Arizona to Nevada

Traveling from Arizona to Nevada we crossed the Colorado river (and changed our time for the last time in out trip). We did our first cross in Lake Mohave and then we crossed back and forth through the Hoover Dam, at Lake Mead (we couldn't find a parking spot in Nevada so we parked in Arizona).

Both Lakes are actually part of the Lake Mead National Recreational Area - what made it an opportunity for the kids to earn another Junior Ranger Badge (their 18th!!!!)

Davis Dam is a relatively small dam, holding the 67 miles long Lake Mohave - south to Lake Mead. Blue clear water scattered with ducks and giant fish and dramatic desert mountains surrounding it.
The next site was the Hoover Dam. As a strategic site - the road on the dam is closed for trucks and buses (since 9/11) and we were not sure if we will be able to go on it with our RV, but after a short questioning and search in and out the RV - we could go.
by 2010 there will be a new bridge to take the traffic crossing between Arizona and Nevada in parallel to the dam instead of on top.
This is how it looks from the top of the dam
We learned that Lake Mead's low water level is a source of concern for the locals. Maybe another global warming effect? In the picture below, the white strip shows the level of water in the past.
And today - we packed a suitcase for 2 nights and left home for the first time in 6 months!! We parked it in the hotel parking lot and took a hotel room in Circus Circus Hotel, Las Vegas. Actually we preferred staying home but it turns out that in Vegas a hotel room is cheaper than a campground!! who said depression is bad???