Leaving Las Vegas

So our travels took us to Las Vegas.  Our goals were to see the Hoover Dam and prepare for a trip to the Grand Canyon.  (Believe it or not - we didn't have any interest in casinos or "the strip".  We are weird tourists)

We did NOT drive over see Hoover Dam.

Why?

Well, to start with - Las Vegas is HOT.  106 degrees F.  (Friends recorded - after we left - a temperature of 114 degrees F).  Our campground had a pool which we looked at.  The pool desperately needed cleaning and was full of kids, thus, we did not use it. (Thomas went for a short swim - once.)

So, what did we do?

Thomas went flying.  Trike flying....and saw Hoover Dam from the air.

A trike is a powered-hang-glider.  Rather than sitting in a harness, you sit in a small carriage on three wheels.  It offers greater visibility than say a helicopter or airplane as you can lean over and look STRAIGHT DOWN. Here are some of the views:

A "created" lake for high-end homes

The drone-car facility was also on this lake (barely visible)

It feeds down to Las Vegas Bay (and into Hoover Dam)

Water levels are very low.

Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam (different angle)

So after some flying and a lot of heat; we're headed offer to see the Grand Canyon - North Rim.  Stay tuned.