Friday, March 23, 2012

US Road Trip 2012 - Day 5

Friday, March 9, 2012

After another cool night in the tent, we packed up and left Grand Canyon National Park. After a brief fuel and breakfast stop in nearby Williams (cool old western town), we jumped back on the I-40 and continued west. Stunning scenery flashed by as we enjoyed the remainder of Arizona and followed 93N into Nevada, at the Hoover Dam.

The Dam itself is one border between the two states and two time zones, as is the new bridge built high above the Dam after 9/11 and concerns that terrorists could park a van full of explosives ON the Dam. We still drove across the Dam, but had to clear security first.

Also enjoyed a panoramic vista of adjoining man-made Lake Mead before travelling the final distance to Las Vegas.

PICS
1. Williams, Arizona
2. Interstate 40, Western Arizona
3. High speeds and stunning scenery
4. State border and new time zone
5. Hoover Dam and new bridge
6. Lake Mead
7. A look back at Lake Mead
8. Nearing Las Vegas








1 comment:

Simone Maroney said...

Okay, after a thorough examination of the pics, I am now reassured: the passenger took the pictures. At those speeds....