Rum Jungle
Last week my little brother calls and says, “Hey bro, going to Vegas next week.” So of course I clear my schedule and book a flight! Jenn and I met him and his girlfriend down there Tuesday and came back Wednesday, but not before visiting my favorite place to eat…….the Rum Jungle at Mandalay Bay.
The place is a hopping night club with go-go dancers swinging from the ceiling on a trapeze after 11pm at night, waaaaay too cool for me, but before 11 its a restaurant and it is so good. Go there. Order the Fire Pit. It’s basically one of everything brought to you on a sword one by one, sample by sample, then you decide what you like and they bring you more until you can no longer eat. It’s pretty much awesome. Tiffany Brown met up with us for dinner and when all the girls got up to go to the bathroom together (why do they do that anyway?) I stole her 5D and did my best Tom Boyd impression while shooting this photo of the bar. I’m impressed with the 5D for sure, this is a 1600iso file shot at a 20th of a second (click the photo for a larger version). The Rum Jungle has something like 200 different types of Rum. We found a sweet deal at the Hard Rock for $89 and after dinner went back to the hotel and hit the blackjack tables, where Jenn and I quickly cleaned house and took the casino for $700! Then on Wednesday we rented a poolside cabana (the Hard Rock has the coolest pool in Vegas) and played some more Blackjack, only this time at the in pool Blackjack tables, so fun. Kevin leaves for Iraq on Saturday so it was good to hang out and party with him before he leaves. See you in 8 months Kev, stay safe!
Craig Mitchelldyer is a Portland, Ore. based freelance photographer who has been working in the region for 10 years. His work has been featured in major national and international publications including The Seattle PI, The Oregonian, USA Today, The New York Times, Newsweek, Outdoor Life, Canada Globe and Mail, Golf World, Sports Illustrated, Athlon Sports Annuals and most newspapers in Oregon. Learn more about his work at www.craigmitchelldyer.com.
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