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Jubilee® - Ballys show room: A two hour extravaganza with 80 men and women creating a Ziegfeld Follies show! Cirque du Soleil ® - Bellagio show room: Written and Directed by Franco Dragone. This presentation weaves an aquatic tapestry of artistry, surrealism and theatrical romance in the timeless production, "O™." The international cast of world-class acrobats, synchronized swimmers, divers and characters perform in, on, and above water to create a breathtaking experience in a magnificent theatre reminiscent of a European opera house.
Then we went to Las Vegas to see the Celine Dion show at Caesar's Palace in 2005 and also spent a day later in the year at the famous Venice Beach with a great champagne brunch! Next we flew from Paris to Johannesburg and on to Victoria Falls in Zambia in 2006 and then spent over a week driving around South Africa. And in 2009 Gail drove up to San Francisco from Los Angeles and we toured the wine country in Napa and Sonoma!
We originally were going to Puerto Rico on an eight day cruise this year to celebrate my 70th birthday but found out it was going to cost as much as the two week trip in South America that I had just completed in the fall of 2010 where I visited Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay! There I visited Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Iguaçu Falls, Buenos Aries in Argentina and finally Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay for two weeks and included the following: flights, meals, tour guides and so on for around $2,000.00. I didn't feel like spending almost the same amount of money just to visit each island for six hours or so! That isn't any way to actually see an island or country! So we thought perhaps, a trip to Las Vegas in 2010 and a show to celebrate my big 70th birthday! December 26, 2010: I just got an e-mail from Gail stating the following, "I made a room reservation for Wednesday and Thursday nights - February 3rd and 4th. $180.41 per night/2=$90.20 each per night. Two queen beds. "O" reservation the 4th at 10 p.m. - my birthday! Upper orchestra, center section. Tickets $147.50 each with discount. Prices include taxes. Seating chart is at the Bellagio website." I asked her if we could perhaps go on the 2nd so we had an extra day to sight see and she agreed, great minds think alike she said! |
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Flying to Las Vegas - Checking in at the Bellagio |
Day 1:
I leave San Francisco on South West Airlines to Las Vegas to meet Gail, flying in from Los Angeles.
We have reservations at the grand Bellagio Hotel for three nights! Gail wrote and told me her airline itinerary and I made reservations to match the time she arrives in Las Vegas. She gets there around 12:30 and I get there around 12:40, so close! Well my plane was coming in and suddenly below me, another Southwest plane flew by and did a giant curve into the airport, I got off and went to check on Gail's plane and suddenly I heard, Hey sweetie, want a pickup? I jumped and we had a good laugh. My plane followed hers into the airport, we were about 200 feet behind her plane!
We checked in, had a champagne lunch and proceeded to go to the Paris Casino/Hotel and there we signed up for a condo buy in the next morning. Two hours and two $150 tickets to see Jubilee at Ballys. Such a deal. Then we had more cocktails at the lounges at the Bellagio and finally to bed.
San Bellagio Hotel Checkin
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Great Room Service
Fantastic Bathrooms
Lunch at the Cafe Bellagio!
Space. Bellagio Lobby - Celebrating Chinese New Years
Space. Chihuly Glass Blown Ceiling!
A Huge Horse Covered in Mirrored Glass
Confucius I Believe!
Mechanical Lion
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Our First Evenings Champagne!
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Cruise the Strip & See Jubilee a Ziegfeld Follies Show |
Day 2:
Today we get to cruise around the strip and sight see. We also would like to see if the new eight billion dollar City Center will be open to check out. It is the most expensive private project in the history of the country.
We actually went first to the condo buy in for two hours and then got the basically free tickets to see Jubilee, a fantastic Ziegfeld Follies type show. Then we walked down the Vegas strip and had champagne at a Hawaiian cafe and then went to eat at Pinks for their great sausages.
That night we went to see Jubilee and it was fantastic.
And of course, afterwards we went out for more champagne and then went up to the top of the Eiffel Tower to view Vegas at night. The view is great and we also got to see the Bellagio fountains from the 55th floor of the tower.
Walking the Vegas Strip!
Two
Champagnes for the Price of One!
The
New 8 Billion Dollar City Center Behind Me
I
Hadn't Heard of Pinks so Gail Bought Me a Huge Polish Sausage! Happy
after Champagne and Sausages!
Jubilee at the Ballys Show Room - A Ziegfeld Follies Extravaganza
A
Moving Walkway into Ballys Casino
Jubilee Marquee!
We Had
Dinner in the Paris Casino Before the Show
Our
Usual Champagne Before the Show & After the Show!
Our
Jubilee Ticket!
And
Our Special Rate Ticket for the Eiffel Tower - Such a Deal!
