Dec 29^th – Just finished a walk across Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. Not really into dams but this is an engineering feat for sure. Can’t read Cadillac Desert and see China town without concerns about the water situation here in the West. And the population shift to this area.

Spent yesterday in Valley of Fire SP, Nevada. What an amazing place. The beauty of these red rocks and the huge valleys and canyons is indescribable. We hiked in one of the canyons to see the petroglyphf's and early today climbed up steep stairs to a petro area that is being preserved. I bought a petro dictionary so we can see if our guesses were correct.

Today we are in the Lake Mead area. Doesn’t compare to Moosehead but with the mountains all around it – quite impressive. Our friends are meeting us in the next day or two. Might hit Las Vegas for New Years. Why not?! We are here!