From Vegas to Meteor Crater

Mia looking at the reflection

The Oasis RV Park was very nice. Our spot didn’t have grass, but we were very close to the dog run so Mia got a good walk in. She loves sitting in the front of the RV and looking out the big windows!! She’s a cutie!

While we were gassing up the RV (3.42 per gallon) Daddy was outside the RV but Mia could see his reflection in the store window so every time he would get closer to the RV she would get closer to the window looking at his reflection!! She almost hit her face on the window; Poor puppy!

Viva Las Vegas!

We drove down the strip several times trying to catch the fountains at the Bellagio, but we didn’t have much luck. As we drove down the strip we saw Mario and Luigi running around. We also saw Elvis! The King of Rock and Roll is alive! ;] There are so many sky scrapers in Las Vegas and they’re building more!

We just left Las Vegas and are heading towards Boulder City. We’re going to go to the Grand Canyon!! I’ve only ever flown across the Grand Canyon, so it will be awesome to get an up close and personal look at the beauty nature has to offer. 11:40am

Sign for Lake Mead

In Boulder City and closing in on the Hoover Dam! Only 11 miles away!
We crossed the new Hoover Dam Bridge. It was a little disappointing because you couldn’t see anything! And it basically just looked like a two lane freeway over a deep river, but now we are in Arizona, the Grand Canyon State. We’re on our Way! 12:00pm.

136 miles to flagstaff! There isn’t too much going on, just a lot of dust and dirt. There are some mountains but really there isn’t anything except long stretches of desert. 1:23pm

Rain

Raining in Arizona! It is pouring cats and dogs!! The windshield wipers are on full blast! We’ve also seen a few lightening strikes. The rain cleared up a little after we got over the mountain, but we’re still getting a little wet. 2:08pm

Spoke too soon!! Coming down in big drops now!! 2:11pm

Mawmaw, Daddy and Mia at the Canyon

Went to the Grand Canyon and boy was it GRAND! It was so beautiful with all the different colors and the shadows from the sun. We could see bits and pieces of the Colorado River too! It is so amazing how the earth works and all the amazing creations that happen in nature. The view was so indescribable that you will have to look at all the pictures to understand and even then it isn’t the same as being there in person. All the vast beauty that the Canyon had to offer and the wild life was great too! Birds would perch up on a tree branch then take flight across the vast canyon! It was remarkable, to say the least!

Mawmaw, Mia and I at the Canyon

After the Grand Canyon we went out to dinner at The Grand Hotel. It wasn’t nearly as ‘Grand’ as the canyon but they made some excellent food. Daddy is still complaining about how full he is! “I’ll be sleeping and snoring like a baby tonight,” His exact words hehe. Mia was jumping up in the window so we had to put her in the crate but don’t worry when we got back to the RV we brought her some steak. Boy was she in heaven! She and Maw-maw are relaxing on the couch now.

The Grand Hotel

Were on our way to Flagstaff to check out their KOA (Kamp … …), which is where we will probably stay for the night. If we don’t like their KOA then we MIGHT keep going out to Meteor Crater, but that’s a few hours away and I don’t think any of us want to drive that long. Especially since Flagstaff is just 54 miles away. 7:41pm

We are cruising down the freeway listening to iTunes about 20 minutes out from Flagstaff and to our right we can see lightening dancing across the sky. Huge bolts hitting the ground for barely even a second but sending light across the sky! Wish I could take a picture because it is just so beautiful but my camera isn’t that sophisticated. :P 8:19pm

No room for us at the KOA in Flagstaff so we are heading out to Meteor Crater. It should only be about 30 miles away so it shouldn’t be too bad of a drive.

Hopefully the dry weather will stay with us and the lightening storm stay in the distance!! Stopped to get Gas at circle K for 3.45! 9:19pm

Made it to the Meteor Crater! Set up camp and relaxing! 10:37pm

Sorry about the late update! There wasn’t any WiFi Access last night.

The internet here isn't very good so I am going to have to update the pictures later. Sorry Guys! I will update them as soon as possible!