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Left Kingman early and headed towards Las Vegas .After two hours driving on cruise control I was in good time ,At this point I arrived at the Hoover dam Hoover Dam is a testimony to a country's ability to construct monolithic projects in the midst of adverse conditions. Built during the Depression; thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less than five years, in a harsh and barren land, to build the largest dam of its time. Now, years later, Hoover Dam still stands as a world-renowned structure. The Dam is a National Historic Landmark and has been rated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders It is a enormous structure ,when you first arrive it ... read more

9:30 p.m. We arrived at our KOA campsite in Wapakoneta at 7:30 p.m. It rained during our entire trip up here, as we travelled on State Route 33. It's a charming little camp, although a bit closer to the main highway than we'd hoped (This KOA is actually rated No. 5 of the 400+ in North America!). We have a small 2-room Kabin, with a mini-fridge, some outlets, beds in each room and that's about it. We have a fire pit outside that we'll look forward to using -- and we even have some damp firewood to use! The busy summer season has yet to arrive, so the site is very quiet. THE HIGHLIGHT of this evening was our trip into the Wapakoneta Wal-Mart ... yes, there is a Wal-Mart right down the street, so we ... read more

Trip to UVaLiz Toms Well, I'm on the road again. This time I'm driving to Charlottesville, Virginia, again. I had to make one last trip to one of my favorite places before everyone graduates from UVa in a few weeks. Keith and I set off Thursday night after watching The Office (which was insanely hilarious, by the way) and made our way through the night to Virginia. Usually, to cut down on the time and mileage it takes to travel from Champaign to C'ville, I go through Indiana to Dayton, Ohio, where I cut down 35 to Charleston, West Virginia, and then on to Charlottesville. Out of all the driving trips I've made to UVa I've taken this route the majority of the time. The other times I've gone through Kentucky on the route that Rand ... read more

This past weekend, I went farther south into the green world of Athens, Georgia. It was my first time out of North Carolina since I came down here on exchange, and it was such a fun experience. The UNCW softball girls rented a couple SUVs (2007s) and headed on the road on Friday. It took about 7 hours to get from Wilmington, NC to Athens, Georgia but the ride was a lot of fun. The first thing was saw was a place called 'South of the Border' that lies right across the North Carolina/South Carolina line. It's a cute little, Mexican world full of firework stands, some rides (twirling sombreros of all things), and lots of mexi-food. We didn't get to stop in, but it definately looks a fun tourist attraction if you have the ... read more