Vegas: Venetian wanderings

I'm not sure what this lovely young lady was celebrating on this particular day, but given the time of year it may have been prom? Graduation? Maybe her coming of age? Like I said, that's something I do not know, but I absolutely applaud her composure and grace! Not only did she look absolutely stunning, but when tourists started flocking around her for photos, interrupting her own photo shoot, she graciously waved for them to step in closer and posed with them for round after round of photos as different people switched places for their turn with her. She handled it like a true princess, and I'm sure those people who got photos with her will forever remember this moment in front of the Venetian! What happens in Vegas, right?

If you're going to plan for a royalty-ready photo shoot here in Vegas, the Venetian is a pretty good choice of location. It's not as cartoonish as the Excalibur, and it's location makes it easy to get to from most other top touristy spots. You can easily watch the Mirage Volcano from here, then walk down the street to the Bellagio fountains, before returning to the Venetian for a meal and a gondola ride. That's right- inside the casino is an extensive network of canals that genuine singing gondoliers will maneuver lucky riders through, crooning for them along the way. It's definitely got a high romance factor for those who want to wow their partner and take in a different view of Las Vegas. I've yet to do the gondola ride myself, so there's something for my bucket list to try to do in the future. 

There's certainly more to do in the Venetian than just ride through the canals, though! There's tons of shopping, restaurants, and other forms of entertainment like Madame Tussauds wax museum. The wax museum is another of those things I've yet to try! To be fair, though, I've never been much for following celebrities and the figures would likely creep me out more than anything else. There's something so unnerving and just inherently creepy to a room full of unmoving human figurines, especially coated in wax in an effort to mimic a lifelike quality to their skin that falls just short enough to land in the uncanny valley. Makes me shudder just thinking about it.  

Anyway, lots of non-wax figure photos below!

Until next time~

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XOXO,

NAU