Bellagio, Las Vegas

The Bellagio is based on the Lake Como resort of Bellagio in Italy.

The Christmas decorations were beautiful and the ceiling was quite amazing.

And the fountains set to music were so much fun to watch. The day we were there, they danced to "Hey Big Spender".

Here are some of my pics.

check out the fountains Bellagio - Hey big spender - on youtube

Luxor, Las Vegas

Las Vegas is such a fun city. Over the next few days I'll post some of my pics from Las Vegas.

And I'll start with The Luxor.

It's the closest I've been to the pyramids. (The real thing is of course on my places to see list).

The Luxor looks pretty grand from the outside but the inside is quite eerie.

An interesting fact about the Luxor (taken from wikipedia): The tip of the pyramid contains a fixed position spotlight that points directly upward and is claimed to be the brightest beam in the world.

Here are some pics

Florence, Italy

Some facts about Florence (Firenze)

o  Capital city in the region of Tuscany
o  Lies on the River Arno
o  Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1982
o  Noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art, architecture
    and monuments

My impressions of Florence - dirty so look before you step, but beautiful art and architecture.

Here are some of my pics (click on pics to enlarge)

Santa Maria Novella 

The Uffizi (Museum)

Fountain of Neptune, Piazza della Signoria

Entrance to the Palazzo Vecchio flanked by David and Hercules & Cacus

Palazzo Vecchio, the Town Hall of Florence, from a side street

Statue of David at Piazzale Michaelangelo

View of Florence - Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, Duomo

View of Duomo and Santa Croce Church

Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) across the River Arno

Close up of the Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

The Dome                               Bell Tower

Love all the pics