TRIP - Los Angeles, Las Vegas

Another long weekend = another trip, this time to the hot California and Las Vegas
I am still not sure why I chose Summer to go, probably only because I saw Avios availability for YYZ-LAX and forced a trip out of it

LA/Las Vegas 2014.08 - Google Maps
http://goo.gl/maps/LkFlw

Day 1 8/30

• YYZ-LAX on AA 737. I saw so many airplanes at LAX/E-Z (A380 from Korean, SQ, Emirates, AF, Asiana), NZ all-black 777
• Pick up Volvo XC60 (Premium) after 1 hour wait (arrived 1 pm for 2 pm pick-up and was told too early, and at 2 pm they still had no Compact SUV for me so they gave me Volvo for "only" $10/day extra instead of free upgrade, whatever)
• Lunch - Skipped
• The Getty Villa
• Dinner - Gushi Korean BBQ take-out $32
• The Getty
• Hotel - Relative's house

Day 2 8/31

• Target & 85C Bakery
• Lunch - Ten Ren's Tea Time, Diamond Plaza, Rowland Heights
• California Science Center - Space Shuttle Endeavor!!!
• Olvera Street & Union Station
• Dinner - Curry House Little Tokyo
• Hotel - Friend's house

Day 3 9/1

• Breakfast - JJ Bakery
• Tzu Chi USA Headquarter @ San Dimas
• Lunch - In-N-Out Burger
• Fashion Outlet @ Primm - didn't buy anything
• Dinner - 
• Hotel - Vdara. Free upgrade to Lakeview room, facing the Bellagio fountain
• Fremont Street Experience

Day 4 9/2

• Premium Outlet North - bought 1 bag
• Lunch - Takeout from Vdara's Market Cafe ($50 F&B credit)
• Luxor - disappointing
• Premium Outlet South - bought Gap Outlet $50
• Dinner - AMEX Centurion Lounge @ LAS
• LAS-YYZ via WestJet

Expenses

• Flights - YYZ-LAX 19K Avios + $190; LAS-YYZ WestJet $625 for 3
• Hotel - $130 + $30 resort fee - $50 F&B credit - 7000 Aeroplan miles
• Car Rental - $200 for 4 days LAX-LAS one-way in Volvo XC60 SUV
• Gas - $100
• Credit Card (Food and misc.) - $500
• Total = ~$1800 CAD out of pocket (excluding miles used or credits earned)

Conclusion

It was a good trip to see things we have yet to see in LA and Vegas, but we both feel like it was way too hot and no need to visit anytime soon, and in future maybe just stopover in LA on our trip back to Taiwan is enough