Today was another day of fun! This morning, Chris met an ex-colleague from Lawson who is now living in Las Vegas for coffee in the morning. They talked about work stuff and Chris decided that this guy has a great gig here: get up and go downstairs to dial-in to work then near 3:30 he heads out to his pool in his backyard. If it weren't 117 degrees, we all would have to agree.
The Bellagio was next on our list of things to do today, including breakfast at the famous Bellagio Buffet. There was quite a long line but now that we are Pearl MLife members, we went straight to the head of the line (to the smirks and grumbles of others who had waited for some time). The girls were overwhelmed! Too many choices meant that they tried a couple of things and in the end had only a light breakfast. So did mommy (a veggie omelet with fruit). Daddy was disappointed that the day we decide to go to buffet of this nature that we all decide to eat light. So he refilled his plate 3 times to make up for us. We have never come here for dinner but it would be nice to experience the array of seafood at that time. Maybe next trip.
Crab legs anyone?
Ready to eat...but not much.
From there we checked out the chocolate fountain at Jean Philippe Patisserie. We had to get a pain au chocolat...then some water...then look at all of the wedding cakes they had on display. The girls were in confectionary heaven!
We then went to the Conservatory and looked at the wonderful flower arrangements, including an interior aviary with a variety of birds.
One lonely rowboat with one giant bird!
Now this is Chris's kind of fun...free!
From the Bellagio we wound our way back to the Venetian Canal Shoppes and had a fun gondola ride through the indoor canal. The President of the Venetian closed the outdoor canals for gondola rides since it was a broiling 116 degrees today.
Our gondola driver was a fantastic singer!
After some gelato at San Marco's Piazza, the girls posed in front of a living statue.
One of the bridges across the canals.
A fun day in Venice!
After a great afternoon in Italy, we decided to go back and brave the Mandalay pools. We already heard how that turned out. With a 116 degree day and 1/2 the population of Vegas at its most popular pool, it was a big disappointment. Next time, I hope to find something a little less like this...
....and more like this...
So needless to say, we had quite a chunk of time to kill before we went to the Excalibur and experienced jousting, swordplay and eating with our hands at the TOURNAMENT OF KINGS!
The tram to the Excalibur Hotel was very convenient. Once seated, we were greeted by a server behind us and the wizard Merlin before us. With our drinks and tomato soup in a crock ready and waiting, Merlin told us a tale of King Arthur and his court of kings from all over the globe. They would be here for a little friendly competition and we could cheer them on while they entertained us.
The food wasn't all that flavorful but was it really well seasoned in 300 A.D.? And utensils? Forget about it!
The show was pretty exciting! Especially for little girls! We were seated in France so we had to cheer on our King, le roi François. With loud chants of "Vive la France" or "Vive le roi" we soon lost our voices. A great evening of jousting and defeating the Dragon Knight meant getting to bed late for little girls. But it was well worth it!
So, I wonder what tomorrow will bring (our last day in Las Vegas)? Perhaps a circus...or a cirque?
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