Apart from now needing to save loads of £££s so I can take loads of $$$s to have me some fun; my main thoughts/concerns are where to take myself during the first few days of my trip. Now I posted something on the 2+2 forums about walking around Vegas in August and someone suggested that I just visit 2 or 3 places per day and, on reflection, I think this is a mighty fine idea. There again, I reckon I could do 5 or 6 daily in the first part of my visit. Here's a possible itinerary but remember when I say "day" I really mean that this covers the time between about 5PM -9AM as I reckon these will be my active times:
Day 1
As my base will be Harrah's (in the northern part of the strip), I figure I'll just check out the big casinos on the north end of the central strip for starters. So after I arrive (at about 3PM-4PM) and had my sleep (which will take me to around midnight), I'll be off to visit Wynn, Treasure Island, The Venetian, Palazzo and Mirage with the possibilty of checking out Ceasars Palace if the time is right. I'll try to resist sitting down to actually play on this first day as I may still be a bit spaced out - but only two of these are part of my "fourteen" anyway.
Day 2
The next day will involve viewing (and probably playing at) the "cheaper" casinos on the eastern side of the central strip. This will include visits to: Casino Royale, Harrah's, Imperial Palace, O'Shea's, Flamingo and Bill's. These casinos are all very close to each other in a concentrated part of the strip so walking will be kept to a minimum.
Day 3
This will be the day to visit the "mid-range" casinos on the eastern side of the strip: Bally's, Planet Hollywood and Paris will be the places to visit here. No poker at the latter of these, of course, but supposedly "softer" games at the first two. This will be followed by the "big" fancy establishments on the other side including: Bellagio, Aria and Cosmopolitan. The Bellagio will be the only place, for me, to play poker among these.
Day 4
The casinos on the southern end of the strip seem spread out and as walking will be tough in the middle of August, I think it'll be best to stick to just three or four per day here. I think just Monte Carlo, MGM and New York-New York will be the new discoveries on this day. A return to base will then be in order, and then I'll just go where the mood takes me for the rest of the day.
Day 5
The final casinos to be visited will be covered today. We're talking: Excalibur, Luxor, Tropicana and Mandalay Bay. I believe there are links between some of these and hopefully these are indoor air-conditioned walkways but I'm not sure. Still, if I tick these off my list on day 5, I'll then be free to just visit any poker room that tickles my fancy; although I may have to revisit places like The Venetian and Mirage, so as to actually play in these venues as they are part of my "Vegas Fourteen."
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I reckon this itinerary is nice because I'll get to visit all 25 casinos on the strip at a leisurely place, rather than attempting to race around, getting stressed and ticking them off the list as quickly as possible. It also means that by the half-way stage of my trip, all of the "fourteen" would have been surveyed and I can then have a more well-informed plan of action.
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