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Posted by Lisa | Posted in General Travel | Posted on 25-08-2009

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It seems that one lesson in life that I keep learning time and again is that doing things the same way over and over is not always good.  I have not thought of myself as close minded or stuck in a rut, but there are times when I must be told more than once before I hear what someone is telling me. 

That’s when I’ve a light bulb moment just like in the cartoons.  After several conversations the wisdom of what the person is asserting sinks in.  I had one of these light bulb moments when I was talking to a work-mate about my upcoming trip to Vegas.  She asked me if I had ever used any of the discount auto rentals when I was there.  I said that we didn’t hire a auto but employed the taxis and the train.  She said that they have found by using the discount auto rentals they actual save money and it is a lot more convenient than using public transportation.  While she was chatting I was recalling what our travel agent had told us several years ago about how tricky it was to drive on the strip and that parking was most unlikely.  I mentioned this to my work-mate.  She announced that there are many cross streets and parallel roads to take along the strip and that all of the major hostels and casinos have valet parking.  They just pull up to the front doors and hand the keys to the valet.  The tips to the valet are the same you would give a cabbie. 

I was thinking about this and then discharged the idea in favor of how we have always done things.  When we arrived in Vegas there was an issue with the baggage area so there had been a slight delay.  As we were waiting I saw the booth for discount car rentals.  We might have a two door compact for the price of one taxi trip.  There were no limits on the miles.  We decided spur of the moment to hire the cheapest auto available.  This way we could see more of the area.  By the time our baggage arrived we had the forms filled out.  The workers at the discount car rentals were polite and helpful and gave us great directions to the hotel we were staying at.  The traffic on the strip was extremely heavy but there are numerous traffic lights that control the intersections.  We found that we adored the freedom of having our own transport.  We saw parts of Vegas we had never been to before.  My work-mate was right about the valet parking available in all the major strip casinos.  We never had to go looking for a parking place.  I was pleased that I let the advice of my work mate seep through my mind set of taking taxis and the train.

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