Las Vegas or Bust...

Las Vegas appeared out of no where, and then that was all there was. Miles upon miles upon miles of desert terrain, hot and dry and windy and then, after ten hours of driving, there it was.  Given its in-the-middle-of-no-where location,  it's a wonder that Las Vegas ever became the world class destination that it is has been for decades.  Suddenly out of the desert, sprang up neon lights and tall sparkly buildings reflecting everything around them. Everywhere were people, flashing video signs, palm trees, music thumping, cars compacting into multiple lanes of traffic, taxi-cabs and buses and more people, and more music and more flashing signs.  Once we checked in, we were a part of the crowds and the excitement and the clanging of slot machines and music, and did I mention, the streams people!?  Our first night we had dinner at a restaurant in Palazzo called Table 10, which was really good. That night we fell into bed as we gazed at the glowing city below from  our 46th floor room.  Even in the wee hours of the morning, there was a sort of hum and pulse to the city.  They say New York is the city that never sleeps, but I'd say Las Vegas is at least a close second.  

   

We spent part of our next day exploring The Mob Museum which explained a lot of Las Vegas's early history, and it is no wonder the nickname, "Sin City" is a fitting title! Rob and I had fun 'getting the bad guy' in a crime simulation, and Rob certainly hasn't lost his touch, even after being retired for a year! It was a bit spooky finding my uncle's (by marriage) name in a book about the New York mob.  I've known he was a member of a famous mafia family for years, but seeing his name was still disturbing, somehow.

Later, Rob and I  sat by the pool under the shade of a big umbrella at Trump Tower and then with Winnie, went for drinks at The Mix on the top floor  of Mandalay Bay- 64 floors above the strip! The views were incredible, but just being together in this 'sinfully fun' place was the best part.  Rob and I, along with Winnie and Chris, had dinner at Fleur, which was really outstanding as well as expensive!

By the pool at Trump Tower.

At The Mix

Dinner at Fleur

For our our last full day we indulged ourselves with massages at Qua Spa in Caesar's Palace. The 'Roman Baths' and hot tubs, saunas, arctic room and steam rooms were all great experiences. I realized after always 'doing' something or thinking about doing something, it was hard for me to just 'be.' Once I was able to quiet my mind, which did take a while, I thoroughly enjoyed being there.