Saturday, December 4, 2010

Well It's Bulls and Blood


Even though they say "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas", I'm going out on a limb here and tell all. Odds are I will bore before I shock. The flight was a long 5.5 hours. But Wayne has a new toy, the iPad, which entertained him, and I had a good book to finish. We had a great cabby who told us that the National Rodeo World Finals were in town. So after checking in we headed straight for the concierge and secured tickets. We have wanted to go to a rodeo for some time, especially to see the bull riding. And it seemed such a serendipity since the purpose of this trip is to see Garth Brooks, he of Ropin' the Wind. And what fun it turned out to be. And LOUD, Wow. There was calf roping and steer wrestling, barrel racing and bronc riding, but best of all, there was bull riding. We're primed for the week end.

A few words about The Encore, which is part of The Wynn. Our room was the size of a small NYC apartment. The place is filled with beautiful mosaics on the walls and in the floors. There are several spectacular waterfalls and gardens so well tended. Shopping galore complements restaurants aplenty. The Encore Entry