We stayed our first night in vegas at a little hotel (only 2,100 rooms) well south of the action of the strip, and left the casino BIG winners! Nine dollars and fifteen cents up from the $25 credit for slot machines given to us with the hotel room.
The next day we drove out in the heat (over 90 F) to Nevada's "Valley of Fire" state park (pictured), where red sandstone rises out of the desert in interesting shapes and native Americans left pictures (Petroglyphs) scratched into stone walls thousands of years ago.
Our second night, we checked into the Signature at the MGM Grand to a sweet suite.
We met up with a friend from Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra in Ohio, Toby, and his partner Chris, who gave us a bit of a tour starting from the lions at the MGM Grand (pictured) and then over to the Bellagio to watch the water fountain show (pictured).The next day we did nothing but sit by the pool and drink Pina Coladas. In the evening we ventured out to see the very impressive show by Cirque du Soleil, Mystere (http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/mystere). The acrobatics were amazing, and the strong men were… unusual.
Incredibly, we left Vegas the next day without gambling, and that was just fine with us. But before we went we did a bit of shopping at Caesar’s Palace, and checked out the Chihully Glass at the Bellagio (pictured).
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