the first thing you see in biloxi is a casino - the imperial palace. i figured i’d earn my hotel fare and ATM’d $100 and saddled up to the roulette wheel. if you weren’t sure until now, i can give you definitive proof that i am an idiot.
my idea was to bet on two different 3rd’s of the numbers. so i bet on 1-12 and 13-24; both of these pay 3-to-1, so I have a 2/3rd’s chance to win 50%. are you following me? now - on the betting turf (obviously it’s not called a turf, but i have no idea what it’s called), you’ve got all the numbers and then the groups on the outside. i lost half my money on my first bet bceause i tried to play the line between 1st 12 and 2nd 12. well, that line means 0 and 00. who knew? not me. long story short (well, it’s not too long a story), my $100 didn’t last long and i found a $60/night hotel.
when i got to the hotel, i asked if there was someplace to go out. they recommended the casino. there aren’t too many options in biloxi. at first i was a bit annoyed and then i remembered that hurricane that devastated the entire tri-state area a year ago. driving around, i stayed close to the gulf coast and saw lots of reminders of the destruction. many lots have still not had the trash and debris cleared. you can see where the boardwalk used to be and nothing has swept in to take its place yet. it’s a shame because it’s a beautiful area, just all beat to hell and back.
given the situation, there wasn’t too much reason to stick around too long in biloxi. i got in to the town late, slept, drove and took some pictures, and then headed out on I-10, ready for another adventure…
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