In front of the Bellagio

Jude and I flew to Las Vegas on Friday for his first traveling soccer tournament. His new team, Real Colorado, traveled for a “college showcase” tournament in Las Vegas, it was Jude’s first trip.

Our flight was very late out of Denver and he barely made it to his first game, arriving just 10 minutes before kickoff. The standard was very strong and they only one won of their four games but it was a great experience.

In action in Vegas

We stayed at a hotel and Casino just south of the main area and it was Jude’s first time ever in a casino. He watched me lose $10 in less than 10 minutes on the slot machines, a good lesson for him.

Jude about to enjoy his Beef Wellington at Hells Kitchen

On Saturday night we drove to the Strip to get the full Vegas experience. We walked around looking for a place for dinner and came across Hell’s Kitchen. This is Gordon Ramsey’s place and Jude has watched quite of a few of his shows and knew way more about it than I.

In front of the kitchen

The food was incredible. Jude had scallops for an appetizer and their famous Beef Wellington and I had the Lobster Risotto and salmon. The food was fantastic, Jude talked about it all day today.