Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Hoover Dam, Boulder City, and our 1st Under Canvas Experience (Grand Canyon location)

This was an awesome day!  We rented a car (Ford Expedition) in Vegas and hit the road!  First stop...Hoover Dam.  It was amazing!!!  Knowing that so many people came together to build something so magnificent...it was just cool to see it in person!  We did a power plant tour and then toured the outside.  Afterwards we drove to Boulder City for lunch and ice cream.  After that, we headed to Under Canvas Grand Canyon and stopped by Lake Mead on the way.  Our Under Canvas experience was the SO MUCH FUN!!!  I have been wanting to stay at one of these, and it totally exceed my expectations!  This is about the closest to camping you will find me.  I was a little concerned the kids might not like the smaller tent and not being in the same tent with us, but they never complained, and I think they actually slept really well.  We took full advantage of everything Under Canvas offered...games, corn hole, drinks, food, live music, smores, and most of all...enjoying being together and soaking in all of God's beauty!  

Hoover Dam

Inside Hoover Dam



Happened to run into the Fowers family...Small world and so fun!

Hoover Dam

The State Line! 


Under Canvas










Random ice stop on the way to Under Canvas Grand Canyon


Hoover Dam













Full Day in Vegas

Taking in the city from our room

Dominique Ansels for Breakfast

Cronuts!!!

















We did a Fly Over Experience...it was a lot like Soaring at Disney...So FUN!

Kathryn loved it...Kaden thought it was okay








 


Dinner at Joe's Stone Crab...we all loved it!!!


Shin Lim Magic Show...it was awesome!!!










A spiral escalator...evidently there are only a couple in the world

Mid Afternoon naps



Our first full day...we did as much as we could handle...Vegas sign, walked around, In and Out Burger for lunch, walked some more, Fly Over experience, Joe's for dinner, and Shin Lim Magic Show...it was a great day!!!  The kids weren't real sure what to think of this city...there were a lot of interesting people.  They are loving the food, shows, and shopping!!!  I also think they are loving all the resorts and lights...so much fun!!!