We went to Costco today to get a few things. We are used to big, well-stocked Costcos. This one looks a lot more like Sam's Club - a bare bones warehouse. But they had a few surprises for me. For one thing, they sell whole New Zealand lambs.
Also they sell US sodas like Coke and Fanta that are imported from Mexico, where they are made with cane sugar. Not that I blame them - the Mexican versions taste better! And their cooler section, where the milk, butter, etc are stored, is so big that they have jackets available to borrow, so you can stand to be in the cooler long enough to walk through the whole area.
Later in the day we went to the Venetian to meet our niece Erica and one of her friends, Angela. We decided to have dinner at Buddy's Restaurant, where we go the cannoli last night. I ordered something called "My Dad's Bucatini Carbonara" and Randy got the Chicken Parmesan, and they were both delicious. We added appetizers and sangrias, and everyone had a great meal.
We were all full after dinner, so we walked around the Venetian, Palazzo, and Wynn hotels. The Wynn has some beautiful flower sculptures, they look like they belong of parade floats.
We stopped by the Louis Vuitton store to check out the new line of purses. Somehow I cannot see paying between $1,500 and $3,000 for a purse! Then it was almost 8 o'clock so we went looking for Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery. Since it closed before we got there last night, we made sure we arrived before 8 pm. But the closest location was a different one than the one we visited yesterday, and when we got there we learned that it closed at 7:30! Fortunately the second location was nearby, so we high-tailed it over there. I got a Pain aux Raisins and Randy got a sticky bun. I don't know how good his was, but mine was great - I ate it while we were walking to the next location! Then Erica and Angela took me to Sephora for some makeup. By that time we had walked enough, so we called it a night. Thanks to Erica and Angela for a lovely evening!
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