Dam What's The Time

Friday June 24th 2011 

After our full on Friday we decided to take it a bit easier today, although you'd never know it! 

After a bit of a lay in we went for a drive to the Hoover Dam. When you arrive the security is really tight with guards checking over the car before you drive across into Arizona, obviously another legacy of nine eleven. Not only do enter another State after crossing the dam, you also enter the "Mountain" time zone, losing an hour in the process.

We parked the car when we were across and walked over the dam stopping every now and then to take in the views. We walked in the shade wherever possible as the temperature was up to one hundred and eight degrees, luckily we took a bottle of water with us which didn’t last very long.

Once back to the outskirts of Vegas I decided to stop and get the Sebring cleaned, it was getting a bit dirty and I wanted it looking good for the photo's.

Next stop was the "Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas" sign near the airport at the start of the strip - a photo opportunity not to be missed (although the nicely "detailed" Convertible  wasn't included!) From there we drove up the entire length of the strip up to Fremont Street, a tackier (if that's possible) and cheaper part of town.

By the time we had wandered around and watched a few of the street entertainers it was early evening and our non stop itinerary was catching up with us so we decided to have a night in as we were both "Vegased" out. Sharon suggested room service, I fancied getting some food and cooking it back at the Trump.

After driving around we eventually found a Von's which had very little stock left on the shelves, it was dirty and catered mainly for the local Hispanic population so we abandoned that idea. Sharon won so room service it was!

The playlist

Rock The Casbah by The Clash - Heard this on the radio when driving along the I15 out of Vegas.

Carwash by Rose Royce - Obvious reason.

Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson - We watched a couple of dancers doing a seductive dance to this in Fremont Street.