Movin' East - Day 51

Friday, October 24, Day 51 - still in Las Vegas. Actually, the title of this blog should be "Still in Vegas", because we have not left yet.

Today we awoke to another beautiful day in Las Vegas. The sky was as clear as the large intestine just before the colonoscopy! But seriously, folks, it was a beautiful day out here, with temperatures in the low to mid-80's by afternoon. We spent the morning and afternoon on the strip. We bought 24-hour passes on "The Deuce", which is a transit system (bus) that cruises up and down the strip, stopping at all the major Hotel/Casinos along the way. The 24-hour pass is just $5/person - the best deal on the strip. These buses are great, because they are "double-decker" buses, so one can sit on the 2nd level and see everything along the route. See the web album for pictures of these beauties. We had lunch in New York, New York at Greenburg's Deli. We shared a Corned Beef Reuben on Rye, which was more than enough for both of us. Next, we crossed the strip to the MGM Hotel/Casino, where we visited the African Lion exhibit (pictures in the web album). From here, we caught "The Deuce" back to Circus Circus and the motor home to attend to the doggies, who, by the way, have been absolutely wonderful so far. We also needed to take a nap before going out to see Danny Gans tonight.

The above picture is the ad in front of the Mirage Hotel/Casino for Danny's show. We drove to the Mirage and parked in the garage to save time. Some of the pictures in the album were taken from atop the garage, the view was so good. From here, we made our way into the theater to see the show. If you have never seen, or heard of, Danny Gans, then you are missing out on a truly GREAT performer. It's no wonder he has won so many awards since he began appearing here in Vegas 14 years ago. This has to be THE BEST SHOW I/we have EVER seen! Danny does impersonations of famous people, but he does it is such a way that you would swear the person was actually there, on the stage! In addition, he is a marvelous singer in his own right. He captures the subtle gestures of each of the personalities he imitates as he does their voices and material. If you ever come to Vegas, be sure to put the Danny Gans show on your agenda. Make your ticket purchase ahead of time, because EVERY SHOW is SOLD OUT!

After the show, we cruised up and down the strip taking pictures of the glitz and glamour offered here. Lots of them are in the album.

Tomorrow we will leave Las Vegas for Utah and Zion/Bryce National Parks (I think! Kathy is thinking about staying another night to go and see Donny and Marie at the Flamingo!). Be sure to check back tomorrow to see how this plays out.

Here's the link to today's web album:

http://picasaweb.google.com/cbenoitiii/TheTripDay51LasVegas?authkey=M9kxTc4toOc#