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Yellowstone Trip: Day 8

Day 8 - the last day of the trip - was much more relaxing since we didn't have any preset plans for the entire day. Those who wanted to wake up early were free to hit the casino floor, while others who wanted to sleep in could meet the rest for lunch.

When we all gathered to eat, we decided to go to Paris for lunch. No, not the city, but the hotel complete with a replica of the Eiffel Tower.



The buffet was decent, with made-to-order crepes and a decent variety of food to choose from. But, although the food was good, the washroom situation was not. When I had to use the facilities, I found a washroom, but it only had one stall. Obviously, there was a queue with many people complaining in different languages how ridiculous it was that a buffet was only equipped with a single toilet for women. I guess they expected their patrons to dislike the cuisine?

After we ate our fill, we strolled back to Bellagio to look at the gardens there. The main exhibits, like the replica of Mount Rushmore and the mini train that runs through the garden, are fixed in place; but they change all the flowers in the garden every season, so it's always new every time you visit.



This won't come as a huge surprise to anyone, but my favourite part of Bellagio other than our room was the European-style pastry shop - the Jean Philippe Patisserie. In front of the store, there's a huge chocolate fountain that drips white, milk, and dark chocolate throughout the day. I wanted to try some of the goodies they had on display, but I was pulled away before I could put an order in. Next time, I'll be quicker...



For the rest of the day, we walked through the newest hotels (Venetian, Palazzo, and Wynn) to see the free shows and performances and check out the casinos. I didn't really gamble - I only spent a bit of time explaining how to play video poker, and in doing so... I won 5 cents. Yup, big spender.

As the night wound down, we made our way to Hotel Rio for their Show in the Sky - complete with some dancing by guys who looked like they were from Chippendales. No, we didn't watch any shows of that type, we only looked at the posters! Besides, I was more excited about the fountain show at the Bellagio, and since we had a lakeview room, we took full advantage of it on our last night in Vegas.

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