The day started out sunny but then quickly turned to that rainy weather you hear so much about in the desert. It came down pretty hard for some time and the thunder and lightning continued from the day before.We had stopped by the Vegas outlet mall which we browsed for a bit. This trip is definitely not about the shopping. This is what it looked like by the time we got out. Look like the desert? Not so much...
Then we decided to go see old Vegas. This is the area it used to be about, the original casinos and hotels. We thought they maintained their old style quite well and had a great time. It's a lot less expensive than spending time in the new and big spots on the new strip. The Golden Nugget was my favourite. If you go to Vegas, we highly recommend checking out these old classics.
Later we went to The Venetian which is modeled after Venice and enjoyed dinner at Mario Batali's restaurant Enoteca Otto Pizzeria while watching the crowds wander by. Vegas is fabulous for people watching.
The Venetian design is quite impressive...
After wandering a bit, we went next door to Bellagio for much of the evening and then after (unsuccessfully) searching for ice cream on the strip, we walked back to the area of our hotel and to Ellis Island which was recommended in Lonely Planet. It is an off the strip place that we discovered the locals spend time.
It was late enough, or shall I say early enough for steak and eggs to look good to Joe...The people were very friendly and the place was very low key, and before we knew it, we were racing the dawn back to our hotel room to snatch a few hours before we left for Arizona.
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