Las Vegas aka Sin City

Although at first glance it may appear that Von and I are visiting New York, we are not. This is actually a photo of the New York, New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas! We are attending a convention and had fun traveling up and down the strip visiting the different casinos. My biggest bets were to put a dollar into the penny slot machines. Some of the casinos, though, spend a fortune to decorate.

The Venetian has the interior completely set up as a part of Venice. There is a canal through the entire area, with gondoliers who occasionally sing. Besides Venetian facades to the stores that go up over 3 stories and is covered by what looks like a gorgeous morning sky, complete with clouds.

The Bellagio has a flower garden inside that not only is gorgeous with a fragrance that is almost overpowering and includes a small (live) butterfly collection. What caught the gals attention though was an incredible chocolate fountain. The store had a video playing showing their cooks making the different chocolate treats. I think it was more like a chocolate porn shop! We had a hard time pulling the ladies away.

All in all it has been an interesting couple of days. Not really my idea of a vacation, but interesting none the less