More stamps….

This next part wouldn’t be complete unless I discussed my love for Las Vegas. I know that when I talk about Vegas, my voice gets more explosive, my smile gets bigger and I just get to a ‘happy place’. I have been 16 times I think, and for the most part each time with different people. So the experiences are always different.
In October 2003, on our last night of our trip, Shari and I went in search of $1 blackjack tables. We found them at the Sahara hotel and casino. Little did I know that playing $1 blackjack that night would allow me to meet one of my best friends today. To make a long story short, Brad was there that night as well, and ended up playing blackjack with us – all night long! Since we were leaving the next day, we exchanged email addresses, and I guess it is like they say – the rest is history!

I have probably travelled with Brad more than anyone, now that I think about it. I went twice to New York to visit him, twice to LA to visit him, he has been here twice, and we have been to Nassau, Paris, Cancun and New Orleans….WOW – that is really amazing actually. So, as you can imagine, the memoriest that I have from these trips are numerous.

I think I need to start with Paris. We went there for my 35th Birthday. We did so many amazing things, like going to Versailles, the Louvre, Musee D’Orsay, Notre dame, and more. But on my actual birthday, we went to the Moulin Rouge (http://www.moulinrouge.fr/). If you can picture this – sitting at the Moulin Rouge, being served “real” french Champagne by white gloved servers, eating escargot and watching the Can Can being danced in front of you. I know that Brad could do without the escargot, but for me, it was something I will NEVER forget.

Last year we went to the city of NOLA – New Orleans. It was on my ‘bucket list’ but after Katrina I never thought I would get there. But I can say that I went there, loved it and would recommend to go there any chance I get. Bourbon Street is something else. By day it doesn’t really look like much, but at night, they close the street to car traffic, and there is music playing from every bar/lounge/restaurant. Live local musice. Better than American Idol….

And the food – don’t even get me started on the food! I said I would try something new everyday, and I did. There was jambalya, po’ boys, gumbo, etoufee and who could forget beignets at Cafe du Monde (http://www.cafedumonde.com/) WOW!! The wait was worth it…

On our last day we ate brunch at a place called Court of Two Sisters http://www.courtoftwosisters.com/
It is a really historic building and the story of the two sisters is on the attached website.
they take you to the back courtyard where they have jazz playing and you have a beautiful buffet lunch. It was so amazing, and it was a great way to end our amazing weekend.

I think that I will have to continue my adventures….as there just seems to be more and more now that I have started to write about them.

Stay tuned…..

 

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  1. I think Brad's sister needs to be put on this list of traveling buddies. 😉 Life is funny, isn't it ? Who would think you would meet one of your best friends at a Blackjack table. Life is good ! =D

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