Here it is, the eve of the Dirty Thirty. There are BIG plans for tonight, let me tell you.
But let’s start at the beginning.
We’ve been in Las Vegas since Thursday afternoon and it’s been unreal ever since we stepped off the plane.
The weather was OK. Warmer temps and loads of sun greeted our arrival. Not to bad considering what we had left behind.
Met up with the ladies at the airport, who had managed to already get hooked up with an event manager from Tao at the Venetian who has since proved to be worth his weight in gold (VIP service, drink and door comps, the works), and hopped in a cab to the homestead that would be our palatial pad for the next 6 nights.
And what a pad it is. The pictures didn’t lie, and if anything they didn’t do the home justice. Beautifully decorated, with all the amenities you could ask for and not of the things you want to avoid it a hotel/casino (ie: loud guests, overpriced drinks, crowded pools … you know, the usual).
Fist things first, we dropped our bags, got the hot tub cranked and headed off to get the fridge stocked. Another bonus of staying in a self service place, less food and booze costs if you can get your fixens’ at the grocery store (Hello, $10 bar drinks, no thanks, I’ll get primed at home).
Then it was time to get out on the town. After throwing back a few beers and a truly yummy dinner of Cobb Salad and Turkey Burgers prepared by Chef Marcotte, it was off to the Bellagio for my first ever Cirque du Soleil show: O.
Now let me preface this with a few things:
1. I have, as I mentioned, never seen a Cirque show; and
2. I was slightly concerned that it would not be all it was cracked up to be. I know that sounds insane but that’s the truth. So many things get hyped up and then lead to disappointment right?
After waiting a painfully long hour for our chariot (a van cab, cuz you know, that’s how we roll), we walked through those stunning hotel doors and found our seats for the 10:30 show.
And I can honestly say that the show was the single most amazing performance I have ever in my life seen. The grace, strength and passion that those performers showed is unmatched to anything I have ever experienced. The costumes, the music and the set, which included moving floors and water elements was choreographed so perfectly it was awe-inspiring. There was no room for error, not even an inch.
To end the night we spent our pennies at the slot machines as to score a few rounds of free bevies, a few more at the craps tables and Phil managed to win a nice little gansta’ roll at the Black John tables.
A truly perfect start to what is turning out to be a birthday event for the books.
But let’s start at the beginning.
We’ve been in Las Vegas since Thursday afternoon and it’s been unreal ever since we stepped off the plane.
The weather was OK. Warmer temps and loads of sun greeted our arrival. Not to bad considering what we had left behind.
Met up with the ladies at the airport, who had managed to already get hooked up with an event manager from Tao at the Venetian who has since proved to be worth his weight in gold (VIP service, drink and door comps, the works), and hopped in a cab to the homestead that would be our palatial pad for the next 6 nights.
And what a pad it is. The pictures didn’t lie, and if anything they didn’t do the home justice. Beautifully decorated, with all the amenities you could ask for and not of the things you want to avoid it a hotel/casino (ie: loud guests, overpriced drinks, crowded pools … you know, the usual).
Fist things first, we dropped our bags, got the hot tub cranked and headed off to get the fridge stocked. Another bonus of staying in a self service place, less food and booze costs if you can get your fixens’ at the grocery store (Hello, $10 bar drinks, no thanks, I’ll get primed at home).
Then it was time to get out on the town. After throwing back a few beers and a truly yummy dinner of Cobb Salad and Turkey Burgers prepared by Chef Marcotte, it was off to the Bellagio for my first ever Cirque du Soleil show: O.
Now let me preface this with a few things:
1. I have, as I mentioned, never seen a Cirque show; and
2. I was slightly concerned that it would not be all it was cracked up to be. I know that sounds insane but that’s the truth. So many things get hyped up and then lead to disappointment right?
After waiting a painfully long hour for our chariot (a van cab, cuz you know, that’s how we roll), we walked through those stunning hotel doors and found our seats for the 10:30 show.
And I can honestly say that the show was the single most amazing performance I have ever in my life seen. The grace, strength and passion that those performers showed is unmatched to anything I have ever experienced. The costumes, the music and the set, which included moving floors and water elements was choreographed so perfectly it was awe-inspiring. There was no room for error, not even an inch.
To end the night we spent our pennies at the slot machines as to score a few rounds of free bevies, a few more at the craps tables and Phil managed to win a nice little gansta’ roll at the Black John tables.
A truly perfect start to what is turning out to be a birthday event for the books.
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