Amazing Hoover Dam!

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Today we had the chance to see Hoover Dam and walk across the adjacent bridge. Both were quite impressive. It is a weird experience to be down inside a dam with water flowing over you to the turbines to make electricity. The views were spectacular!

We started our day with a beautiful sunrise over Lake Mead. It is wonderful being in the Mohave Desert with its harsh yet beautiful setting.

Sunrise at Lake Mead

Sunrise at Lake Mead

Turbines within Hoover Dam making electricity

Turbines within Hoover Dam making electricity

Water intake within the dam

Water intake within the dam

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Charlene touches both Nevada and Arizona on the bridge over the mighty Colorado River.

Charlene touches both Nevada and Arizona on the bridge over the mighty Colorado River.

Boondocking at Lake Mead, Nevada

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Since we have a built-in diesel generator and a 100 gallon tank of fresh water, we decided to forgo RV parks for a while and try our hand at boondocking without any hookups. We found a remote, beautiful spot with a view of Lake Mead and set up camp. We do not like to drive the motorhome on dirt roads, so we went very slowly and carefully to a nice wide spot. It is so picturesque and peaceful, except for when we run the generator :).

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This is our Drive Willcox to Lake Mead

Distillery Discovery

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What a surprise to find a rum and vodka distillery in Kingman, Arizona. We took a tour of their facility, learned about the awards they have won, and sampled a flight of products. The vodka was much smoother than Russian vodkas we have tried. We also really liked their rums. We could not decide on our favorite, so we bought bottles of two different flavors.

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