8th June 2025

Good morning from another hot, sunny day in Las Vegas. The temperature today is forecast to reach 103ºF (39ºC). 🌞🥵

Warning! This post is mainly about eating and drinking, so look away now if it’s all too much and skip to the part about shopping at Walgreens and the Bellagio Atriium! 🤣

So, last night’s dinner at Bavette’s. We were not disappointed. Everything was just wonderful.

First of all, they sat us in banquette seating which we love as we could see the whole of the restaurant laid out in front of us. Our waiter, Carlos, was very friendly and attentive. They start serving dinner at 5 p.m., our reservation was for 6 p.m. and the place was already packed with diners.

Carlos felt our cocktails were taking a little too long so bought over two glasses of complimentary champagne to enjoy! 🥂🍾

We started with cocktails, even for Si! He had a French Martini (vodka, pineapple and Chambord black raspberry liqueur) and liked it so much he had a second! I had my usual Amaretto Sour, well two actually.

We shared a starter of Peppered Duck and Goat Cheese Terrine, apricot Mustarda (a traditional Italian condiment made from fruit, both fresh and dried, syrup, spices) and thick pieces of toast.

For mains, Si had the Classic Ribeye, Chicago Cut, 16 ounce steak with bearnaise sauce and I had the Filet Mignon, Petite Duchess Cut, 6 ounces, again with bearnaise sauce (they were so juicy and tender we didn’t really need a steak knife to cut them) and shared buttery mashed potatoes and creamed spinach with blue cheese and caramalised onions. It’s no wonder we didn’t have room for dessert! 😂

I wonder if we will be able to get up from this table! 😂

We did have a little ‘flutter’ (gamble) after dinner with some success!

So, I had a mini disaster yesterday evening getting ready for dinner. I somehow managed to knock my makeup bottle from the sink area onto the marble floor! Of course it smashed the glass bottle, make-up and glass everywhere! 😱

Lucky for me, the store Walgreens, is in an alliance with Boots in the UK so I was able to pop along this morning and buy my No. 7 make-up! 👏(Oh, oh, now I’ve given away my secret of how I stay looking so young …………. Boots’ No.7 range for the ‘old folk!) 🤣Thank goodness for alliances! Some of the products are much cheaper than in the UK while some are about the same price. Believe me when I say, no-one wants to see me at dinner without my make-up! 🤣 The day has been saved. 👍

We managed to take photos and a video of the Bellagio Atrium this morning too.

Health warning! My video is rather all over the place so may make you giddy! 😵‍💫🥴

Many of our followers will know that a stay at Bellagio must include a visit to the Petrossian Bar for the cheese plate. This ‘must do’ was done this lunch time. It was as delicious as ever. 👏

Snacks were brought out to enjoy with our second cocktails!

After that lot a hot drink was required!

Si has decided that we need another meal tonight as it’s our last evening here so we’ve decided to go back once again to Jasmine here in Bellagio.

By the time we get home we will have put back on all the weight we lost during our hiking earlier in the holiday! 😔

Looking back at this post it’s mainly all about eating! Well, we are here in Vegas with some of the best restaurants anywhere so what are we supposed to do! 🤷‍♀️

Here’s another lovely flower display in the Bellagio.

Tomorrow we leave the Bellagio to fly back home, so please join us for our last U.S. post. 😊

Thanks for sticking with us. See you tomorrow.