This morning we thought we would send some stuff home as we were both overweight when we flew from New York to Las Vegas even though we weren't charged. The valet came up with the forms and a trolley. We asked for an estimate and he contacted FedEx (who they have the contract with) who said it would be between $200 - $500 each! Needless to say we didn't go any further. We re packed our bags and I put the heaviest things in my carry on.
Today we wanted to check out some of the hotel/casinos we haven't seen so we started from Planet Hollywood and then went to the Paris. This hotel has a replica of the Eiffel Tower over it which is half the size of the original. You can take an elevator up to the viewing deck and get awesome 360 degree views of Las Vegas. There is a guide there that gives you the history of some of the hotels and the rivalry between some of the moguls. We had morning tea in the Madeleine's cafe which had the most amazing cakes and pastries.
Then we went to the Pink Flamingo which has a tropical garden which has live flamingoes and other birds and huge Koi fish.
Next stop was the Venetian and as the name suggests it is based on Venice. There are canals with bridges and gondoliers and it even has St Mark's Square without the pigeons! We took a ride in a gondola and the gondolier sang a few songs as we moved along the canals. Then we had lunch at St Mark's Square where there was a small stage and entertainment. In between the acts there was a man dressed up as a statue who stood there for over half an hour and barely moved. He was very good.
Then we went over to Caesar's Palace to see the moving statues but unfortunately they were being renovated and not working. However we still saw the beautiful interior.
It was so hot I looked like a beetroot by the time we were finished.
Annamaree had her photo taken with Dora the Explorer. She said it was for her granddaughter but I think she might be a closet fan!
We then went back to Planet Hollywood as we had booked to see Hitsville - The History of Motown. It was okay but we had more fun watching the mainly black audience who really get into it. I had wanted to see a Cirque de Soleil show but "O" was on a break and Mystique wasn't on the nights we had free. They must not have received the memo that I was coming!
After the sun went down we went out for some last minute shopping and had Chinese for tea.
Tomorrow we are off to San Francisco where mercifully it will be much cooler!
Cheers
Roz
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