I had to pick up my cousin in Venice Beach,
because he spend a day at the beach,
while Marlise and I were in Beverly Hills.
From the moment I found him,
we drove to my apartment to pack our bags,
so we could go to Las Vegas.
I asked Jan to drive,
so I could work on my thesis in the meantime.
After driving 4 and a half hours,
we finally saw Las Vegas.
From the moment we saw Las Vegas in the distance,
we got really excited.
Because it just appeared out of nothing,
in the middle of a desert.
Finally, we arrived in Sin City.
Because this time our hotel was located at another part of the strip,
we had to take another exit of the highway.
From the moment we took that exit,
we were in the middle of the strip.
This time we booked a room in the Venetian,
a nice Hotel at the end of the strip,
where they filmed an episode of top gear.
We parked our car and went to the Check-in.
and the check-in trick worked again!
We booked a basic room
(like the other hotels advised me the week before),
and asked for an upgrade.
They gave us a free Bella Suite Upgrade.
Here’s a picture of the check-in and the lobby.
It was a nice suite.
2 queen size beds, a living area, a big bathroom and much more.
We didn’t want to spend to much time in the room,
because it was already 12PM.
We agreed on to only drink a few drinks in the room
and then go to the casino’s and clubs.
We weren’t sure we could legally drink on the street,
because in LA it’s forbidden to consume alcohol in public,
so we finished our drinks before we left the room.
Once you enter the strip,
you can feel madness atmosphere immediately.
We were the only ones without a drink,
so we knew it was possible to drink in public in Las Vegas,
we made a stop at a shop to grab some beers.
When we came out of the shop,
a mother and daughter stopped us,
to ask us in which country we lived.
I thought it was an odd question to ask somebody out of the blue,
but I think they just wanted somebody to talk to.
After we had a talk about the differences in cultures and country laws,
we took a picture with the daughter and continued our walk to the Club.
When we continued our walk on the strip,
two girls stopped us and they wanted to do a bet.
They challenged me, that I couldn’t lift them simultaneous.
Challenge accepted!
After I won the bet,
I lifted one girl on my shoulder,
closed the button of my shirt,
lifted the other girl on my arm
and posed for a picture.
Because we finished our beers,
we went inside a Casino to place a bet and get “free drinks”.
It worked.
Then we continued our walk towards the club.
But it’s almost impossible,
to get from one side of the strip to the other without stopping.
Because from the moment we walked out of the casino,
there was a rap/dance battle.
And again they challenge people,
on the street to battle them.
I gave them my best “dancing performance”,
so we could continue our walk.
Then a Pimp stopped us,
to ask us if we were interested in some company.
But we were only interested in his golden “grillz”.
He loved our enthusiasm and we allowed us to make a picture with him,
so we could Photoshopped some grillz for ourselves.
After we made the picture he gave us the ins and outs,
life as it is being a pimp in Las Vegas.
The crazy adventures/stories, girls, gambling, risk, …
After all his stories,
I had the idea he lived inside a movie!
What a guy!
Finally we arrived at a club,
but because of all the stops,
it was already after 3 o’clock.
Every bouncer told us,
they can’t allow people to enter after 3AM.
When we finally found club with an open door,
we walked in and it was empty.
We thought it was insane!!
They told us that every club on the strip has to close at 4 AM.
That’s why I love Europe and especially Ibiza,
we know how to party and the party is going on,
until the morning hours.
When we walked outside the club,
a promoter stopped us.
He asked us,
if we were interested in going to a club a few blocks away from the strip.
Because everything was closed,
I asked him until what hour the club was staying open.
With a big smile he told us, 24/7.
He even offered us a free limo,
to bring us to the club.
We agreed on going with him,
but still I found it a little bit shady.
My cousin convinced me to stop worrying, chill and enjoy the ride.
After a 10 minute ride, we arrived at the club.
It was HUGE!!
A lot of people were waiting in line to get in,
but because we arrived in a limo we could skip the line.
Once we entered the club,
we immediately saw it wasn’t a normal club,
but a strip club.
Weirdly enough, it’s accepted as THE place for an after party, by everyone.
Young, old, male or female.
It’s weird to explain, because it had the feeling of a normal club,
but with strippers instead of “normal dancers”.
The club was packed, A DJ was playing music, people were partying,
girls were dancing the poles, people are throwing money in the air and made it rain, …
After we had some more drinks and partied all night,
we went back to the hotel, to get some sleep.
