When we walked out of the hotel room (thank you Kathy) we saw this stripped van. You heard of going to Vegas and loosing your shirt-- I think this guy lost more than his shirt.We wanted to get to Vegas at night to see the lights. We saw the glow from Vegas 50 miles out.
People were standing around this wall and then we saw fountains of water shooting up and music. It was the best thing I saw in Vegas.
Saw lots of lights but nothing that made us want to stay and see more than the "strip". Vegas only gets 3% of there electricity from Hoover, Vegas was only a small train stop back then.Donnie and Marie were here at the Flamingo.
We stopped at the last casino we came to to eat breakfast only. Phil said he works to hard for his money he'd rather put his $ down the gas tank instead of a table.Here is the new bridge they are building over Hoover Dam. Now scheduled to be done in 2010.
They are building from both directions hoping to meet in the middle.
You can see, top middle, a cable this cable brings
the supplies in to build the bridge.
Phil went down into the power plant. These are 8 of the 17 turbines. Weighing 600 tons each, 30' tall, see the golf cart going by. They take one out every 35 years to rebuild. One turbine can produce enough electricity to run 1/2 of Wichita.The little turbine on the floor on the left of this picture produces the entire electricity for the dam itself.
This is just a model of how they built the dam 75 years ago. Never used rebar in it, they built it like lego blocks.
I hope you can read this sign it is interesting infor on the finished dam.
Couldn't get the whole dam in one picture so this is as good as it gets.
Hope you enjoyed our vacation within our vacation. We enjoyed sharing it with you.
Phil got sick on the way back to Tucson, no it wasn't my driving, so we rested up Sunday and he is feeling alot better. Nice to get back to warm weather again.
Thanks for your comments they encourage us to write, OK now if I don't get any more comments I'll know it's time to quit.
3 comments:
I love the pictures and comments. I'm glad that you've gotten to see so many neat things (and people)while you've been there. And, found such a neat place to stay. But, I'll also be very glad when you're safely home. Love, Patty
So if we don't comment you will quit and come home? The grandkids would be ok with that. But I am glad you are having a good time enjoy yourselves. Check your facebook Ivy left you a note
Can't wait to see pictures of California next! What's after that? I enjoy thinking about you guys on vacation- getting to see things and doing whatever you want. It's nice when life is working that way!
Brennan and Cambree are both excited because they are wearing the same shirt (except Cambree's is clean)to bed- the football one with the 68 on it that you guys got them.
Becki
Becki
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