So, here's is a small sampling:
Inside the Bellagio, the Conservatory celebrating the Chinese New Year:
The view from our room at the Aladdin (now Planet Hollywood); Bellagio, tower and sign in center and right, the main entrance to the Aladdin on the lower left:
Outside the Bellagio; I don't think the fountain goes in the daytime:
Along the road to Zion NP:
From Zion Canyon (a lot of my digitals didn't come out very well because of a contrast problem between the sky and rocks):
From the Overlook Trail just on the uphill side of the tunnel on Highway 9 (it's a short trail, 1 mile roundtrip, but scary for the less steady on their feet); the pinnacles in the distance are Towers of the Virgin:
Made a friend with a raven at the Overlook. I hope he didn't steal my soul:
Some afternoon light to make the place even prettier. I don't remember if this is still inside the park or not:
One last shot of Towers of the Virgin:
I really enjoyed Vegas in the wintertime. There were still enough people there to not make you feel weird and out of place, but not so many people to prevent eating at a nice restaurant without a reservation. The first night, Friday, we flew in around dinnertime, and met my group at Mon Ami Bapi at the Paris casino. Part of the restaurant is outside on the strip, with a view of the Bellagio fountain. They had the propane heaters going, but I kept my jacket on. The two of us $pent $150! Granted, the drinks were 10 buck a piece, and we had like 4 all together, the steaks were 30 each probably, and then we had desert. Plus tip! Anyway, I had the filet mignon, of course, because it's only the best for my spoiled ass. My husband got the steak Roquefort, because he likes bleucheese. He's still talking about it a week later! I had a banana crepe for desert, and hubby had ... I can't remember. Something chocolaty probably. I played one $10 bill in a slot machine (a penny slot. They're my friends) and got $44 back. Later I tried a $20, and got $62 back.
Saturday the rest of the group came in while we listened to a timeshare spiel. For lunch we ate at the Mexican cantina in the Desert Passage. Lunch included many beers and margaritas. Dinner we ate at the buffet under the casino at the Aladdin. It was fine, but maybe not as good as the $28 ticket would warrant. I tried one of my free 20's in another penny slot, but lost it all. We were sophisticated n' shit sitting in the bar inside the Aladdin casino. We got an area to sit at while our friends came and went. Other people were jealous at how sophisticated n' shit we were. OK, maybe they were just eying the seats because they were tired of standing.
Sunday we were in Zion, but we had out free dinner from the timeshare spiel that night. It was at Pampas Brazilian steakhouse. That was yummy too!
Then Monday we left. I was sad. I wanted to win more money.
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