A beer and a
book. (Seriously good book, by the way.) Folks who are headed to Vegas are happy and ready to party. In the airport bar, I was encouraged to take shots of tequila with my extra-tall beer. Even the guys who sat next to me on the plane (who were en route to a bachelor party) tried to order me Jack and coke. I stuck with my beer.
I hadn't been to Vegas since I was a child. I lived in Nevada for a time and casinos have never been very appealing to me. But I kept hearing about how the casinos are so exotic and cool now, and even more exciting are all of the great chefs who have restaurants in Vegas. I was excited to see what it was all about.
The food was unfortunately a big disappointment. There was no opportunity for us to eat at one of the finer / famous chef restaurants during our short stay. We'll have to go back for that. This breakfast was the culinary highlight of the trip:
French Toast Panini... Italian Ham, Gruyere and Baked Egg pressed between two slices of Brioche french toast. Dipped in maple syrup, this was truly a pleasure to eat.
At the pool we ordered up some drinks. This was my favorite: the