6th May – Vegas to Hoover Dam and beyond

Breakfast at the same place as yesterday (yum yum!). Busier there than it had been the day before so we did have to line up for a moment. It did give us a chance to laugh at the black man who was dressed up in fish-nets, feathers and g-string (over shorts) who was having his picture taken with various tourists. He kept yelling out ‘daahhling, you know I’m sexy!’ – which he so obviously wasn’t! On the way out of the place where we had breakfast he was still there (as he seems to be everyday!), but I was distracted by a guy trying to get out of the Adidas shop. He walked into the glass right beside the door and hit it so hard his sunnies fell off his head! I had to look away so he couldn’t see me absolutely laughing my head off at him! Poor dude! His mate had a good chuckle at his expense too. One for Funniest Home Videos!

Hoover Dam

Then a quick trip to Walmart for more supplies and then we were on the road again! We accidentally took the scenic road to Hoover Dam, but that was nice because we got to stop at some random lake for Betsey to cool down and also for us to put our feet in the water and cool down! Then a few more miles and we were at the famous dam. It was huge. Water levels were quite low, but it was still impressive. Lots of tourists, like us, baking in the sun and taking photos. We only walked halfway across because it was so hot and also because, well, the other side looked pretty well the same as the side we were on! 

We continued on the road to Grand Canyon and drove for a few hours. It was hot and dusty on the interstate and a bit warm so we needed to stop again for Betsey. We stayed at an RV park on the side of freeway – another uneventful night in Betsey.