I didn't arrive in Virginia until late on Wednesday April 18th. By the time I got to Charlie's moms house it was around 10pm. I was so excited to see my man! The last time I had seen him was March 2nd...way too long!
In the beginning of the week Charlie had mentioned that we were going to a race in Charlotte and I was really excited because I wanted to see the race and to see friends we have down there. So on Thursday morning I repacked my bags for our weekend trip. We ran around town that day just doing errands and then went to dinner with friends. All of them were talking about how we should take a trip together sometime and maybe it could be Vegas. Wouldn't that be fun!?
Charlie and I went home and I was making sure that I had everything packed to leave in the morning and Charlie was laying there watching me. He said "I have something to tell you...we really aren't going to Charlotte, we are going to Vegas." I didn't believe him and told him to stop teasing me. I still didn't believe him even later....but then he showed me our plane tickets. I was still skeptical and didn't truly believe him until he showed me the rental car confirmation. OMG we are going to VEGAS!! Haha! All of his friends and family were in on the surprise. We left the very next day and arrived there about 7pm.
We then drove an hour and a half north to Alamo for the night. You see this wasn't just a vacation, this was also work for Charlie. He was sent there to checkout the race course for his Off Road team. We stayed in the nastiest motel ever! The name of it was Sunset View Inn right when you get into town. Nice people that own it but man oh man do they need to do some work. If you go down the road a little aways into Alamo and then on the other side there is a place called the Windmill Ridge Inn...very cute!
The next morning we got up and got registered for the pre-run. Charlie and his crew took off towards Caliente, NV via off-road, while I took the hwy. I met them for lunch and then checked into our motel there. Nice place...much cleaner than the night before. This place was called The Shady Motel. I spent most of the day in the room until Charlie got back from racing. We went to dinner and then to bed.
On Sunday I was on my own; Charlie was out racing again. I checked out of the motel around 11am and headed south to Vegas! Charlie would meet me there later...it was his Birthday!! I have been to Vegas before but I had never left the city. This was my first time seeing the desert and so on my way back to Vegas I stopped along the way to take pictures. It is very pretty up there...of course a little greener than probably say southern Nevada and Arizona.
Once I got to Vegas I became very nervous! This Montana girl was driving in Vegas...on the strip! I was given a budget for a hotel room by Charlie...oh look the Wynn is in that range. =) wynnlasvegas.com I got the car valeted and checked in. We stayed in a beautiful room!! When I got to my room I contemplated on walking somewhere in the 100 degree heat to find birthday decorations but decided against it. Instead I decorated the room in toilet paper and handmade signs that said Happy Birthday! After being satisfied with my birthday decor I put my swimsuit on and hit the pool.
Once Charlie got there (loved the decorations btw) we went downstairs to see if we could get into the SW Steakhouse at the Wynn. They were booked. So we decided to head out the doors and hit the strip to find another place to eat. We ended up in the Venetian at a bar that has tons of beers to choose from. I had a Bloody Mary that was made with Bacon Infused Vodka...yumm-o!! We shared a steak dinner and then walked down to the Paris hotel and then to the Cosmopolitan because I had never been in them before. Once in the Cosmopolitan we decided to catch a cab back to the Wynn. We got drinks at one of the bars and then on our way back upstairs Charlie stuck $20 in the Wheel of Fortune slot and won $105! Lucky guy!
We got up the next morning and had breakfast at the buffet downstairs....delicious! Then we went back to our room, got our bags and headed for the airport.
First vacation with my Prince Charming and it was wonderful!
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