O my

We got most of gang together for dinner tonight at the Corsa Cucina restaurant at the Wynn for some Italian dining. As dinner began to wind down, Chris made a motion that it was time to head over to the Bellagio again to see about last-minute tickets to tonight's 10:30 "O" show. Chris was determined to see a Las Vegas show before he left. Since Chris and I were the only ones of the group who hadn't seen the show, I volunteered to go with Chris as the others stayed to settle the tab.

We got to the Bellagio and there was a line already forming for unclaimed tickets. At 10:30 -- showtime -- we're still waiting in line. Then finally it moved and amazingly we got tickets, but at a whopping $150 each.

Then we walked to enter the theater and noticed a line and a big sign outside the doors. Apparently the show had already started and we needed to wait for "an appropriate break" to be admitted. Ten minutes later we were escorted to our seats.

We had great seats, I have to admit. We were dead center, about half-way up the rows. When we walked in you could see performers hanging from the ceiling, then diving into water, with action coming from all directions. Then just a few minutes later, the water theater was completely changed to solid ground, with performers contorting themselves into positions that have made Cirque du Soliel so famous.

I'm not sure there was a plot to all of this, but the performance was amazing. And the theater was spectacular. Just not sure it was worth $150.

After the show, we called it a day and headed back to the hotel. Surprisingly, I had no itch to gamble tonight. Besides, tomorrow is the last night of the trip and I need my energy.

My trip gambling status: -$700