The Statue of Liberty . . .
and the Sphinx and a Pyramid - You must be in Vegas!!
Where the MGM Lion dominates the lobby of the hotel . . .
As well as being one of the biggest attractions on the strip. (The live lions are only on display for 3-4 hours, then a new group takes over. There are over twenty lions in all.)
"New York Harbor" was empty leaving this poor fireboat (at the foot of the Statue of Liberty) high and dry!
Still have wander-lust? Just down the street you can visit Venice!
The Rialto Bridge spans a street instead of the Grand Canal and ends at the foot of the Bell Tower of the Basilica of St Mark.
We took the outside gondola ride and had a wonderful time. Our gondolier had a great voice and sang to us in Italian! (In case you can't tell, the Venetian is one of our favorite Vegas destinations.)
Inside, we strolled the "inside" canal to the Piazza San Marcos - a miniature version to be sure.
Soon a troupe of very talented performers entertained with Italian opera, juggling, and pantomime.
At dusk, we ate very tasty slices of pizza at Treasure Island, then moved outside to see the show where pirates . . .
Are lured to their doom by some pretty sexy sirens! In the end, the gals won and the guys resigned themselves to a life of service and slavery. All in all, a pretty good show!
We then walked down Las Vegas Blvd. to the Mirage for the volcano show.
This photo shows kind of the high spot of the show . . . now, just beat a big drum and stand in front of an open oven (for the heat) and you'll get the idea. Hardly worth the effort of getting there.
From there we walked to the Bellagio for the Dancing Waters show.
We've been fascinated by Dancing Waters since we first saw it on the stage of Elliott Hall of Music at Purdue in the 60's (not quite this big, but it big for a stage).
This show does not disappoint!
Can't make it to Rome, just go to Caesar's Palace for their Trevi Fountain (this one is in the round, unlike the real one in Rome. We couldn't help wondering if an Anita Ekberg lookalike (La Dolce Vita) would wade in this one! (Sadly, not that we saw!)
Our wish? To make it back in another six years (or less), but for now, to make it home safely.
Tomorrow, Flagstaff and the Sedona Canyon Drive!
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