Las Vegas Deja vu

After a brief stopover for over 40 hours in the Bay area it was time for a long drive. Six guys including me from the university rented a six seater Mazda. This was my second visit to Vegas in the span of 6 months. The last time I went there was during the July 4 Independence day holidays.


Below are some of the best pictures of my 2008 year end trip which can be visually woven into a story.

Day 1 - December 24 2008 (Wednesday)

The 520 mile - 11 hours drive to the Sin City is underway

After a satiating dinner its payback time

Cruising along the freeway guided by the GPS

Vegas here we come .. All roads leading to you

Check in time to the Sahara at 2 AM

Day 2 - December 25 2008 (Thursday)

Casino in Sahara

Time stops for the Las Vegas and the Gamblers. Day or Night its a tryst with the lady luck all the way



Casino in Stratosphere



My model friend in the trip



No opportunity missed



Planet Hollywood

Keep it filled ..



A whole new world inside



Queued for the Spice Market



Continental cuisine inside the Spice Market





Its about choosing what to relish from the ocean of choices available



What do I eat?



Back to the Sahara after a filling Christmas feast - View from the 21st floor room



Slot machines



We are off in the Limousine to the Sapphire Gentleman's club for Premier nightlife entertainment on Xmas night

Day 3 - December 26 2008 (Friday)

Hotel Paris - Daylight robs the charm off Vegas



Peppermill Restaurant - The Mexican tortillas, poached eggs, baked beans and meat fuelled me for the entire night ahead



The Encore in the twilight

Explore the Encore





Red Theme Decor











The twin of Encore - Hotel Wynn



Explore Along











Closer to 21 the luckier it gets.... That's Blackjack





Everything glitters in Vegas - So do the traffic lights

The Palazzo hotel



Hotel Venetian

A night in the Gondola

Magnificent facade of the Venetian



Its always an evening of Romance inside Venice



'Mera joota hai japani' playing the original from the Raj Kapoor movie Shri 420



Royal Costumes



Her eyes can talk too









An artist brings life to that white sheet of paper



A hallucination of reality





Wishful pennies









To pose is an art .. Capturing it is another





Flame of Royalty







Its for the tummy



A living relic

Madame Tussauds [Las Vegas]

James Bond (Daniel Craig) - Quantum of Solace



The Blue man group



Arnold Schwarzenegger



Oprah Winfrey



Dwayne Douglas Johnson - The Rock







Jennifer Lopez



Jenna Jameson









Lary King







Beyonce Knowles



Marilyn Monroe



Wherever you see The Majestic Grandeur

Casino Royale



Lights of fantasy



Thinking is the hardest thing there is, so a few engage in it .. at the cost of life ? Say No to smoking



You either get throned or dethroned - Date with the Lady Luck ... At your own risk

Hotel Flamingo



Dance along with the Flamingo Girls



The spirit flavours - Blue Raspberry & Strawberry



A sip tat can last the entire strip





Vegas Strip Traffic





Chihuahua getting the warmth of its master



Hotel Paris



If this is the dummy, I can imagine the real









An evening in Paris





On top of the world





The headlights are more dazzling then the strip...





The majestic Bellagio



Electrifying Passion



Hotel Bellagio



The games are the same...The players change





The clumination of entertainment






Bellagio fountains



Dont mess with the cops








Synchronized showers







The buzzing Planet



MGM Grand





It drizzles as you revell - The Rainforest bar



The Lions emerge at 12 noon

Inside the monorail - Everything points to Las Vegas



Day 4 - December 27 2008 (Saturday)

After the 3 nights of fun in the entertainment hub of the world we left for Arizona - the border of Nevada - just a few miles away from Vegas to the Hoover Dam. My second visit to the Vegas gave me the experience of familiarity and at the same time exploring the unexplored.

I am sure that this wont be the last !!!