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It was another beautiful day today!! I was up by 7:00 AM, showered, dressed and ready to take on the day!! Muffin was up shortly after and we decided to hunt up some breakfast.
Also, we loved our room this time and we slept great!!!! In fact, we had some of the best sleep we've have gotten in a long time all week!!
We strolled around and found this place and thought the menu looked good:
We were not disappointed and we really enjoyed our breakfast here:
I got eggs Benedict and home fries:
Muffin had a salmon platter:
I took a few more photos on the way out:
After breakfast, Muffin had to go and set up his booth for the trade show and I took off for a nice walk. Today, I stayed on this side of the Strip and I intended to walk all the way down to the Tropicana!!
The Wynn is located at the very end of the Strip and when you get outside and look down the street, it is very deceptive. The other resorts look much closer than they actually are and there are crazy ways to get to them! For some of them, you have to cross Las Vegas Blvd. and then cross back! Traffic is nuts in Vegas so you basically have to use bridges to get anywhere.
Leaving the Wynn:
For example, The Venetian is next door to the Wynn but it is actually 0.9 miles away!! We didn't actually get inside here last night, so regardless of anything else I got to, this was a must do for me. I loved the Palazzo with it's beautiful shops and restaurants. You can even take a gondola ride in here and it is a fun place to people watch. Unfortunately, I was having such a great time wandering around that I did not take any pictures!!
When I was through strolling through here, Muffin texted me and told me he was done setting up already and the he would meet me at the buffet for lunch.
I headed back out on the Strip, having only made it to one resort this morning!. Hopefully, we would get to more later on.
As I mentioned previously, the Wynn Buffet is the best one on the Strip, IMHO!! Here are a few photos from lunch:
After lunch, we decided since it was so hot out today, we would go for a swim!! We headed back to our room to get changed:
And made our way down to the pool:
After a lovely swim, I made Muffin take a walk back to the Venetian with me to grab some photos since I didn't get them earlier!. We had some time before our High Roller adventure anyway.
The Venetian:
Then we headed down Las Vegas Blvd.:
We still had some time so we wandered around the Mirage for a bit:
We made it over to the Linq, where the High Roller is housed and honestly from the front side on Las Vegas Blvd., we were not impressed. But! When you walk through the complex and come out on the side off the Strip, it is delightful!! You walk down a cobblestone street lined with all kinds of cute shops, restaurants and bars!
We had time to stop for a drink before riding the High Roller so we went to the Yard House for a brew:
When we came outside, there was a gentleman drinking the craziest Bloody Mary I have ever seen so I asked him if I could take a picture of it:
Finally, it was getting a little dark outside so we headed over for our ride.
The High Roller:
We were lucky enough to ride with just one other couple, who were delightful, and the best bartender ever!!
The other couple were celebrating their first anniversary and their names were Josh and Celestia. Josh had a British accent and was indeed from England. They had met overseas doing mission work and he followed her back here and now lives in Idaho and says he loves it!!.
The bartender was Linda and she was from our area and even knew our town and a few of the same people!! The ride was a totally fun half an hour and went all too fast!!
Here are some pics:
Celestia and Josh:
Linda:
After this wonderful experience, it was time to walk back to the Wynn for our dinner at La Cave. We arrived just in time for our meal and were seated out on the patio. The entire menu is tapas here. This dinner was delicious from start to finish and our server, Tracy was amazing!! She helped us sort through the many dishes available and had us choose just the right amount of food to share.
I even thought the plates were cool here:
Muffin ordered Jumbo Lump Crab Lettuce Cups with Citrus segments:
And Wagyu Beef sliders:
I got Bacon Wrapped Dates:
And Diver Sea Scallops:
We shared everything and it was all wonderful!!
Tracy, our server:
After our amazing day, I think the time change had caught up with us and literally could not keep our eyes open!! We went straight upstairs after dinner and fell asleep.
