A Mystery Trip

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:18 pm

From time to time my wife and I like to plan a "Mystery Trip" for one another. She will be returning from New Zealand on the 18th of the month and later on this month will have her 65th birthday followed by our wedding anniversary.

I will ask her to pack for 5 days and suggest what to take but she will not know where we are going until I park the car at the airport and we board a plane for Las Vegas, courtesy of passes from a flight attendant daughter. Neither of us has been there for years. We will pick up a rental car at the Las Vegas airport and drive to "Caesars" on the strip where I have booked three nights. The second night I have booked a show at the "Bellagio" called "O Cirque du Soleil". I would have booked staying at the Bellagio but the rates are outrageous for the nights I want to stay in Vegas. The last two nights will be spent staying at the home of two good friends that we have not seen for a long time and now live in Las Vegas. It will be fun to see the sights of the "Strip", the show and our good friends and I am sure my wife will be not only surprised, but pleased. It's been fun planning this little trip and it's all been handled on line via email, bookings etc.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:22 pm

Sounds great Lon Vegas baby is a different animal now. You will have fun hopefully your not there on a Holiday weekend, if you are take your patience and prepare for crowds (maybe not so many crowds these days). :-6

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:09 pm

What a great idea-surprise trip! Be sure to see the Conservtory at The Bellagio & the Dale Chihuly glass flowers.

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:22 am

I bet she will love it have to say though the control freak in me freaks out at the idea of a mystery tour!:-3

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:14 am

What a sweet thing to do, I hope you have fun!

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:20 am

Lon;1202947 wrote: From time to time my wife and I like to plan a "Mystery Trip" for one another. She will be returning from New Zealand on the 18th of the month and later on this month will have her 65th birthday followed by our wedding anniversary.

I will ask her to pack for 5 days and suggest what to take but she will not know where we are going until I park the car at the airport and we board a plane for Las Vegas, courtesy of passes from a flight attendant daughter. Neither of us has been there for years. We will pick up a rental car at the Las Vegas airport and drive to "Caesars" on the strip where I have booked three nights. The second night I have booked a show at the "Bellagio" called "O Cirque du Soleil". I would have booked staying at the Bellagio but the rates are outrageous for the nights I want to stay in Vegas. The last two nights will be spent staying at the home of two good friends that we have not seen for a long time and now live in Las Vegas. It will be fun to see the sights of the "Strip", the show and our good friends and I am sure my wife will be not only surprised, but pleased. It's been fun planning this little trip and it's all been handled on line via email, bookings etc.

That is very cool.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:42 am

Victoria;1203062 wrote: I bet she will love it have to say though the control freak in me freaks out at the idea of a mystery tour!:-3

That's what makes the trips fun. We are both control freaks, she more than me and with this trip she has no control.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:32 am

Zapata;1202969 wrote: What a great idea-surprise trip! Be sure to see the Conservtory at The Bellagio & the Dale Chihuly glass flowers.

These are supposed to be great! Take her on a ride on a gondola too! Have a great trip! :-6

Chockygirl · Post by **Chockygirl** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:40 pm

How thoughtful you are,Lon.

What a great surprise!!:yh_party