Vegas/LA

The summer of Las Vegas 2009 is now officially over. Almost all the guys are back in Germany. One guy spent his first night back straight from the airport to jail (lol Baueraments). Most returned home safely and can look back on a pretty epic summer. Time seems to fly by in Vegas, the actual 7 weeks I spent there certainly did not feel like anything more than 2 weeks.

During one of our last evenings together we all went to Hofbrähaus Las Vegas for a big German meal that got pretty funny. Once everyone had a few beers (and Jäger shots) in them we all got pretty loud and began singing along to the songs that the live band was playing. "Lebt denn der alte Holzmichl noch?" was definitely the highlight of the evening and an experience I won't be forgetting anytime soon. The food was borderline but the entertainment was awesome.

No one wanted to waste the buzz from the restaurant so we decided to go out to Stoney's, a local country bar that is pretty close to the houses we rented. Florian had been begging us to go even last year but nobody ever wanted to, this year the tides have changed. The country atmosphere in the bar reminds me a lot of the kinds of bars in Kansas so I welcomed it as a nice change to the typical Vegas club scene. Unfortunately I drank a little too much so I don't remember all the details but I took some pictures as evidence of the evening.

here is Flo doing the group line dancing, the lessons really paid off

Benny, Nik and Nico

None of us rode the bull or at least I wasn't around for it but next year count me in!

He says he's gonna marry her. riiiiiiight

So then most guys went home on the 12th and Marco "Expekter" Mattes decided to run really deep in the Main Event. I spent Days 7 & 8 at the Rio railing him and eventually he made it all the way to 23rd place for $350k. Not bad at all. He spent quite some time at the featured table so I'm sure he'll get plenty of ESPN coverage when they start showing the Main Event.

During our last day in Vegas we did a helicoptor tour through the Grand Canyon that was literally breathtaking. I don't have the pictures yet but I will post some when I get the chance. If you are ever in Vegas and haven't done it, you HAVE to HAVE to HAVE to take the helitour! Once I get some pictures online you will see why I am so ecstatic about it.

Now Sutti and I are in LA/Hollywood for a couple days visiting some old friends and doing other tourist stuff. Yesterday we hit up Venice Beach, today we're off the Malibu Beach, then tomorrow we head to San Diego for a couple days before driving back to Vegas for a night and then flying home on the 22nd. It's been a big trip thusfar but I don't regret a single minute of it!

Carpe Diem!