We so need to get back to Vegas! I think the last time we spent any decent time there was back in 2008... we drove over there in 2009 and then spent the afternoon there, before flying home, but even that was a long time ago. I love the look of the High Roller and there were some very British parts too - made me feel very patriotic!
An incredible day! Love all the photos around the Strip, but especially the ones from the High Roller. Seeing the home fries with your breakfast has made me decide that I need to make some of those as I haven't in a while.
We so need to get back to Vegas! I think the last time we spent any decent time there was back in 2008... we drove over there in 2009 and then spent the afternoon there, before flying home, but even that was a long time ago. I love the look of the High Roller and there were some very British parts too - made me feel very patriotic!
You are right!! You need to get back!! A lot has changed since you've been!!
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An incredible day! Love all the photos around the Strip, but especially the ones from the High Roller. Seeing the home fries with your breakfast has made me decide that I need to make some of those as I haven't in a while.
It was an awesome day!. The High Roller was wonderful!! So we're those fries!
Looks like an amazing day in Sin City! You hotel looks great and you had some great meals and especially at dinner! Pretty cool that the High Roller has a bar on it!
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Looks like an amazing day in Sin City! You hotel looks great and you had some great meals and especially at dinner! Pretty cool that the High Roller has a bar on it!
It was an awesome day!! Everything was wonderful! Especially the High Roller!!
Oooh, you're TR made me talk to DH about going back this summer. I definitely didn't get my fill with 3 nights on the strip! There is JUST SO MUCH TO SEE!
We didnt' do the high roller, but I appreciated traveling along with you. The lettuce wraps looked especially appealing to me!
Oooh, you're TR made me talk to DH about going back this summer. I definitely didn't get my fill with 3 nights on the strip! There is JUST SO MUCH TO SEE!
We didnt' do the high roller, but I appreciated traveling along with you. The lettuce wraps looked especially appealing to me!
Thanks, Kim!!. It was a wonderful trip and we keep going back because you could never do everything in Vegas!!
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This morning, we went to the Wynn buffet for breakfast!! You may ask, how can we be so excited about a buffet breakfast?! You may also wonder why the heck we are returning here when we have so many other choices!! Honestly, besides the convenience, the food is wonderful. The breakfast buffet is 35.99 and you honestly get a feast!!
I realized that yesterday, I didn't actually take any photos of the buffet itself so here are some photos:
I know I took a walk after breakfast but I honestly can't remember how far down the Strip I got. When I came back, it was 89 degrees so I got my bathing suit on and went swimming before lunch.
I did make Jardin for lunch and I am so glad!! This is another beautiful restaurant with delicious food!!
Here are some photos:
This is the gorgeous carpeting in the Esplanade:
I got a French cucumber martini:
And an adult grilled cheese and tomato soup:
Both were delicious!! After lunch, I went up to the room to read for a bit and then it was time for my hair appointment at 3 PM!!. I really just got a wash and clean up but I was very happy with the results and it was a relaxing way of spending a couple of hours!!
When I was finished, I went to the casino for a bit while waiting for Muffin and lost about 60 bucks. Since we had eaten a big breakfast and lunch today, we decided to just grab something light for dinner and then take a walk.
We wound up at the deli and I got a salad while Muffin got a burger. We walked the Strip for a bit after we ate and then called it a night as we both had to get up early tomorrow morning.
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Gorgeous photos, too! 
It's amazing when landing in LV and flying right over the strip! 
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We didn't actually get inside here last night, so regardless of anything else I got to, this was a must do for me. I loved the Palazzo with it's beautiful shops and restaurants. You can even take a gondola ride in here and it is a fun place to people watch. Unfortunately, I was having such a great time wandering around that I did not take any pictures!!
. Hopefully, we would get to more later on.
You walk down a cobblestone street lined with all kinds of cute shops, restaurants and bars!
The ride was a totally fun half an hour and went all too fast!!
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I think the last time we spent any decent time there was back in 2008... we drove over there in 2009 and then spent the afternoon there, before flying home, but even that was a long time ago. I love the look of the High Roller and there were some very British parts too - made me feel very patriotic! 
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