4.27-4.28-- Bellagio Spring 2016 Display, Mon Ami Gabi, Observations, HA Code Share with Virgin Air (LAS-LAX).
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It's now after mid-night. 
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We haven't checked out the Bellagio Conservatory this trip yet so we walked over.

4.24.16-- Caesars Palace Bacchanal Sunday Brunch, 800 Degrees Pizza, Desserts.
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To start off this trip right, we decided to equip ourselves with some
GOOD NEWS and 100 GRAND(s). 
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​Five to be exact
​(4 is a an ominous number in Asian Culture).

Were you expecting a Jackpot photo of 500k?
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​I know, me too.  I thought that's what
​that meant when I got a fortune cookie recently that read
"You will soon witness a miracle." 
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I'm still waiting for it to come true...

"What kind of SCAM is this" you must be thinking!  ;)

By the way, this is totally not endorsed by Adams & Brooks/ Nestle Inc.

Last year, we received a mailer from the Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino (aka. COSMO) in Las Vegas for 2 free nights after a short visit to their casino just months before.   Dreams of the iconic Bellagio Fountain immediately danced into our heads once again.  How can we turn down such a nice offer from such a cool (or bizarre) hotel?

​We did a paid upgrade on the room (fountain view), so we could see the stunning Bellagio Fountain next door from the privacy of our own balcony on the 37th floor. 

My Fiance got a call from his brother and wife that they were going to be free tonight (they live in Las Vegas, but we don't always get to see them every trip).  I was happy for my Fiancé, but couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.  I had a great evening planned out with early reservations at Scarpetta (hoping for a fountain view).  I thought that would be the perfect ending to our trip.   I even had a list of all the popular dishes to try so have been anticipating this for months now.

​But, it was not meant to be.  So I had to cancel. 

​This was going to be the only time my Fiancé could see his brother and wife, so we were going to meet them in Downtown.  

​I was going to salvage this at least by going to Scott Conant's other restaurant-D.O.C.G.

But fate was not on my side:

Our original plan today was to stay close by the middle of the strip, anticipating crowds from the Nascar Championship Victory lap (and that they will be closing Las Vegas Boulevard in the afternoon).

​Instead, we decided to free-style today and ended up in Fashion Show Mall, then Downtown again.

​We've always walked by Fashion Show Mall, but never walked through.

​It's almost lunch time by now and I could tell my Fiancé was hungry.  "I know of a restaurant around here.  Do you want to check it out?"   I was referring to The Capital Grille.  I didn't have it on my "must-try" list of restaurants, but I remembered seeing all of the positive reviews on Trip Advisor  and Yelp.
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I awoke to this lovely sunrise at around 6:30am.

I admired it for a few seconds, snapped a few pictures...then immediately went back to sleep.

I woke up again after 10 am, then proceeded to wake up my Fiance.  We got dressed and got ready for the day.    First thing, I  opened up the Open Table  app and exclaimed-- "lets go to breakfast at Mon Ami Gabi"!   And hey, while I'm at it, I'll make a last minute reservation for 11:00am.

We got downstairs, and realized breakfast ends at 11 am.   Hmm...that's not going to work ( I can't miss breakfast--my most favorite meal of the day! ).  It's too close to the time to edit the reservation on Open Table (it won't let me).   So at around 10:3o am, we walked-in the restaurant,  and told the hostess we had a reservation for a later time.  They sat us right away so it was no problem.

​Our table was at the area before the patio outside.   I think I really love it here.  It's perfect with the morning light shining in from the glass windows, but we're not directly in the sun.
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Lotus of Siam has been on my radar for a while now.   Every trip, it's been on my short-list.  But we've never made it there until now thanks to Uber (my Fiance prefers not to drive on vacation).   
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