Day 2 of Vegas has been absolutely amazing!
We started nice and early with breakfast at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino. The next stop was Big 5 where I picked up a large "bear" knife. Should I come in contact with a bear in Utah, it best be prepared to get stabbed and doused in pepper spray (courtesy of Mom). Then we headed over to Mandalay Bay to see Shark Reef. It was pretty cool! Lots of sharks (obviously) and the tanks were really well designed. Fun to walk through with all the glass windows and tunnels. After Shark Reef, we made our way over to Fred and Margie's usual Thai place. SO GOOD. I had the spicy thai noodles which may not have been the best choice in the 100 degree weather today, but it was delicious none the less. Lunch was followed by an afternoon nap.
After my cat nap, we received some kind of bummer news. My car will remain in the shop over night. They replaced the fan that cools down the engine, but the thermostat was still jumping up when it shouldn't have been. They were still running tests on it, and hopefully it will be ready at a decent time tomorrow so that I can get on the road to Zion. But, at least I'm in Vegas where family can take care of me and not in the middle of no where stranded!
The day finished better than I could have asked for though. I had the pants down, yea I said it...the pants down BEST MEAL of my life. We ate over at Sunset Station again, but this time in there Sonoma Cellars Steak House. We started with some great appetizers: Ceasar salad, jumbo shrimp cocktail, bacon wrapped shrimp, and crab cakes (nom nom nom nom!). Dinner was paired with probably the best bottle of wine I've ever had the pleasure of drinking. A 2007 Nickles & Nickles Cab Sauv. Dinner itself was the Surf & Turf special. A 5oz filet and a 5 oz lobster tail, with a plethora of sides including mashed potatoes, green beans, mushrooms, and potatoes au gratine. I was beyond full at this point, but we all know I'm no quiter...so we continued gorging ourselves with tiramisu and dolce de leche. Dessert was paired with Taylor Tawny, a 20 year old dessert wine, and quite possibly the best cup of coffee I've ever had, too. I am still full to say the least and tomorrow I'm going to try and avoid food in order to fit into my shorts.
Happy eating to the rest of you!
You left out the part about how you quadrupled all the money you saved over the past few months at the craps table! ;-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a nice stop in Vegas! Is your pepper spray specifically for bears? I know they have different kinds for different animals. I think alot of mail carriers carry one specifically for dogs.