Vegas, baby!!

It's over a week since we've been back from our Vegas trip and still no post update on the vacation.  So, here it is.....To sum it up, we had a FANTASTIC time.  We went in celebration of our 10 year anniversary (which is in a week). Vegas is something to see, that's for sure.  We enjoyed seeing everything (I was wide eyed the entire time).  Best part about the trip - Phantom of the Opera.  It was completely amazing.  We also saw Cirque de Soleil, "O."  It was phenomenal as well.  We also scored tickets to a magic/comedy show that was cool and hysterical all at the same time.  The food we ate there was spectacular (and expensive) but, for me, totally worth it.  I am a big fan of dining out especially when it's so delicious.  But, seriously, the most incredible part was spending 5 complete days with Erik and connecting with him.  Elaina was in good hands back home (stay tuned for a "guest blog spot" from my sister, Kate with details of her week with Elaina).  We got some much needed "us" time.  Here are some shots to cap off the week (I'll try to keep it short but no promises).

Check out this room... super nice.  It had drapes that opened and closed by remote.  What???

The light/water show in front of the Bellagio.  Very cool.  Pictures don't capture how cool it is

A view at night of part of the strip

A pose in front of this water feature at Caesars Palace

The strip during the day (part of it anyway).  There is no way to get a picture of the whole thing from the street

And again - another view of the strip - I actually like this one with the flowers

This is a view from a balcony (not our room) from the hotel we stayed at.  It's the canal that you ride on a gondola in and go through the hotel.  We did not do this.

This picture does not capture how cool this was but this is a view from inside the Venetian.  With the way the ceiling is, it feels like you are outside in Italy (or at least that's how I imagine it to look - never been)

At the MGM, they had a lion exhibit.  The guys were in a cage with 3 lion.  The lion were gorgeous but look at this guy stooped down just chilling with his lion friend.  I would never do this.  They threw the ball, ran and played with the lion.  Entertaining but crazy if you ask me.

Some interesting things I saw and thought were blogworthy...This was a statue of liberty made entirely out of Jelly Bellys at the New York New York

 



This was a purse at the coca cola store made entirely out of aluminum soft drink tabs.... interesting.  Do people actually buy this stuff???



This was a ledge just across the way over the canal at the Venetian.  Why would people throw their change on it??  I have no clue.  I was trying to find a way to get over to it to get money for the slot machines.  I never figured out how to do that with out getting hurt or arrested.

We ate at the Mesa Grill, Bobby Flay's restaurant.  I am a fan of Bobby Flay so I wanted to try it plus my sister told me it was delicious.  Turns out, it was seriously the best food I've ever eaten. 

 

 I took this picture - we ordered tuna nachos (except it was called something much fancier then that).  Well, out came this.  Not the nachos I had envisioned.  These tasty chips that you ate the tuna on came on the side.  BUT, it tasted so incredible.  The entire meal was to die for.  You have to eat there if you go.



Keeping in line with food, we ate the last night at this place called Serendipity.  I ate this ginormous doughnut.  I should have taken a picture of it with me holding it to give you an idea of just how big this doughnut is.  But, this will have to do.  It was about 8 inches in diameter.  YUM!

One more pic of us eating at Magarittaville.  Food was good - entertainment was even better.

And just some poses to round this whole post off... me in front of this huge butterfly sculpture made out of flowers.  We must have walked past this thing 50 times coming and going out of our hotel

Erik and I in front a water feature at the hotel

At dinner before we saw "O"

Terrible pic but this was before we saw 'O' while we were sitting in our seats.  This was before I had to put my camera up, they don't allow photography.