Las Vegas

We said good-bye to Green Valley, AZ, and drove about 7 hours to Las Vegas, NV, to spend a couple days visiting Michelle, Momma's niece. We did lots of sight-seeing together...but I also spent lots of time in the truck...while everyone else went sight-seeing. 

 Everyone enjoyed the tour of Hoover Dam, which was originally called Boulder Dam. As we were approaching the dam, we had to go through a security check-point. We were a little nervous when our truck was pulled over so the officers could take a look in the back! They were not prepared for it being filled to the brim! Thank goodness they didn't make us unload it!!!

 Traffic used to drive over the top of the dam before this bridge was built fairly recently.

  Momma, Michelle, and Dad

The Colorado River behind the dam forms Lake Mead Recreation Area. The electricity made by the falling water is shared by NV, CA, and AZ. 

 I got to sleep in the truck in the shaded parking garages while everyone went walking through the hotels along "The Strip." The Bellagio had spring flowers and butterflies in a beautiful spring exhibit. This picture is made using plants.

 This lady bug was made from flowers also.

 That's a really big Venus fly-trap! I don't think our flowers back home will be blooming when we get back in another week!

 Chihuly glass on the ceiling....

 The Parisian Hotel

 The Venetian had the Grand Canal inside the hotel.

 We went hiking in Red Rock Canyon which isn't too far from Michelle's house.

See the clouds moving in.....

 That is hail on my fur.....

 We climbed up into a cave on the side of the canyon wall.

 Michelle made sure we were all safely up before she joined us.

 Looks like there was water on the lens....

After hiking, it was back to the strip for Cirque Du Soleil....while I slept in the truck!  We sure were busy for a couple days!