After our all-nighter, we didn't especially feel like waking up before checkout and driving away for several hours. We did try to extend our stay another night, but alas, the hotel was fully booked that night, and we did not feel like hotel hunting all over again.
Thank goodness Sharon had controlled herself in the wee hours of the morning. (Did she forget to mention in the last post that the Ellis Island casino is also a brewery? And of course drinks are free when you're playing.) So after 3 hours of sleep, we packed in some breakfast, and started heading east toward Arizona. Sharon driving, of course.
Not long after leaving Vegas, we came across this striking sight:
Once you get closer to Lake Mead, it's also a federal park, so we took advantage of our park pass and went in further to check out this man-made wonder in more detail.
Of course, where there's Lake Mead, there's the Hoover Dam! So eastward we continued, and came upon the Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge - also known as the central portion of the Hoover Dam Bypass.
Unknown to us, it was completed only recently after over 5 years of construction, and opened to the public 2 days earlier. Talk about timing!
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| Observe the shadow of the bridge... |
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| Leaning towers |
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| One end of Lake Mead |
Heading back to the car, we drove down to the actual Hoover Dam. So now instead of just looking way down, we could now also can look way up!
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| What we were walking on earlier |
We parked the car, taking care not to bring our booze and guns with us.
Wandering around the Hoover Dam brought some more interesting perspectives.
After taking in the sights, we headed back to the car, up the hill, and over that amazing bridge. It's interesting to note that you are not allowed to stop on the bridge, and you cannot see the Hoover Dam from the bridge either. I guess they don't want people hanging out up there in their cars.
Scenery wasn't done for the day. On our way to Williams, Arizona:
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