Since we left Kings Canyon /Sequoia National Parks early, and covered some ground on the day 15 drive, we were able to change things up a little bit and we arrived in Las Vegas much earlier in the day than originally planned. We decided to stop at the New York, New York Casino, with the intention of riding the roller coaster there. Unfortunately, Josh didn't meet the minimum height requirement, so we weren't able to ride. Oh well ... at least I saved the $28!!!
Since it was still early, we decided to go visit Hoover Dam this afternoon, instead of waiting until the next morning, as originally planned. This also enabled us to find a campground further East for the night, instead of in Lake Mead. This had the effect of shortening the drive for day 16, when we travel to Mesa Verde National Park, via the Four Corners monument.More on that in the next post!
How many feet low is Lake Mead? From your PIC, it looks 50' or more, wow. As for your grammar, I think you know it's not bothering me as I had to spell check 'grammar'. Have Fun!
ReplyDeleteFrom what I could learn, the lake is currently over 100 feet below capacity level. The shoreline has receded so far, than many boat launches and lakeside resorts are no longer on/in the water! It's pretty sad.
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