Las Vegas

M and I went to Las Vegas last weekend for our anniversary. It was cool; I'm sure we'll go again soon.

Some pointers:

1. You're going to walk A LOT. Our legs were sore for two days afterwards from all the walking we did.

2. Take the monorail. Sure, it's a little spendy, but it more than makes up for the price. You get great views of the Strip, and it stops at most every hotel.

3. The buffet at the Rio is the shit. You can take a free shuttle to it from Paris. The other buffets in town are embarrassing compared to this one. I've never seen a buffet before where they have crab legs and red velvet cake.

4. Ignore how much everything costs and just pony up the money. Las Vegas is like being trapped in a big airport. It's all over-priced, and that's how it is.

5. Buy bottles of booze and cigarettes from somewhere other than a casino. The bottle of Bailey's we bought at a liquor store would have been $10 more if we'd bought it at the casino gift shop.

6. It's hard to tell the Las Vegas hookers from the women trying to look like one. Typical look: Sky-high stilletos, halter mini-dress.

7. You tip for everything. The economy has even hit Vegas. There's a sense of desperation among the service industry. This is the first place where I've been flat-out asked for a tip.

8. You can't get it all done in one trip. We plan to hit downtown next time. We got a lot done in three days, but there's still a lot to explore.