We explored another small portion of the strip in Las Vegas, NV, including Ceasar's Palace and The Bellagio. The extent of the decorations for the Chinese New Year was amazing. Keep in mind there are 12 Chinese years and each is represented by a different animal. This is the year of the horse. That means the rats, oxen, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, goats, monkeys, roosters, dogs and pigs are waiting somewhere for their year to come around. Then, of course, there are decorations for every other holiday and special occasion as well. The casino has to have acres of warehouse to store their seasonal decorations.
The opulence is staggering. It should be obvious to anyone entering the establishment that the money all comes from gamblers who lose, but everyone thinks they might be the one to hit the jackpot and leave rich.
Joani found we could tour the Ethel M. Chocolate Factory. It was on the way to Costco so why not?
These guys were rolling out some pecan brittle that looked pretty good, but they didn't offer us samples. We did get to sample a little piece of chocolate, but I can't say it was really all that special.
It was not clear why but outside the factory they maintained several acres of cactus gardens. They were very well maintained and quite extensive, but since we have become pretty well acquainted with cactus by now, we didn't spend a lot of time there. They claim they generate enough electricity with their solar panel farm to power the entire candy making operation.
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