Day Three - Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas and Ka

Little bit of a rough night, woke up at 3 with splitting headache but crashed until 6:30.  Got up and got ready.  Breakfast on the road on our way to the Grand Canyon.  We were going to get there in enough time to watch the sunrise but that would have meant getting up at 3:30 and seriously we are on vacation.  Plus the forecast called for it to be cloudy.

We made it to the Grand Canyon at 8:30, strapped on our hiking boots and set off to see this amazing landmark.  I will never forget the sight of it ,for the rest of my life.  All those words I used to describe Zion yesterday, yeah the Grand Canyon is just so much more.  We walked along the south rim for a bit, stopping and taking pictures or climbing down for better views.  Some nice German lad helped take our picture off one ledge and then pulled me up when we were climbing back up.  Don't worry we didn't take any uneccessary risks!!  We saw the cutest bunny and lots of little cliff squirrels.  Kels got some great pictures.  We finished up there about 11. 

On the highway heading to Vegas we hit a traffic jam.  Guy in the car in front of us talked to a semi driver and turns out there was another semi in a police chase, cops put out the nail strip (he was heading in the Grand Canyon direction) but he was going so fast he flipped onto our side of the road (30ft of empty space).  Apparently it turned into a crime scene so we were holed up for an hour.  Poor schmucks on the other side of the road weren't so lucky.  They waved us through and the traffic on the other side stretched to the next town! 

We continued on to Las Vegas but made a pit stop at Hoover Dam.  Very impressive, VERY hot and very crowded with people.  Kels got some great pics while I just sweated it out under my little umbrella waiting to get back to blessed AC.  But I am very glad we went down and walked it.  Onto Vegas!

Arrived at our hotel 5ish (ahead of schedule forgot about gaining an hour with the border - score!), freshened up and headed out on the town.  First stop was to see Cirque Du Soliels's Ka.  And what a show!  They had a stage that shifted, moved and even went vertical!  It was a spectacular show.  There were speakers in the seats.  After we walked down the strip.  Vegas is an assult on the senses in every way.  We came back here and crawled into bed.  Another day done.

Up tomorrow: Vegas shopping, Bacanal Buffet and Oceanside.

Signing off....