We made it to our destination: The Mirage. This picture was taken on the back side of the west wing (one of three wings). I was reminded in some ways of the Sheraton in Addis Ababa. Tomorrow I want to go around to the front and take in that sight. We arrived from the front side, but I was so busy trying to locate the drive in entrance, I didn't actually see anything!
Our room, one of 3,ooo+ rooms in the hotel. I think it's very nice. Adelia was less impressed. But what do I know I'm a guy! Besides, my job is just to be able to find my way back to it when once we leave it! One thing you learn very quickly about this huge place, and that is that the only way to get anywhere in the entire mini-city (which the Mirage is) is through the casino! Need a restroom?
"Through the casino and to your left." The elevator?
"Go to the far end of the casino and to the right." A cup of coffee? That's Starbucks,
"far end of the casino and right down the restaurant plaza." The only chairs to be found are in locations that are going to cost you money. (Thank goodness we brought Adelia's scooter!) And there are no clocks. It's an amazing place in many ways, a mini-city, actually,but I know it wasn't built because guests are being sent home with more money than they came with - which makes it very easy for me to pass quickly through the gaming areas.
Our host even provided his own personal water for us!
This afternoon we visited the "Secret Garden" of Seigfreid & Roy. Truly a tropical jungle inhabited by exotic animals.
Blue skies were welcome after a morning of driving in the snow!
Somewhere between Craig and Rifle, Colo. A lot of
Just outside of Steamboat on the way to Craig.
On the road from Silverthorne to Steamboat.
Not a lot of traffic, so cruising was easy.
Adelia says she's seen all the rocks she wants to see...but she'll have to look at the back side of the same rocks on the way home!
Many canyons, too. With ever changing colors. The snow that fell overnight added a unique face to the land.
And then we rounded this bend (above) and the view in seconds transitioned to the far stretches of desert land (below) which, in our mind, were more in keeping with our expectations of the desert SW.
We made it to our destination: The Mirage. This picture was taken on the back side of the west wing (one of three wings). I was reminded in some ways of the Sheraton in Addis Ababa. Tomorrow I want to go around to the front and take in that sight. We arrived from the front side, but I was so busy trying to locate the drive in entrance, I didn't actually see anything!
Our room, one of 3,ooo+ rooms in the hotel. I think it's very nice. Adelia was less impressed. But what do I know I'm a guy! Besides, my job is just to be able to find my way back to it when once we leave it! One thing you learn very quickly about this huge place, and that is that the only way to get anywhere in the entire mini-city (which the Mirage is) is through the casino! Need a restroom? "Through the casino and to your left." The elevator? "Go to the far end of the casino and to the right." A cup of coffee? That's Starbucks, "far end of the casino and right down the restaurant plaza." 
Our host even provided his own personal water for us!
This afternoon we visited the "Secret Garden" of Seigfreid & Roy. Truly a tropical jungle inhabited by exotic animals.
...and playful dolphins which were great fun to watch from the underwater viewing areas.
All products in this store are "Terry Fator" merchandise. All profits go to USA veteran and military organizations.
Outside the entrance to Caesar's Palace or the huge shopping complex next door - I'm not sure which...after visiting several of the mega-sites they all start blurring together!
Living statues (every hour on the hour the big guy in the middle and his buddies come to "life" and put on some sort of mythological presentation. We watched it but I certainly didn't understand it all. Give me puppets any day!
This appears to be out of doors, but no...it's all how the ceiling is painted and the lighting.
