Holiday Break, part Vegas
After Boise, I flew to Las Vegas where I met up with Erik. We flew in at almost the same time, both significantly delayed. My delay came with benefits though. I opted to get bumped in Boise and have a redirected flight through Salt Lake City, where I got a 3 hour lay over to spend with my brothers and sister-in-law. We got to have dinner together and hang out at Nolan's new apartment which I hadn't yet seen. It ended up being a really fun and unexpected stop. Nolan made up a story to Dillon and when he showed up to meet him for dinner he didn't know I would be there too so I got to surprise him. I love surprises!
Erik and I spent 3 nights in Vegas and had an awsome time. We were at the Hilton, which I definitely recommend in Vegas. Its a really nice hotel with a good casino. Its a little bit off the strip, but still accessible by monorail. And, the jacuzzi rocks. It was huge. The pool area was pretty posh in general. Although not being used a lot this time of year, you could see the potential. There were outdoor beds of all shapes and sizes to lounge on as well as little private tent/cabanas with couches and lounge chairs, fridges, stereos, and televisions. I can only imagine that it would be pretty fun in the summertime. But, the highlight of Vegas was not the hotel, but rather, the abslutely incredible, amazing, spectacular, Cirque du Soleil "Love" show. No doubt about it! My friend Romy wrote about the show on her blog after she saw it and I don't think I could explain it any better so I'm going to borrow her description. Erik and I were running late for the show and I don't even remember why now. But, we had to run through a couple of casinos and dart through traffic after hopping off the monorail to make it in time. Luckily we were just in time. (In Romy's words with just a few adjustments from me. We were welcomed by ushers in "English" type costumes and English accents (fake, I'm sure). We found our seats and within less than 2 minutes the show began with a bang! Colorful confetti shot out from the ceiling and the Beatles blared from the 6,341 speakers in the theatre that seats 2,013 people. It was awesome.
If you love the Beatles, you must go. Along with songs, they played a Beatles' Abbey Road recording session. The show told the story of the music, beginning with the war that nearly destroyed Liverpool, its rebirth, the hysteria of the Beatles, with the psychedelic and spiritual phases, and the break up. I loved it! I have never heard the Beatles played loud for an audience of 2,000 before and realized as any Beatles fan must, that the Beatles, though half of them are dead and the group is no longer together, that the music should be played for large groups of people still. The show was not your typical (less circus and more dance with circus mixed in) Cirques show, however the props and effects were interesting. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was done with millions of twinkling lights that could not be seen before the show began and a diamond covered girl on a bungee cord. The stars sparkled and flashed and it was so cool that I almost couldn't stand looking at it, if that makes sense.
They played While My Guitar Gently Weeps which is one of my favorites and Blackbird was not performed by the Beatles, but spoken by the teacher of the uncoordinated birds. They never played the song, but just teased us with a few notes. I must admit this was a real disappointment for me. Blackbird is truly one of my favorite songs in the world. I suppose if the show had not otherwise been so fantastic I would be able to complain. But, I really can't, considering. They used projected images of the Beatles in both silhouette and as they really looked. It was awesome. I loved the music and the stories that the songs tell. If you're a fan of the Beatles and Cirque du Soleil, you must see this show. It is beautiful and made just for you. And although the tickets are a bit pricey, the "cheap" seats ar still very close to the stage. Erik and I sat in the mid-level seats and it was wonderful, well worth the money.
Thanks for helping me with that description Romy. I hope we can go see the show together sometime!
Besides "Love", Erik and I just relaxed, walked around, saw a low budget, but fun Vegas show, and played plenty of blackjack, both breaking even after hours of fun. We left to head to St. George on Christmas morning.
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Erik and I spent 3 nights in Vegas and had an awsome time. We were at the Hilton, which I definitely recommend in Vegas. Its a really nice hotel with a good casino. Its a little bit off the strip, but still accessible by monorail. And, the jacuzzi rocks. It was huge. The pool area was pretty posh in general. Although not being used a lot this time of year, you could see the potential. There were outdoor beds of all shapes and sizes to lounge on as well as little private tent/cabanas with couches and lounge chairs, fridges, stereos, and televisions. I can only imagine that it would be pretty fun in the summertime. But, the highlight of Vegas was not the hotel, but rather, the abslutely incredible, amazing, spectacular, Cirque du Soleil "Love" show. No doubt about it! My friend Romy wrote about the show on her blog after she saw it and I don't think I could explain it any better so I'm going to borrow her description. Erik and I were running late for the show and I don't even remember why now. But, we had to run through a couple of casinos and dart through traffic after hopping off the monorail to make it in time. Luckily we were just in time. (In Romy's words with just a few adjustments from me. We were welcomed by ushers in "English" type costumes and English accents (fake, I'm sure). We found our seats and within less than 2 minutes the show began with a bang! Colorful confetti shot out from the ceiling and the Beatles blared from the 6,341 speakers in the theatre that seats 2,013 people. It was awesome.
If you love the Beatles, you must go. Along with songs, they played a Beatles' Abbey Road recording session. The show told the story of the music, beginning with the war that nearly destroyed Liverpool, its rebirth, the hysteria of the Beatles, with the psychedelic and spiritual phases, and the break up. I loved it! I have never heard the Beatles played loud for an audience of 2,000 before and realized as any Beatles fan must, that the Beatles, though half of them are dead and the group is no longer together, that the music should be played for large groups of people still. The show was not your typical (less circus and more dance with circus mixed in) Cirques show, however the props and effects were interesting. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was done with millions of twinkling lights that could not be seen before the show began and a diamond covered girl on a bungee cord. The stars sparkled and flashed and it was so cool that I almost couldn't stand looking at it, if that makes sense.
They played While My Guitar Gently Weeps which is one of my favorites and Blackbird was not performed by the Beatles, but spoken by the teacher of the uncoordinated birds. They never played the song, but just teased us with a few notes. I must admit this was a real disappointment for me. Blackbird is truly one of my favorite songs in the world. I suppose if the show had not otherwise been so fantastic I would be able to complain. But, I really can't, considering. They used projected images of the Beatles in both silhouette and as they really looked. It was awesome. I loved the music and the stories that the songs tell. If you're a fan of the Beatles and Cirque du Soleil, you must see this show. It is beautiful and made just for you. And although the tickets are a bit pricey, the "cheap" seats ar still very close to the stage. Erik and I sat in the mid-level seats and it was wonderful, well worth the money.
Thanks for helping me with that description Romy. I hope we can go see the show together sometime!
Besides "Love", Erik and I just relaxed, walked around, saw a low budget, but fun Vegas show, and played plenty of blackjack, both breaking even after hours of fun. We left to head to St. George on Christmas morning.
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Oh my God! Wasn't the show awesome!?! The images are still with me and vivid, too. I love "LOVE" and you, Romy
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