We had a touch of trouble actually GETTING to Vegas, since we were due to fly through Chicago *ahem*. Instead we did what Dad dubbed a "circular tour of the United States" by flying from Evansville to Memphis, Memphis to Dallas, and Dallas to Vegas.
But hey, we got there!
So what did we do while we were there?
Gawked at the Chihuly ceiling and Conservatory in our hotel, the Bellagio...
We rambled through enormous hotels like the MGM Grand, New York, Paris, and our favorite, the Venetian...
We ate a spectacular Christmas dinner at Sensi, complete with a glassed view of the kitchen. It was like sitting in Kitchen Stadium on Iron Chef!
We ate crepes poolside, because, well, we could. ;-)
We marveled at the Bellagio fountain shows - once we caught them!
We watched dolphins frolic and big cats (leopards, lions and tigers) eye us warily...
We watched the Sirens show at TI, and the volcano erupt at the Mirage...
We also wandered through malls, ate delicious food, watched the Mystere Cirque du Soleil show, and generally walked our legs off every day. But for me, the highlight of the trip?
Taking a helicopter ride through the Grand Canyon.
Not only was it spectacular, but I totally want to learn how to fly a helicopter now. So. Much. Fun. What an memorable trip...
Let's go!
The Strip from the air...
Lake Mead...
Hoover Dam...
And the Grand Canyon itself...
What a great un-Christmas trip! Wanna see the whole trip set? Check it out on Flickr (warning: there are a lot of pictures of drool-worthy food, mostly taken for Don to gawk at!)...
1 comment:
Guh! *iz jellus*
Typical me that when I saw the shot of Lake Mead, I remembered all the times it's mentioned on CSI!
Looks like you and your Dad had a fabulous time, yay!
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