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!
Thought of being on heli - Cool!
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!
Initial moments of being in the air..
I also saw Hoover Dam and Lake Mead from above.
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.
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.
The lunch cum champagne looked nice. But it wasn't anything fantastic.
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.
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.
There was a newly wed couple in the gondola. It was a bliss sight against the setting.
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.
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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