vegas

finally, a vegas trip MY way.

the one and only conference that i just get to attend, and my co-worker diana and i had booked rooms at one of the new city center properties: vdara.

vdara is a non-smoking, non-casino, all suite hotel, and though it's on the strip, the complex of sister hotels and residences is so large that you can't see or hear the strip unless you are on a high floor.  definitely my favorite hotel to date.

workshops went well, but after we were finished, diana and i decided to have some fun.  we went shopping!
i was on the hunt for sunglasses and she was on the hunt for tiffany's. i am happy to report that we were both successful.

not ready to call it a night yet, we headed next door to bellagio where we were amazed to find it in 'full bloom'.  we had no idea we would be walking into spring, and we just couldn't get enough.  between the tulip fields (my favorite!) and the butterfly house, and the merry-go-round, we were giggling little children!

we made a stop for dinner before heading outside to watch the water show out front, and ended up staying for three shows, talking and enjoying the aquatic performance before calling it a night.

the next morning, we finished up our workshops, and spent our last couple of hours in vegas getting hot stone pedicures, thanks to a groupon we bought last month.  after almost two weeks on the road, it was the perfect way to finish off the trip before heading home.