Full disclosure: I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a song by Cheap Trick in my life … but their song lyric used for today’s title of Las Vegas, Day Two, is perfectly fitting!
Day Two in Vegas was ALL ABOUT DONNY, but I’m actually going to save that story for my next post, and write about the day, both before and after the concert.
We began our day at a place (I’m SUCH a tourist) touted by several guide books as offering “The Best Breakfast in Las Vegas”
The Peppermill was very much as advertised! We were actually good to go until dinner after that visit!
Our next stop was a visit to the Venetian Hotel — a (you guessed it!) Venice themed hotel experience. I shall let the photos pretty much speak for themselves … it’s a gorgeous place!
After departing the Venetian, it was back to Harrah’s to catch the Monorail. OK, so I think the LV Chamber of Commerce would LIKE to think that (maybe someday) the Monorail will be the mode of transportation of choice in their fair city. At the moment, not so much. But, it was a nice diversion for us. 🙂
Here’s a map of the whole system:
Again … I will allow the photographs to speak for themselves, with a comment or two sprinkled in for entertainment purposes. 😉
On the walk back to our room, for a rest and then to get dolled up for dinner & Donny, we had to pose with this hilarious statue, of Winnie & Buck Tourist (get it? WINie & BUCK? lol) with their suitcases full of cash. As if, I know … but funny nonetheless!
Although we didn’t take a photo of dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, I did take a few from our window view, where we looked out at the walkway plaza between Harrah’s and Linq.
We finished dinner in plenty of time to stroll on up to the Harrah’s main Showroom, and Donny’s show, which was TRULY fantastic! I will devote the entire next post to the show. Fellow fans … Marcie, Judy, Amy, Rhonda, et. al … I’m sorry to make you wait, but I assure you, it will be worth it!
After the show, we strolled over to (finally!) take our ride on the High Roller! This 550 foot Ferris wheel has large, spacious cabins, that can comfortably hold 20 or so people, but with Covid restrictions, masks are required, and we shared the cabin with about 9 or 10 others. I’m told that some cabins are equipped with a snack bar, but not ours. That’s OK! The height it attains offers SUPERLATIVE views of the Strip … especially at night, when we rode! The whole ride — one trip around — goes super slow, and takes 30 minutes. A fun experience!
Those are some really stunning views (“Oh, THANK YOU!” said Lulu).
When we arrived at “High Roller”, and before we boarded, they did the usual, “Stand in front of the green screen … smile … hug … looked scared” thing while taking “souvenir photos”, and below are the results:
Our day trip to the Grand Canyon was scheduled for the very next day, so after the High Roller deposited us back on terra firma, we called it a night.
Next up: All About Mr. Donny C. Osmond, and his wonderful solo show!