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Vegas Sin City Side

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:28 pm
by asirimarco
Sunday afternoon we headed back to The Strip ‘cause ever since Treasure Island decided to call themselves TI and become a more adult oriented venue – back when we were still living here - I’ve wanted to see the new Siren show. So off we went. Well do not waste your time if you haven’t seen it. We got a pretty good place to stand to see. The scantly clad sirens came out first and started screeching (singing?)
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Could not understand a word and not because it wasn’t loud enough. Then the pirate ship sailed up – that was neat.
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Then the pirates started to take off their clothes?????? And that had what to do with the show???? Finally there were a lot of fireworks and explosions and fire
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and the pirate ship sunk.
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Some how the pirates ended up on the sirens ship and they were dancing and singing. Oh well. Guess I’m just too old for a T & A show. I liked the old pirate show. The best part of the show were the fireworks at the end.
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After the show we walked across the street to the Venetian. What a pretty place. From there we watched the Volcano at the Mirage,
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across the street, erupt. Amazing – a pirate fight and a volcano all within a couple of minutes. Then we watched the gondoliers paddling around in the canals of the Venetian. Singing their romantic songs to their passengers. Looked like it would be fun.
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Just walked around admiring the all the shops and their different goods for sale. One place has a lot of “objects de arte” made out of carved wood. And they look so real as you can see by this carved wood golf bag.
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It looks like leather. Then the pastry shops – yum – everything looks so good.
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Only bought croissants though. In the main square of the Venetian – Saint Marks Square
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there are a bunch of restaurants and almost always entertainment of some kind. One thing I really like there are the decorative lights – would like to try making some.
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From the Venetian we wandered into the Palazzo and checked out the autumn decorations
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(would you believe they are fake trees and flowers) – shame on them. But they were pretty. Also checked out the windows of the very expensive shops and came across this window – Mr Potato Head?????
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Okay – Vegas is Vegas.
By then my toe was very angry with me so we headed back to the car and just drove down the Strip. Some of the buildings are so pretty at night. The Palazzo
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Caesars Palace – it never quits growing.
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And the old fashioned light of the Flamingo
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One weird thing we noticed while on the Strip the temp gauge in Willie registered 95 by the time we were a couple of blocks off The Strip the temp was down to 88. The lights, the people and the traffic sure make a difference.

Re: Vegas Sin City Side

PostPosted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:48 pm
by VickieP
So cool to see all this, I've never been to Vegas. Thanks for the pics!

Re: Vegas Sin City Side

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:39 am
by Cedar518
Thanks Carol! you always get amazing shots that tell the "travel story" so well. I've never been to Vegas and probably never will get there so that's a great description for me. thanks again!

Re: Vegas Sin City Side

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:56 am
by avalen
great pictures!
I've never been to vegas either, but I've wanted to go just to see all the hoopla.
I'm so close and yet so far, hopefully someday I can make a little trip, its about
a 5 hour drive from me.

Re: Vegas Sin City Side

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:59 am
by Shirlv
Carol, am I showing my age by saying the most interesting picture for me was the desert tray. :D

Re: Vegas Sin City Side

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:35 am
by Carolinagal
The pictures were all great, so good to see all you have shown us of Vegas, the selection of the different sights makes a person feel as if they had been there too. Looking forward to more post of your trip, hopefully no more blown tires, didn't you say they were old? Not safe, tread great, tires old, I've been there. I blew an inside rear tire and lost all my plumbing,to the holding tank, so I really learned an expensive lesson.

Safe travels,
Carol

Re: Vegas Sin City Side

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:33 pm
by snowball
Didn't know that Treasure Island had changed darn enjoyed it the way it was!!!
did you get to see the fountains at Belalegeo before your toe screamed no more???
they are so pretty. Hope you got to see them
sheila

Re: Vegas Sin City Side

PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:43 pm
by Sparkle
Great photos. I felt I was there - but it was cheaper! No photo of the Emerald City?