So my Dad told me he had some passes for a Lake Mead tour, and since I had nothing better to do on my Saturday, I joined him on the boat yesterday. It was on a cute little "steam wheeler" that went for a two hour tour over to the back side of the Hoover Dam. It was a cooler day than normal Vegas weather, it even rained when we first boarded but because it was only about 75* the trip was rather pleasant.
Here is a shot of me and my Daddy-o enjoying ourselves.
And here is a rare view of the hoover dam and bridge.
Along the way there was a guy narrating how Lake Mead was formed, all about the Colorado River and the building of the Hoover Dam. It was a fun history lesson and we were able to watch all the little boats whizzing by. Lake Mead is a huge lake, we only saw a teeny tiny corner of it.
What struck me the most was that even with all that water, the sides of the lake were still bare desert. I guess the ground is too hard and rocky to let anything grow. So different from Washington or Oregon.
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