Day 13: Hoover Dam

Today was a pretty short day. We got up and checked out of the hotel around 8:30. Even at that time there were still a few people up gambling. They looked so very tired. We were pretty tired ourselves being that we went to bed later than normal.

When we left the hotel we drove up the strip. Pawn Stars pawn shop was at the north end of the strip. They didn’t open until 9 and when we drove by at 8:55 there was a line down the building. Mom was trying to take pictures, but they didn’t turn out the first time so we went around the block. When we came by the second time they were letting people in so we stopped to go inside. It was much smaller than it looks on the show. They also had a section devoted to souvenirs whish was the busiest section. They t.v. show people weren’t out in the shop, they stay in the back unless something good comes in. It was still cool to see the place where the show is filmed.

Once we left there we only had a few hours to go to get to the Hoover Dam. Hoover Dam was huge and pretty scary to look over. We didn’t go down in the dam, but we walked over it then drove over it. We didn’t stay there long because it was extremely hot! Once we got back in the car our phones started going off and the madness began. This is when we all found out about the Casey Anthony trial. I don’t think I will forget where I was when I first heard the news.

After Hoover Dam it was about 3 hours to our KOA at the Grand Canyon. We didn’t feel like driving the extra hour up to the canyon since it was already late afternoon and the rain was coming so instead we went to the rec room and did laundry and homework. Then we ate dinner at the Koa and went to bed early. This day was short, but it was a very well needed rest. Tomorrow is our last major stop at the Grand Canyon then we are headed home.

Funny comments:

Britt- Is that Elvis? Yep, it’s an impostinator! (Impersonator + Imposter = Impostinator)

Britt- Hoover dam, is that a human made dam or beaver dam?