I
woke up at 8am! To make full use of the day, I made 2 bookings at the
concierge. Collectively the 2 items cost a bomb!The first booking was a
trip to the Grand Canyon. It was high up on to do list in Vegas - The
Grand Canyon! Woo hoo.. Going to one of the 7 wonders of the World via a
helicopter!
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| Thought of being on a heli - Cool! |
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| Parking Lot for Heli |
The price was thrilling as well. Well above 300USD. The idea of taking a heli was more than exciting. Although
the spinning of the blades were loud, the heli was stable. The pilot
cum narrator was quite pro. The view was spectacular. God’s creation is
amazing!
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| Initial Moments of being in the air |
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| It's very nice! |
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| The grandeur of it all |
I also saw Hoover Dam and Lake Mead from above.
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| Hoover Dam and Lake Mead |
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| Check out the mini shadow |
There
were also meandering roads leading up to the Canyon. It would have been
tiring to travel via coach as it would take more than 12 hours for the
entire trip.
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| Meandering Roads |
The
pilot parked at the edge of the cliff to stop over for lunch. Probably a
test of skills for him as the other pilots simply parked on inland and
flat grounds.
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| Lunch Stop Over |
The lunch cum champagne looked nice. But it wasn't anything fantastic.
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| Kinda low budget? |
We
were zoomed back to the hotel. And it was a short while before I headed
to Venetian Hotel for Phantom. I popped on Deuce, the double-decker bus
to travel down the Strip. It was 7 USD for a 24 hour ticket. It is an
easy way to hotel hop, especially when the hotels are quite far apart if
one were to walk.
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| The Deuce |
Phantom
at Venetian was great as it was aired in small theater. I could see the
stage, props and actors/actresses more clearly than the one I caught in
SG in 05. Found it rather worthwhile. After some research, I realized
it was different as David Rockwell to design the $40 million custom
build theatre.The unique theatre was designed to create an
ongoing sense of anticipation with a layout that literally surrounds the
audience in action. How cool is that?!
Had
a quick dinner at the food court and toured around the hotel. Venetian
Hotel in Vegas looked largely similar with the one in Macau. Indeed
classy.
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| The Interior |
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| More of it! |
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| One of the stores |
There was a newly wed couple in the gondola. It was a bliss sight against the setting.
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| He was actually singing for them |
As
it was only around 9, I decided to walk down the Strip. The weather was
great! Here are some shots of the hotels as I walked down from
Venetian.
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| Venetian |
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| Treasure Island |
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| Mirage |
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| Harrahs |
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| Caesars Palace |
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| Across the street |
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| Bellagio |
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| Planet Hollywood |
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| Eiffel Tower |
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| Stratosphere and Sahara |
Besides
the above, there are also other hotels that are unique. There's a LION
at MGM Grand, Bird Park at Flamingo, Pyramid at Luxor, Aquarium in
Caesar's Palace, Garden in Bellagio. For a non gambler like me, there
are just so many entertainment options in Vegas!
My
favorite hotel is none other than BELLAGIO hotel. It is so grand and
classy. The other winning dimension is the giant water fountain ahead of
the hotel. Water displays are on every 15 minutes. The display at each
interval is 15 minutes and I stayed for a total of three displays!
Went
back to hotel on Deuce, I had to walk for a good 10 minutes. As my
fingers were almost freezing, I treated myself to hot chocolate from
Starbucks. Awesome day!
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