We are having a wonderful sunny escape in Nevada. We're here for 3 days so we're going to be road tripping. Road trip and this is awesome. I mean we're trading in what our winter jackets for shorts and t-shirts.
Our trip began in Las Vegas, but having already been there before, we wasted no time on the Strip. After a short night’s rest, we grabbed a hearty breakfast, hopped in our rental car, and hit the road for our first stop of the day: Lake Mead. So the plan for today is to go kayaking in Black Canyon but we still have a little bit of time this morning so we're stopping off in Lake Mead and also Hoover Dam. Both of those are along the way and there comes Sam. He's been taking pictures. Taking pictures along the trail. So did you get some good photos? Yeah, there is some pretty good shots but I think like you have to be walking along the path a bit further for you to get a better vantage point of the lake. Yeah, we're going to be making a lot of photo stops on this road trip this website. It is just so scenic. Like wherever you look. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the US and it’s also a popular recreation spot, so we kicked off our morning with some light hiking and lots of photo taking, because just look at those views! So we just finished doing a little bit of hiking. Now we're heading back to our car and next up is Hoover Dam. Oh, and we also got a really fancy car. We got an upgrade so we're driving a Camaro. Chevy Camaro and I've got the keys in my pocket. So we have made it to Hoover Dam. We're going to skip the tour today but we're going to check the dam out. Hoover Dam is one of the most visited attractions in Nevada with as many as 1 million people taking the tour every year, and even more driving across the dam. Fun fact: there is enough concrete in Hoover Dam to build a 4 foot wide sidewalk around the Earth at the Equator. That’s a whole lot of concrete! So we've made it to Willow Beach. It is time to go kayaking. Sam has lathered himself up in sunscreen. Yeah, apparently this is going to be a 3 hour kayaking tour so yeah we do need lots of sunscreen. Especially for me. Alright, and the kayaks are already on the water so let's go. Let's do it. Kayaking in Black Canyon was the highlight of the day. We lucked out with blue skies, calm waters, and the scenery was pretty spectacular - especially once we entered the canyon where we were surrounded by rock walls. Halfway up stream we took a break from kayaking and went on a short hike. Our guide told us a little bit about about the flora and fauna you can find in this region. We also stopped at the Emerald Cave, which gets it’s name from the bright emerald green colour reflected in the water. It is day 2 on the road. Where are we off to next Sam? Day two, so we're going to the Valley of Fire. Ooh. We woke up relatively early. We're leaving just after eight so all packed up, all ready to go. Alright, let's go to the car. Let's hit the road. We had an hour’s journey to reach the Valley of Fire that morning, and it was a very leisurely drive down some scenic stretches of road. We knew we were getting closer to the park when we noticed the landscape colours started becoming more saturated. Alright guys so we're almost at the entrance for the Valley of Fire Park and we just keep stopping for photos. It is so scenic and the rocks are so red. Like the colors are so rich and saturated. So yeah, Sam is getting more photos and more video for us and then we're going to drive to the entrance and pay for our permit. Well, well. How are you enjoying the scenery? It is like absolutely amazing. We've just been stopping off a lot to snap photos. I keep saying Audrey pull over pull over we've got to get a shot of that so it has been really cool this morning so far. Once we entered Valley of Fire State Park, the fun begin.
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