Thanksgiving in Las Vegas, 2007 (120 images)

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Waiting to board at Sea-Tac. Suprisingly a sunny day in Seattle in Novemeber. Part of getting old is when you start wearing glasses View of Bellevue and Mt Rainier from the plane View of downtown Bellevue from the plane View of ”city of lights“ from the plane I can see the strip Taking the shuttle to Paris Hotel on the strip The hallways of Paris Our room Feeling a bit tired Brothers reunited at the line for the dinner buffet in Paris Lou, Rich, Karin and Queen mother with her bloody Mary Buffet in Paris Inside the buffet Inside the buffet Inside the buffet Audrey, Bob, Rich, Karin My desert plate Ehrhardt Family Bellagio fountain show John and Olga posing in front of the water show Caesars Palace Fake Eiffel towel is lit at night Flamingo Bellagio Lobby with Hand Blown Glass Display by Dale Chihuly Bellagio Lobby with Hand Blown Glass Display by Dale Chihuly Bellagio Gardens Bellagio Gardens Bellagio Gardens, almost grabbed it The city that never sleeps.... YEAH RIGHT Day trip to Hover Dam Driving to Hover Dam. View of Lake Mead Hoover Dam entrance Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Taking escalator down to visitor center Taking escalator down to visitor center Deciding which tour to take Oh No, they closed the door right in front of us. Have to wait another 30 minutes. Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam At the observation deck At the observation deck Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Two angel statues Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Rubbing the tow of the statue for good fortune Monument dedicated to those who built Hoover Dam New highway between Nevada and Arizona New highway between Nevada and Arizona Got to Manadalay Bay for a dinner and a show Dinner at the french restaurant “Fleur de Lys” Relaxing after noisy and smelly casinos Fleur De Lys decorations The Wine Cellar Foie gras with brioche Scallop with Truffle Mahi Mahi Filet Mignon with Scalloped Potato and Gnocchi Chocolate Souffle Grand Marnier Souffle Assorted chocolate desert plate We are full and happy Off to the show Judy posing between “New York New York” and “MGM Grand” New York New York New York New York MGM Grand Venetian Venetian, near “Rialto Bridge” wannabe Venetian, in front of Doge Palace wannabe Venetian fake canals Venetian Venetian Inside Venetian Inside Venetian, looks like an imitation of Piazza Marco Fake Piazza Marco and Clock Tower Venetian Venetian Judy is about to gamble her $20 on the roulette I am not a gambler, just pretending for the camera Brand new day My favorite lucky slot machine Won $61.50 Outside of Paris Paris, Las Vegas Bellagio Caesars Palace One big mixed margarita Le Burger Brasserie at Paris, Las Vegas Getting ready for some game John is happy becasue he is about to watch sports Dinner at Roys Dinner at Roys Ehrhardt Family Grilled Hawaiian Satay Skewers: Curried Chicken, Mongolian Beef, Miso Eggplant
 & Shrimp with Wasabi Dipping Sauce Hawaiian Style Misoyaki Butterfish Dinner at Roys Just love him Dinner at Roys Roy's Melting Hot Chocolate Souffle Flourless Chocolate Cake with a Molten Hot Center served a la Mode Big Spenders Planet Hollywood and Bellagio Entering the theatre for Cirque de Soleil show Vegas and I at night Huge slot machine Come on.... There goes my $1