Las Vegas

We got into San Francisco late last night and still need to write the investigation.  You can check the photos while you are waiting.  Don't worry-- we didn't go into any of the casinos or other notorious Vegas places =) Just drove around to see all the lights, gaudy architecture and appreciate the incredible tackiness of it all!  Plus we had a delicious meal at Planet Hollywood.

UPDATE:

During our trip, we got to drive through the famous Sin City, Las Vegas. While driving through, we saw some pretty interesting things. Some of which were encouragements for us to go to Sin City when we become 21. One interesting thing we saw was a hotel that had a roller coaster going through it. Another one that I found interesting is that Hooters has a hotel too! We counted more than a dozen wedding chapels and lost count of the casinos. There were many things to see in Vegas but we only had a limited time. 

Hoover Dam

Today we visited the Hoover Dam.  We stood on an overlook to see its outside and took an elevator to see the inside of the Dam.  The dam controls water flow and produces power

The dam has an interesting history. Before the dam could be built, the Colorado River needed to be moved.  Two diversion tunnels were built and the Colorado River flowed around the dam site.    People began building the dam in 1933 when the first concrete was poured.   President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the dam in 1935.  The dam was finished 26 months earlier than scheduled!!  When the dam was done, the water filled up behind it.  This water was Lake Mead.    Cars can drive over the dam.  96 people officially died building the dam. Frank Crowne is the person who engineered Hoover Dam. Hoover Dam was named after by U.S. president Herbert Hoover.  The dam is important for stopping floods and giving water to California.  The dam makes electricity for California and Arizona.  

Noon Photo Day 4: Thursday, June 30, 2011

Day 4: Thursday, June 30, 2011

Weather:  Sunny, a little cooler
Temperature:

Destination: Hoover Dam
Highlight: Turbines and pipes and LOTS of WATER
Scenery:  Oasis in the Desert

Mileage:  odometer start:   end:
= miles driving
+ miles flying
+ steps walking


Breakfast: Buffet at the hotel (with an automatic pancake machine!!!)
Lunch:  At the Hoover Dam  
Dinner: Planet Hollywood

Revile: (time to get up!): 7:00 am
Curfew: (GO to BED!!!) 11:00 pm

Noon Photo Day 3: Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Sorry you can't see the cool Hoodoos behind us.  Check out our other pictures for images of the interesting rock formations we saw at Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park