Mrs. H & Everylastbreath,
Boy, did we have an amazing time in Vegas! Got back yesterday and am trying desperately to catch up with mind and body in the new time zone. So, here goes.
Arrived Friday on time thank god! Limo picked us up and took us up and down the strip so the girls could see all the hotels. Great Limo driver (Joe) thru Bell Transportation....highly recommend their services......$52 from airport to hotel and $47 from hotel to airport. By passed all the people at the airport, worth every penny. Got to the Bellagio and check in was a breeze. By the way, Bellagio is right next door to the new City Center being built. We had a lakeview/fountainview room in the Spa Tower. Both Saturday and Monday were awakened by the construction noise. We were so tired it didn't really bother us, but for most people it probably would have. Keep that in mind if you plan on staying there. Room was beautiful though. We were on the 18th floor and could see the strip from Paris Las Vegas to MGM Grand. Beautiful especially at night.
After waiting thru long taxi line (keep that in mind when planning), made it to Phantom at Venetian at 6:50....show didn't start until 7:10 and was absoluting stunning. Christine's voice just soared and we really enjoyed the show. Wayne Brady also started late due to Phantom running late. Highly recommend his show.....very very funny, all improv and lots of interaction with audience. (sorta raunchy but hey, it's Vegas). Dinner at Tao was very good and then the nightclub (free passes from waiter Josh)....wall to wall people. Probably won't go back there but we wanted to see it, went and stayed 20 minutes and left.....home to bed......
Saturday we went to champagne brunch buffet at Bellagio (very yummy) then siteseeing at Ballys, Paris Las Vegas, MGM Grand and New York New York. Went to Mandalay Bay for dinner at Rumjungle.....just OK...great waitress and good service but food was just ok. Had steak and their signature rum drink which was very good. SPICE GIRLS........oh my god.....the best concert ever. Had seats in Row K on the Floor and both daughters were right next to stage for the whole concert. I will NEVER forget the look on their faces. All the girls looked amazing. Mel B's body was so in shape it was unbelieveable. AND , Max was right in my row and looked so proud of her........best best time of the whole weekend. Then we went to LAX at Luxor with free passes. Girls were taking pictures of Miquel Coto (was the winner of the pre-fight at MGM) and he motioned for us to come up to his VIP section of the club. Thought my daughers would die! We partied with him and his entourage and during the night met Nicky Hilton, Jude Law, Chris Angel and saw Madonna, Brad/Angelina and Gwen Stefani. Can you believe it? Best night ever for my girls.
Sunday we had lunch at Italian restaurant in Venetian and watched the gondolas and did some shopping. Ate at Spago (very expensive but loved every minute of it and the food was so so good, service the best we had anywhere).....Celine Dion at 8:30 and her show is the best in Vegas. She is so amazing. Loved loved loved her. Went to Pure nightclub, again with free passes (we were VERY lucky to get free passes everywhere...my twins are really beautiful inside and out).....danced for about 1 1/2 hours there and then were exhausted. Saw Judd Nelson.
Monday went to Mesa Grill at Caesars (Bobby Flay) for lunch, Forum shops, then to the Mirage.....had drinks at Revolution Bar (Beatles all florescent bar)....reallly cool and then Siegfried and Roys Secret Garden.....saw baby dolphin and the white tigers and lions at the habitat...since they have been bred there they are not afraid of people and got very almost scary close. Then went back to Bellagio....had the buffet for dinner again....then limo to airport at 8:30 and home........WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best vacation ever!!!!!!!!!! By the way, Caesar's does not have any entertainment set for January at all.....getting ready for Bette Midler I guess.
So all in all, one of the best if not best vacations ever! We did everything planned and it all worked out perfectly......3 months of planning and all went well thank goodness. Really glad I had all my tickets and reservations to all the shows and restaurants....all we had to do was show up. I highly recommend doing that if you can. I am going back in May to see Bette, Mama Mia and Spamalot.......