SOME PICS FROM LAS VEGAS.

This is the last day on Las Vegas, Alan & family was heading to Vancouver by Morning Flight.

We were leaving by 5PM so we have some extra time to continue browsing all the buildings.

The most outstanding building is Bellagio, the interior is full of modern design, the ceiling are covered with color crystal flowers as seen in one of the following pic. the garden was fully decorated with all autumn color and beautiful flowers, green plants, pumpkin's etc.... It was so refreshing that we spent hours to admire the good work... the animated apple that would twitch hie eyebrows and blink his eyes..... It was real interesting and eyes-catching experience to be around at the right time. Unfortunately, Alans' have missed out this part...

This is a real person !!

I lost $13.00!!!! No Luck!!!

The Autumn harvest

Look into the Casino

Look at these 2 curves, formed by running water

I love all the floral arrangement !!

The big water mill

Animated Apple tree that will smile and blink

These are up in the ceiling

Musical Fountains outside the Bellagio Hotel

ha ha ha ha... since we did not have time for any "Sexy show"......

what about these pics??? ( from shopping center )

This was indeed a very eye opening trip for us. I like to thank Alan for visiting me & Ah Don. I hope the family did have a good time here. The weather was just fine for them at the time of the year. Please come again with Darwin and Sze Min.... they will love Disney world for sure!!

TRIP TO LAS VEGAS FROM 27TH TO 30TH OCTOBER

Well, this is our last stop of travel. It's Las Vegas.

This is the place for Gaming and Adult Entertainment.

I wanna to see why people are saying "What happened in Las Vegas stay with Las Vegas !!!"

The moment we landed at Las Vegas airport, I could see that people disappeared very fast either in their own transport or through shutter bus.

We did not rent car at this place. We stay in Flamingo Hotel which is just in the center of Strip of Las Vegas. Having 5 big luggage, Alan had to give tip to load & unload. ( Honestly, I am not in favor of giving tips- Don always give 20% of the bill amount and I hate it !!!!)

What appeared in my eyes were all kinds of Casino... Casino ......signage; There are huge buildings close to each other; some are joined with the overhead bridge to link to the hotel on the other side of the road.

This is my niece Sze Thien

This is really a shopping Paradise if you have $$$$$$


Some pics of Hotel around the strip


Venice in Las Vegas

Some beautiful Fine Art around building

A glance to the Casino

All the tall hotel buildings close to each other

CASINO !!!

Cloudy sky within the hotel building

The famous Tao Restaurant

We took our buffet dinner in this hotel - $22 per person

Donny & Marie Show in Flamingo. We could not get ticket to the show!

Flamingo Hotel : a cosy look of the room

Alan's 5 big luggage, 2 of which were their shopping stuff !!!

Before checking them in, we have to weigh at the airport to make sure they were each below 50lb to avoid paying extra charges of $50 per case !!

There are more to show about Las Vegas...........

To be continued !!!!

TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO FROM 24TH TO 27TH OCTOBER 2008

We were flying from east to west of USA!

After a long flight ( 7 hours include 1 hr in transit ) from Tampa to San Francisco of California, it was almost 11 pm when we checked in the hotel.

The next morning, we went visiting various places; Aquarium of the Bay, Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39, China Town and Trolley Ride. It was interesting to take cable car ride up and down the steep hill in the city as well as driving down the zip-zap road by car at Lombard Street.

The weather was cold when we reached the Golden Gate Bridge on the 2nd day. We were unable to see the whole bridge as it was very foggy. Hence, none of us was able to capture a good snap of the bridge. In the afternoon we went back to the bridge again ; the weather was still bad!

On the whole, San Francisco is an unique city to visit . There are lots of charming attractions and places to explore. We can see performers on the street. Tourists all over the world are crowed along the bay and the boardwalk. At pier 39, there are more than 100 of sea lions live in Dock K. They are huge, playful and nosiy.

One private owned sailboat at Pier 39

Our dinner at Pier Market Seafood Restaurant

Bread Bowl ( sour dough with creamy soup)

Salmon Teriyaki

Cioppino ( Alan loved this very much!)

Special Grill

Sweet & sour Calamari

Green Salad

Buffalo wing ( My favour)

Alan loved the foods at this restaurant that we went back for the last dinner before we left for Las Vegas .........

( to be continued)

OUR TRIP TO ORLANDO FROM 19th to 23rd OCTOBER 2008 WITH ALAN'S FAMILY

Alan & family arrived Orlando airport on 19th Oct from Toronto after being to Vancouver to visit his daughter Sze Xian then to Toronto to attend his son Dawang's Graduation Ceremony.

Ah Don organised the whole travel plan from booking flight, places to visit and places to stay at each stop . When we heard that they came with at least 3 big luggages, we have to upgrade car to a bigger SUV for transportation.

On 20th, we spent a day in Magic Kingdom. We lined from one ride to another when Fast Pass was not available. We were excited after each ride and adventure!! The most attractive events were the firework and the parade.

On 21st, we were at Epcot for the whole day. It was the day of seeing all the Cartoon characters, taking pictures & signatures; some ride,test track,etc

On 22nd, we spent another day in Universal studio where we continued to have fun and experience shooting of movie etc

This was the house we stayed in Orlando
& the rented car SUV for 6 passengers

Alan & Wife & Sze Thien in Magic Kingdom

You will see this only if you are lucky !! Time to pee!!!

Some parades in Disney World at night

We were having fun in race track

It's me !!!

Universal Studio

Epcot by Night

None of us dare to try this !!!

We came back to Sarasota on 23rd. Ah don stopped us at Prime Outlet mall. It was a crazy shopping day for Alan & family. Nike, Guess, shoes and 3 more luggages to add on !!:):)

On 24th, we took them to beach at Siesta Key, stopped a while in Women Exchange store to get some ideas of sales of used item by consignment; At 2 PM we have to rush to airport for departure to San Francisco !!!

( To be continued )