am there in September.