Being that we didn't have anything to do and we didn't have to catch our airport shuttle until 1pm, Kyle and I took the opportunity to sleep in a little which was nice. Once we were up and about, we got showered and then started trying to figure out how to get everything back into our suitcases without breaking any of our purchases. We eventually managed it, so we called down to the front desk to check out and headed down to store our bags til we had to leave.
By that time, we were starving, so once again we indulged in McDonald's breakfast...So yummy, but soo bad for you! After awhile Janet joined us and we wandered around the shops to kill some time; I found a really nice black shawl in the "everything $10" store.
Once we were bored with that, we went downstairs to find Mary and Becky. Kyle ended up playing a dollar on one of the older slot machines that still had the pull lever. He made that buck last a good 30 minutes!
About when he finally lost the $1, it was time to collect our luggage and go meet the shuttle to head to the airport. :-( It was a pretty uneventful drive and we were there in no time. We got all checked in and headed down to our gate to start our wait.
Kyle and I wandered over to the news/gift store and to Ethel's Chocolates, where we purchased chocolate lollipops (chocolate on a stick, not a lollipop with chocolate flavor). After that, we were pretty hungry, so to Sbarro we went.
Meanwhile, clausti #1 and clausti #2 managed to con the Southwest staff out of two pre-boarding passes; Becky's was legitimate, but Mary just went along for the ride, LOL!
Once we were done with lunch it was time to board the plane. Now, I'm going to take this time to vent about Southwest. I truly don't get what the big deal is...Our flight wasn't really any cheaper than we could have gotten with American or Delta and the seating situation was ridiculous. Southwest uses zones (A - C on our plane); zones A and B each have seats 1 - 60 and C has 1 -30. The zone and number determine the order you get to board. On the way out to Vegas we were all in zone B, so we were able to sit together. However, on the way home today we were in zone C, in the mid-20's. That means we were the last people on the plane; by the time we got there, the only seats available were random middle seats between strangers. So we all had to sit between people we didn't know for the 5 hour flight home. And to top that off, they only had 1 beverage/snack service for the whole flight home, whereas on the way there we had 2. I will never fly Southwest again! If I'm going to pay the same amount I would to fly any other airline, I want to fly the one where I can pick my seat and have it guaranteed to be mine!
Our flight took off about 4pm PST and we landed about 11:30 EST. We then had to get our luggage and get to the car before we could leave. By the time we dropped off Janet and picked up some food, we got home at 1am and then we still had to unpack all our stuff and unwind a little. I didn't get to bed until after 2am!
It was an amazing trip and I absolutely can't wait to go back again!
Kyle and I wandered over to the news/gift store and to Ethel's Chocolates, where we purchased chocolate lollipops (chocolate on a stick, not a lollipop with chocolate flavor). After that, we were pretty hungry, so to Sbarro we went.
Meanwhile, clausti #1 and clausti #2 managed to con the Southwest staff out of two pre-boarding passes; Becky's was legitimate, but Mary just went along for the ride, LOL!
Once we were done with lunch it was time to board the plane. Now, I'm going to take this time to vent about Southwest. I truly don't get what the big deal is...Our flight wasn't really any cheaper than we could have gotten with American or Delta and the seating situation was ridiculous. Southwest uses zones (A - C on our plane); zones A and B each have seats 1 - 60 and C has 1 -30. The zone and number determine the order you get to board. On the way out to Vegas we were all in zone B, so we were able to sit together. However, on the way home today we were in zone C, in the mid-20's. That means we were the last people on the plane; by the time we got there, the only seats available were random middle seats between strangers. So we all had to sit between people we didn't know for the 5 hour flight home. And to top that off, they only had 1 beverage/snack service for the whole flight home, whereas on the way there we had 2. I will never fly Southwest again! If I'm going to pay the same amount I would to fly any other airline, I want to fly the one where I can pick my seat and have it guaranteed to be mine!
Our flight took off about 4pm PST and we landed about 11:30 EST. We then had to get our luggage and get to the car before we could leave. By the time we dropped off Janet and picked up some food, we got home at 1am and then we still had to unpack all our stuff and unwind a little. I didn't get to bed until after 2am!
It was an amazing trip and I absolutely can't wait to go back again!
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What a fantastic trip! I can't believe how fast it went... When are we going back? :-)
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