Shutdown 2006 - Day 8 to 12 - My Grand Exit
**I am not updating this blog anymore. Please peruse the 76 posts below and relive my California experience from May 2005 to June 2006*
Today we drove through the desert from San Diego to Las Vegas. As I sat in our Ferrari I reflected not only on the past 8 days but the past 13 months as well. This internship has changed my life. What has been seen cannot be unseen. I think back to the grueling 3rd year of Engineering Science and I think about how determined I was to land this job. I skipped tests to make sure I was fully prepared for the interviews! And I certainly do not regret a thing. Once I got the job and flew to California, I spent the next 13 months making sure this would be the best experience of my life. And as I barrel down I-15, I realize I reached my goal. As the the sun beats down off the red rocks of the Mohave Desert chilling with my best friend Chris I am so happy and proud of what I have accomplished.
As I see the Nevada welcome signs I realize this is the last moment in the golden state. But it's OK because I realize that I am truly the "Caliroger" and I will bring this extroidinary experience to everything I touch for the rest of my life.
Let the celebration begin!!!
As you approach the city, you can start seeing the massive hotels along the trip. At the south end of the strip, you can see the Mandalay Bay first (Below). This is a very luxurious hotel. To stay here, you need to have money.
Just north of Mandalay Bay is the Luxor (Below). This hotel is simply amazing. It is the 2nd largest hotel in Las Vegas with slightly less rooms than the MGM grand. The entire Pyramid is completely hollow with rooms only along the side. They have the "inclinator" to get you up the pyramid to your room. In the center there is a huge casino.
Next up is Excalibur (Below). Actually, Mandalay Bay, The Luxor and The Excalibure are all owned by the same organization. You can take a mono-rail between all 3 hotels. This theme of this hotel is magic and scorcery. It's a really cool Hotel.
The shopping centers in Vegas are amazing. Each and every hotel in Las Vegas has a Casino, a large pool, a night club, and shopping mall. Below is ths "Forum Shops" that are part of Ceasers Palace.
We stated the Imperial Palace. Right across the street to the IP is Ceasers Palace. Just north of Ceasers is The Mirage (Below). This is where Sigfried and Roy keep their lions and where they perform. I walked through here and there are some white tigers that look amazing. We also went to "JET" nightclub in The Mirage and it was really nice in there.
One of the newest Hotel Casino/resort is the "Wynn" (Below). This was named after the Casino developer Steven Wynn. This building is one of the tallest buildings in Las Vegas and stands at aproximately 60 stories. It was built under by a contractor. This Casino was structured together so that
And you can't forget the fountains of Bellagio below!
Today we drove through the desert from San Diego to Las Vegas. As I sat in our Ferrari I reflected not only on the past 8 days but the past 13 months as well. This internship has changed my life. What has been seen cannot be unseen. I think back to the grueling 3rd year of Engineering Science and I think about how determined I was to land this job. I skipped tests to make sure I was fully prepared for the interviews! And I certainly do not regret a thing. Once I got the job and flew to California, I spent the next 13 months making sure this would be the best experience of my life. And as I barrel down I-15, I realize I reached my goal. As the the sun beats down off the red rocks of the Mohave Desert chilling with my best friend Chris I am so happy and proud of what I have accomplished.
As I see the Nevada welcome signs I realize this is the last moment in the golden state. But it's OK because I realize that I am truly the "Caliroger" and I will bring this extroidinary experience to everything I touch for the rest of my life.
Let the celebration begin!!!
As you approach the city, you can start seeing the massive hotels along the trip. At the south end of the strip, you can see the Mandalay Bay first (Below). This is a very luxurious hotel. To stay here, you need to have money.
Just north of Mandalay Bay is the Luxor (Below). This hotel is simply amazing. It is the 2nd largest hotel in Las Vegas with slightly less rooms than the MGM grand. The entire Pyramid is completely hollow with rooms only along the side. They have the "inclinator" to get you up the pyramid to your room. In the center there is a huge casino.
Next up is Excalibur (Below). Actually, Mandalay Bay, The Luxor and The Excalibure are all owned by the same organization. You can take a mono-rail between all 3 hotels. This theme of this hotel is magic and scorcery. It's a really cool Hotel.
The shopping centers in Vegas are amazing. Each and every hotel in Las Vegas has a Casino, a large pool, a night club, and shopping mall. Below is ths "Forum Shops" that are part of Ceasers Palace.
We stated the Imperial Palace. Right across the street to the IP is Ceasers Palace. Just north of Ceasers is The Mirage (Below). This is where Sigfried and Roy keep their lions and where they perform. I walked through here and there are some white tigers that look amazing. We also went to "JET" nightclub in The Mirage and it was really nice in there.
One of the newest Hotel Casino/resort is the "Wynn" (Below). This was named after the Casino developer Steven Wynn. This building is one of the tallest buildings in Las Vegas and stands at aproximately 60 stories. It was built under by a contractor. This Casino was structured together so that
And you can't forget the fountains of Bellagio below!
