{"id":3675,"date":"2012-02-29T03:54:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T03:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2012\/02\/29\/the-symphony-of-the-ocean"},"modified":"2021-09-28T05:44:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T12:44:30","slug":"the-symphony-of-the-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=3675","title":{"rendered":"the symphony of the ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I find a last minute flight down to Las Vegas, wondering about the fifteen hours I’ll spend in Sin City. Family comes first, as they say, and so I arrive to support my niece during her National Cheer dance competition.\n\n

She’s nine. I tell her to just have fun and not focus on winning. I don’t think my advice was well received, at least not at her age.<\/p>\n

I promise to take her out for the evening to celebrate her successes, and we head over to the Mandalay Bay<\/a> hotel and casino for dinner, to be followed by the Shark Reef Aquarium they have there.<\/p>\n

The chance to connect with nature.<\/p>\n

As soon as my brother and I see the Aureole<\/a> restaurant, we know it is where to indulge and dine. Thousands of bottles of wine are on display in a clear case going up three stories in the center of the dining area, with dark lighting and glowing candles on each table creating the perfect atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Our palettes savour butternut squash ravioli with duck, melt in your mouth scallops, perfectly grilled glazed pork chops, and wild salmon cooked in cranberry sauce.<\/p>\n

The kids had a NY sirloin and fries. The staff was more than accommodating.<\/p>\n

With a full belly and a slight buzz, we head to the aquarium. Watching sea creatures move in the water is its own symphony of nature, and we are all enthralled with the display.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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