Las Vegas Interlude

 We wanted to visit a couple of the newer hotels and selected the Venetian to be  first.  

 

We wandered along the canals lined with cafes and exquisite shopping, gondolas gliding by - some complete with singing gondaliers - until we reached St. Mark's Square. 

The singers were performing as we entered the square.  There were the human statues and all sorts of entertainment.

We were most fascinated by the sculpters.  We watched as they created amazing likenesses.  It didn't take very long and the skill was first rate.  The woman we watched must have felt like I do when people stare at me in the clay studio...Exhibit A.

We walked to the Imperial Palace (or what's left of the Imperial Palace) so Eddy could pay a visit to the car collection.                     It's a pale shadow of its former glory.  The crown of the collection, the Dusenbergs, was sold 10 years ago after the death of the owner.    It just was not the same...                       The red Phantom I Rolls Royce, circa early 1920's, was used by a maharajah from India.                        The three wheeler is an 1886 Benz considered the first internal combustion automobile.  The museum owns two reproductions.        

Next stop was Bellagio.  Another elegant and impressive hotel.  The is the indoor garden.

 

 

 Susan was fascinated with the floral painting.

The Chihuly glass ceiling is the centerpiece of the main lobby.

 

This photo is for Sharon and Bob.  We had to think of you and our wonderful walk across the "real" Brooklyn Bridge.  The hotel is not up to the standard of the Venetian or Bellagio...but it sure is fun to take it in from outside.

 

Tonight we sleep...and tomorrow we head to Death Valley.  Let's see if the promise of temperate weather holds.