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Published: December 16th 2006
Hoover Dam
It's bigger than it looks...It's nice to get out of Vegas for a while. So, we rented a car and drove east. First to the Hoover Dam on the Nevada/Arizona border.
It was completed in 1935 (we think) with the purpose of regulating the Colorado River. Must say its a very impressive sight, which is hard to capture on camera, without being in a chopper. Been there, done that, so we're moving towards our real goal for the day.
On the way we stopped at a cafe, where we had to leave our guns in the car. Yeah right. No way! 😊
A few hours later, after what we think must be one of the longest straight roads in the world (around 50km), we finally got to GC.
The morning had been sunny, but by lunch a blizzard hit the area. We arrived in the afternoon, just in time for some gorgeous views, pink skies and later on some more snow.
We knew it was going to be a lot colder than Vegas, but never expected this. The north rim usually gets snow in the winter, but no one told us the south rim would get some also. Freeezing!
No drinks...
or guns allowed at the Dam. Back to Vegas for the night, to prepare for the desert trip the next morning.
Det ar inte sa dumt att komma bort fran Vegas ett tag. Vi hyrde en bil och korde osterut, och kom forst till Hooverdammen pa gransen mellan Nevada och Arizona.
Den stod klar 1935 (tror vi) och tanken var att den skulle reglera nivan pa Coloradofloden. Valdigt imponerande syn, aven om den ar svar att fanga med kameran om man inte sitter i en helikopter. Nar vi kryssat av dammen pa 'maste se-listan' drog vi vidare mot dagens riktiga mal.
Pa vagen stannade vi till pa ett cafe dar vi var tvungna att lamna vara pistoler i bilen. Jasa verkligen! 😊
Efter nagra timmar, efter vad maste vara varldens langsta rakstracka (runt 50 km) kom vi antligen fram till GC.
Morgonen hade varit solig, men runt lunch var det snostorm. Vi kom fram pa eftermiddagen, precis lagom for att se fantastiskt vacker utsikt, rosa himmel och senare mera sno.
Vi visste att det skulle vara kallare an i Vegas, men hade inte vantat oss detta. Norra kanten far vanligtvis sno pa vintern, men ingen hade forberett oss
No guns...
at the cafe either! pa att sydkanten ocksa skulle fa sno. Sviiinkaallt!
Tillbaka till Vegas for att forbereda oss for okenturen nasta morgon.
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