HONOLULU TO LAS VEGAS

As I walked from my apartment to catch Uber to the airport, noticed a scary sign on my floor. During the pandemic period, these are the signs of a COVID-infected person.

We flew on Hawaiian Airlines from Honolulu to Las Vegas.

There was no TSA delay.
First stop, The Plumeria Lounge, which had good food, plus wine and beer.

First Class cabin, and we had a Mai Tai to start.

Plane left on time.

The cuisine was good, and I had a lot of Johnny Walker Black Lable.

Here also with a cognac, watching F1 The Movie with Brad Pitt. Rotten Tomatoes scores of 82/97. I thought this film was about Formula 1 racing, but was so much into outer space, that I stopped watching. I was also too sleepy.

Approaching Las Vegas airport.

From the airport.

Taxi to the Golden Nugget.

Approaching downtown Las Vegas.

Golden Nugget.

Don't know why, but the hotel gave us a grand suite.

Large bedroom.

Huge bathroom.

Our view.

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