Vegas was great!
We arrived on Sunday and had anticipated a suite like the one we had a few times prior to this trip. The clerk gushed about how fantastic this room was--it has a great view overlooking the fountains of the Bellagio--you will love it. We took the elevator up and were both disappointed by the room. It was small, dirty and it felt like we were imprisoned. Jimmy returned to the desk to ask for a different room. The next room was an improvement, but not much. It was a free room and so I couldn't complain that much.
We walked to the MGM and met up with Carrie and Cedric. We arrived first and were surprised when Carrie arrived with some random guy. She explained that they had gotten married a week ago and wanted to surprise us. Yep, we were surprised and speechless. He was polite and kind, but our dynamic was off.
Love, the Cirque de Soleil show, was amazing. The music was great and I enjoyed the theatrics. I prefer Zumanity though. There is more to see.
Monday morning, we headed to Olives for an early lunch. I tried the pumpkin soup, pepperoni flat bread and a crab cake sandwich. I must say, that I was disappointed in the sandwich. Every time I go to Las Vegas, I always go to Olives. Brian and I discovered it on our first trip together and so it is tradition for me. This is the first time that I haven't fully loved the food.
We ate at Alize for supper and it was spectacular. It is on the 56th floor of the Palms casino and has an amazing view of the city. We drank a zinfandel from sonoma. They started us off with a cold soup and we tried scallops with chorizo raviolis. Jimmy ate the gorgonzola risotto and I had the roast chicken. The service was fine, although there were no women, anywhere, which was odd. We finished with carrot cake which I was excited about. Too bad that it was a deconstructed cake and not that great. I was dreaming of the cake from Olives, in Wellington, New Zealand, that I found. I guess I will have to return there to fully appreciate carrot cake.
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