Carl's Blog

Final day in Las Vegas, gambling was planned but none took place. I check 5 casinos for $10 blackjack tables and I found them, but those tables were very popular, so I gave up at 4 PM and went back to my room to recharge for tomorrow’s flights back home.

First, let me start with the view from my room this morning. I forgot to post my first night view, so you get the one from this morning.

I spent the morning checking out The Forum Shops at Caesars. If you have read my blog from June 2025, when I walked around a very similar style shopping area, Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort. I did check out Tommy Bahama for some shorts, and I did like the linen variety, but not for $138. Here are some views from The Forum.

I also ate lunch at the last Irish Pub I wanted to try while in Las Vegas, The Nine Fine Irishmen. I had their Seafood Chowder and was very happy with my meal. While the weather people kept mentioning that Vegas was hitting record high temperatures, if you are in the shade the breeze keeps you very comfortable, so just stay out of the direct sun.

As I started this blog, I spent the rest of the afternoon at the MGM, the Luxor and the Excalibur questing for a seat at a $10 table. I decided the 3:2 wasn’t worth my effort because I normally don’t play long enough to get that many blackjacks. Statistically, there is a blackjack every 21 hands, now I guess playing at a full table will increase the rate of seeing a blackjack, but for my $10 bets the difference between a 3:2 vs a 6:5 table is only $2. If I was betting larger amounts, things would be different.

And I have to end with The Sphere showing off Pi –