Back to Reality

Oh Vegas how wonderful you were! It was a wonderful 3 days! We got in to Vegas about 10am on Thursday, got to the hotel about 11 and ventured to Margaritaville for a cheeseburger in Paradise, David opted to go for nachos twice the size of his head. We spent most of the afternoon walking around checking things out...I tried my luck at the slots but wasn't sooo lucky....David tried his hand at Blackjack and some roulette and again wasn't so lucky. We had reservations at the Top of the World restaurant that night so we got ready, went to Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill for a drink and then headed to dinner. I have one word that could sum up the whole restaurant experience....INCREDIBLE!! Top of the World is located in the Stratosphere which is the highest point in Vegas, It takes an hour and 20 minutes but as youa re enjoying dinner, the restaurant gives you a full circle view of Vegas,unbelieveable. We got their early and enjoyed another drink at the bar directly above the restaurant and there was a great jazz band. For dinner we started off with kobe Carpaccio with arugula, fresh parmesan and capers. I had scallops and shrimp served with pollenta and sweet potato jus and David had New Zealand Lamb. We went to bed fairly earlya nd then woke up way too early (thank you jetlag!). The TV in the room had a channel that showed you how to play all the table games so I was quickly intrigued by roulette...Friday we went to several different casinos, enjoyed a nice lunch and just wandered around. Roulette is my favorite game!! Friday night we had dinner at Sushi Roku in Ceasars and then went to see the Cirque Beatles Love show at the Mirage but before entering got a little more roulette in and yes folks we won $170! (we started with $80) We had excellent seats and they were free to boot! Friday was a late night and we stayed up until about 3:30am but boy oh boy did we have fun! Saturday, our last day, we woke up and had been planning all week to go to the Bellagio buffet because david had gone when he was there a couple years ago and said it was out of this world, and he was 100% right! We got there at 11, opted for the unlimited champagne for an extra $5 per person and began our feasting...shrimp cocktail, prime rib, lamb, every breakfast item you could think of, sushi, salads, awesome desserts and the list goes on! Our glasses wouldn't even get half empty and they would refill them with champagne! Needless to say we were there for a little over 3 hours! then we went for the Roulette tables! david was amazed at how quickly I picked up the game and how intense I was about where I laid my chips....by the end of the trip I think he was actually a little worried about me and I am sure the thought of gamblers anonymous crossed his mind. We took the red eye back on Saturday night and slept most of the day yesterday and today was back to reality! It was a whirlwind of a trip but very romantic, every time we travel just the two of us we get closer and closer and it makes it that much more difficult to spend time apart...dumb I know but I can't picture myself with any other person on the face of this earth. A best friend and lover rolled in to one is a winning combination...