martes, diciembre 06, 2016

Waking up in Vegas, Like a dream, and Hotel California


Some people say that life is like a dream, and sometimes, random dreams come true. It all started in Vegas the weekend before Thanksgiving. As I was traveling by myself, I thought I'd get to see all places on the Strip, thinking I'd have time to spare, but I was wrong.



The mall between the Venetian and the Palazzo Hotels is simply unreal:




I've dreamt about hallways similar to these, without knowing that malls like that actually existed. I can't stand shopping for long hours, but strolling inside these places without shopping makes time go faster, especially when you find those awesome photography galleries which you'll never buy:



I've seen this in a dream as well:



As well as this (including the spiral stairs):



Why does that happen? Am I the only person who dreams about places only to find them almost identical in the future? I don't know, but besides enjoying David Copperfield's magic show, I kept walking around to find this:





























Bryce Canyon and some areas nearby are beautiful. Make sure you take a tour from Vegas if you're not driving around:





















There is no need to take pictures of the Golden Gate in San Francisco, especially when it's cloudy and foggy on the day you get near it. Days Inn on Lombard Street had a "Welcome to the Hotel California" sign on the room (or sort of), but unlike Don Henley from "The Eagles," I managed to check out and leave, as the place was barely OK. The Japanese Tea Garden, the Botanical Garden, the Science Museum, Muir Woods, Sausalito, and the Fisherman's Wharf are shown below:
































I used to say that the most beautiful places I've seen have been in my dreams, but every time I find places that I've dreamt of, makes me think twice about this. Maybe I have not visited many of these beautiful places. I just wish you would've come too.