Wednesday, October 16th.<br>[color:blue] Casinos and Side Trips </font color=blue><br><br><br>I left the Dollar lot on Rent-A-Car road at McCarran airport in a dark blue Intrepid and turned onto Swenson St. heading towards East Tropicana Ave. and Von's Supermarket. Von's is a little light on variety, like an ordinary hair brush i forgot to pack and something else that i can't remember, but i picked up a few other things and drove to Terrible's Hotel and Casino to check in.<br><br>It was about 12 noon and parking in Terrible's lot near an entrance to the casino was as easy as usual. I grabbed the two carry ons from the trunk of the car and went inside to the front desk and checked in after only waiting for one person ahead me to finish. <br><br>After tossing my stuff on the bed in the room i went back down to the casino and noticed the Pai Gow table wasn't where it was the last time i was here. It's all blackjack tables as far as i could see and that ended my table gambling at Terrible's before it began. <br><br>After getting a deposit box at the cage and putting all credit cards in it, i played $20 at a VP machine and then another $20. Down $40 for the day.<br><br>New York/New York is one of my favoite casinos and i headed over there immediately after i left Terrible's. The casino was moderately busy. Across from the original tables, they've added more Pai Gow tables with progressives; in an area called the Dragon Pit.<br><br>The Dragon Pit tables weren't open at that time of day on a Wednesday and i played $15 a hand Pai Gow for a few hours at one of the original tables. The dealer and other players were friendly and talkative as is customary of Pai Gow play, unlike a lot of the, serious, self important, men and women players you can run into playing blackjack. Lost $15, down $55 for the day. <br><br>It was great to be in Vegas again. I waited for the car at the New York, New York valet station. It was nightfall by then, Soaring turrets of The Excalibur across the street were lighted, MGM, The Tropicana, that familiar feeling from the last trip was returning, the thought in the back of my mind ever since, "if you think Vegas is great in the daytime- look at this!" Vegas!! baby.<br><br>I drove by The Hard Rock Hotel on Paradise on the way back to Terrible's and looked for the Arrow Laundry. I cheked out and called this place before leaving for the trip. I travel light with a small nylon duffle bag and a brief case size travel bag and planned on dropping off half a weeks laundry on Sunday, which was also hotel moving day, from Terrible's to The Orleans. I didn't see Arrow Laundry while driving by. The laundry was described to me as being across the street from the Hard Rock and i was looking along the east side of Paradise. On Sunday i found Arrow Laundry. It's located, set back in a mini mall, across from the Hard Rock, but, across Harmon, not Paradise. I was looking around the right intersection but the wrong street. <br><br>Terrible's was jumpin-as -usual when i got back and i went to the sports bar, had a beer, played some VP. The bar tender wanted the two bucks for the beer right away, which means no free beer for playing VP. The sports bar seats are very comfortable and there's a decent view of the screens in the adjacent sports book. It's a Good bar for spending hours watching a game. <br>Lost $10 at VP, lost $65 for the day. I can't remember where i ate, must've been McDonalds at Terrible's, but in any case, it wasn't a reviewable dining event.<br><br>With seven nights to spend, there's no rush. I went back to the room, relaxed, watched TV and got eight and half hours sleep.<br><br>