View From the Top of the Eiffel Tower - Paris Casino Resort
55
Stories High - Taller than the Real Eiffel Tower!
Walkway to the Elevator
View of the Strip!
Caesars Palace- We Stayed There on Our Last Trip to Vegas in 2005!
Bellagio Fountains from the Top of the Eiffel Tower
The
Bellagio Fountain From the Eiffel Tower
The
Bellagio Fountain
Bellagio Fountains from the Street Level
A
Close Up of the Bellagio Fountains After Leaving the Paris Casino
Sight Seeing - Bellgio Birthday Dinner and Cirque du Soleil
In the morning we toured the
new City Center and then took a nap! Then we dressed and went to
the Bellagio Prime Steak house, the best in Vegas and we had VIP seating
due to my birthday. Champagne, a steak, baked potato and
then the Bellagio made me a special cake filled with hot chocolate and a
side of vanilla ice cream. We loved it. Then we went to see the Cirque
du Soleil and it was also fantastic. By that time it was midnight
and we decided to call it a day.
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Day 3:
First Gail said she will take me to a steak dinner at a special place
and we will see if the steak is as good as the one we had in San
Francisco when she visited me last fall and we did Napa and Sonoma and
took the Wine Train! Tonight we get to see the great Cirque du Soleil production of 'O'.
Eight Billion Dollar City Center - Associated with MGM
Aria
Hotel & Casino
Entrance to the Aria
Vdara
Hotel - Non Smoking!
Tram
between the Bellagio, City Center & the Monte Carlo.
Entrance to the Crystals Shopping Center
The
Harmon Place
Tram
Coming From the City Center & the Monte Carlo.
Tram
entering the Bellagio Station.
Chuck's Birthday Dinner at the Bellagio's Prime Steak House
We Had
VIP Seating Over Looking the Fountain due to my Birthday!
As
Usual - Our Champagne!
Cirque du Soleil ® - Bellagio show room
Written and Directed by Franco Dragone. This presentation weaves an aquatic tapestry of artistry, surrealism and theatrical romance in the timeless production,
"O™."
The international cast of
world-class acrobats, synchronized swimmers, divers and characters
perform in, on, and above water to create a breathtaking experience
in a magnificent theatre reminiscent of a European opera house. And of course, after the Cirque du Soleil show, we
went back to the Paris Casino/Hotel for more champagne!
One of
Many Champagnes during our stay in Las Vegas!
Breakfast at the Monte Carlo & the Leaning Veer East/West Condominiums - Shops Galore
The electric tram is so futuristic and we loved it. More cities need to look into this type of transportation.
It is
great and we decided everything else would look rather old comparison to
the new building techniques!
Breakfast at the Monte Carlo & the Leaning Veer East/West Condominiums
My
Wellness Coach Karma suggested Breakfast at the Monte Carlo Cafe!
Check
out the Waffles - The Best in Vegas!
The
Aria Hotel/Casino and the Veer West Tower!
The
East and West Veer Condo Towers
A Ten
Story Lobby!
Chuck
Checking out the Veer Condominiums!
The Fabulous Crystals - Retail & Entertainment
Entrance to Crystals with the Mandarin Hotel behind it.
Huge
Mall
The
Newest in Shopping!
Wood
was Used Through Out the Mall.
Close
up of the Cafe!
Lights
and Water
All
High Toned Shops!
Roberto Cavalli - Check out the Door Handles - Snakes!
Last Day - Breakfast at the Bellagio & Fountains
We went back to meet the shuttle
to take us to the airport and low and behold, just before noon the
fountains were activated so we went outside to take our last photos of
the fountains before flying home. And finally a flight back to San Francisco after a busy few days in Las
Vegas celebrating my birthday! My flight back arrives in San
Francisco around 4:10 and Gail gets in to LAX around 3:50. We were lucky as it was suppose
to rain the week we were there but it was sunny and about 60 degrees!
Last Morning & the Bellagio Fountains
The
Fountains Started Up Around Noon as We Left Vegas!
The
Fountains in Front of the Paris Casino/Hotel!
A Nice
Way to End the Trip!
Ready
to Board the Shuttle to the Airport!
Ready
to Board the Southwest Flight to San Francisco!
Returning to San Francisco and Chuck's View!
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After we had dinner at the Prime Steak House in the Bellagio, we went to see:
Cirque du Soleil ®
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Bellagio
show room:
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Day 4:
We decided to take the electric tram to the City Center to check
out the new Crystals Retail and Entertainment center.
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Day 5:
We woke up and decided to have breakfast before going to the airport at the Ballagio!
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Created on:
2010.02.08
Updated on:
2020.09.29
