Jonathan's parents are in town for a few days, and we decided to show them around town (as best you can show someone around Vegas with an almost 2 month old.) A nice non-inappropriate Vegas activity? Hoover Dam. Let the dam jokes begin. . .
It was first time we'd really taken Matty out and about in Vegas. Sure, we went to Rhyolite, but it was in the middle of nowhere with only 2 other visitors so if he fussed, no big deal. Hoover Dam was PACKED, of course, but Matty was a champ. He was happy as a clam snuggled inside the Baby Bjorn. Here's us on top of the dam with the new bridge over the Colorado River in the background.
Don't look down! BLUH! And yes, Jonathan took this picture--I was terrified of dropping my child, no matter how securely he was attached to me.
In case you didn't know, the Hoover Dam straddles two states, Arizona and Nevada. This is the Arizona side, obviously. ;)
Lake Mead, the largest man-made lake in the US. It has over 700 miles of shoreline.
The plaque marking the state-line between Arizona and Nevada. And yes, I did the cheesy thing of putting one foot in each state.
The Nevada side of the dam (again, obviously.)
We took a dam tour with Larry, our dam tour guide, and he asked us to hold all of our dam questions until the end of the dam tour. Okay, not really--but we did take a dam tour. These are the generators inside the dam that do all the work. It was an unsettling feeling being underwater and encased by concrete. All I could think was, "This would be a horrible time for an earthquake." Sick, huh?
Safely out and off of the dam, looking back towards it.
What did Matty think of the whole experience? I think he was more impressed by how comfy the Baby Bjorn was than the "engineering marvel" that is the Hoover Dam.
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