Daniel Boulud Brasserie at the Wynn

We went to Daniel Boulud Brasserie for three reasons: 1) The restaurant was located at our hotel 2) It had a Michelin Star 3) The Chef is world renowned and was a guest judge on Top Chef.

Apparently, I only took pictures of the dessert. I suppose, this was because the meal was so good that I couldn't stop to put my fork down and pick up the camera. My wife and I loved the entire evening at the restaurant. The staff were friendly and helpful. They could tell we were out of place, or maybe I just told them upfront (probably a little of both), thus the waiter took the time to share with us each part of the dish and some helpful hints on eating the courses. My main course, the rack of lamb, being the ultimate in savory and though the desserts look a little strange were heavenly with each little nibble.

Bellagio Garden

This is at the Bellagio's garden, the powers that be seem to change this area quite often, this time around it was a weird fall, Wizard of Oz meets Lord of the Rings style happening in the area.

Hand of Faith Nugget

The Hand of Faith golden nugget is on display at the Golden Nugget Hotel. The official site states that the nugget was discovered in Australia in 1980 by one of those annoying people combing beaches with short shorts and metal detectors. At 61 pounds it weighs in as the Largest nugget in existence today, the second largest ever discovered. The Casino payed over a million dollars for the nugget. While we were standing there admiring the thing, a person who was into the gold exchange came up and starting figuring out what the going price of the nugget would be on that day, as it turns out The Casino overpaid by a hundred thousand or so. But, I suppose you really can't put a price on holding a treasure like the Hand of Faith.

On a side note... what is it about me and throwing my thumbs up every time I get around valuables. It's a good thing I'm not a bank robber or I would be tagged the, "Thumbs up Bandit."

Binion's Millions

I don't know, this picture just makes me sad. I mean I am that close to a million dollars and yet, I can't get my hands on it... literally.

Berlin Wall Toilet Stall

Stand up America! Stand Up from freedom and Democracy! Be bold and let the world know you are not a communist, socialist, fascist, or any other kind of ist. How does one make such a proclamation? Well, how about going to Las Vegas and whizzing on the Berlin Wall. That's right, the Main Street Station Casino brought pieces of the Berlin Wall back just so you could feel like a real American.

Actually, I did feel kinda cool peeing on a bit of history. Oh, I know there are urinals there, but c'mon, who wants to tinkle in the porcelain  when you have concrete history backing it up. 

On a side note, I did come reasonably close to getting into a fight while snapping these shots. While I was standing there looking strangely weird taking pictures of the men's urinal, a drunken Tap-Out thug came out of the stall taking on the phone (which might be just as weird as me taking pictures in the boys room) upset because his favorite UFC star lost that very night. In a drunken rage he shouted into the phone, " Man I'm so pissed, I'm going to kick someone's ass tonight!"  So, I put away my baby blue camera and braced for the sucker punch. Thankfully, blaster MMA guy stumbled by and walked out the door.