Day 21

We had many things to do today after accidentally spending all of yesterday by the pool. We got up early so that we could do the touristy things up and down the strip before the heat really kicked in. First stop was MGM Grand to see the lion habitat. They were amazing - little lion clubs playing about in their 9 million dollar home. Lynne has decided to change career and become a lion tamer; the avenues will be investigated on our return! A quick trip across the road and we were on the rollercoaster in New York New York. This was so much fun, hurtling around the hotel at 65mph! As we were walking to the Bellagio for another all you can eat buffet lunch, the lure of the $3 margarita was too much for Lynne and we entered Diablo’s for an aperitif. After this, and another obscene amount of eating at the buffet, it was naptime.
Next item on the agenda - buy some champagne to have in the Jacuzzi in our room. After pricing it up in the hotel, we decided to walk to the bargain booze shop down the road to purchase it at a more reasonable price. On the way back, we had a margarita at the front of Caesars before going to get ready for the show we were off to see: Mystere, Cirque Du Soleil, at Treasure Island. We had to arrive an hour early to pick up the tickets, so we had a bit of time to kill. Luckily, Lynne spotted a tequila bar so the margarita addiction could be fed a bit more. Matthew, being more sensible, stuck to the beer and had a go at the computerised poker game built into the bar. Lynne was trying to learn the game, and just as Matthew was about to collect his $8 winnings she touched the screen asking ‘what does that one do?’ Neither of us realised that the game was actually touch screen, as Matthew had been pressing the buttons. It plays again, is what it does! However, Lynne's mistake turned out to be a blessing as we drew four tens and won $57! Margaritas all round!
Mystere was probably the best show that either of us have ever seen. A mixture of acrobats, trapeze artists, tumblers, pole climbers, clowns and strongmen left us in awe of their strength and talent. Matthew has also decided on a career change - he wants to be an acrobat.
On to the casino for Matthew’s final bit of gambling and a nightcap for Lynne’s margarita addiction. Matthew was up (finally) and when a nasty man told Lynne she couldn’t sit down unless she was going to play, Matthew took his $92 and left the game - hooray! We watched some big money gamblers for a while - one guy throwing down $1000 within ten minutes - before heading off to sleep. Absolutely love the decadence of Las Vegas and are planning a return trip very soon!