Life has gotten much more interesting over the past 2 days of traveling. My day yesterday began with my Mom calling to inform me that my sister left her phone in the car, and wouldn't have it at the airport. We were able to meet up as she came out of baggage claim and everything went smoothly even though we were both a little worried.
I suggested lunch at Sweet Tomatoes knowing that my sister loves salad and hadn't had it before. It was amazing! Then we checked into the Imperial Palace on the Vegas Strip. We had a great night walking around Fremont Street and then exploring the Casino. My sisters take on Vegas-it was all right but nothing special.
This morning we left early and had breakfast at the Egg & I in Vegas and then went to Hoover Dam. Casey absolutely loved taking pictures of the dam. It was fun to see her reaction, and although I've been there before, I have to confess, it still takes my breathe away! When we were leaving the dam, I asked Casey if she wanted to drive. I was proud of her, to drive she had to get out of a parking garage (a first for her) and navigate over the bridge, which isn't so crowded now that the bypass is open, but was still full of tourists. We got past the bridge and up the road just in time to find it closed. Casey was wonderful as she turned around and came back the bypass.
We decided to head toward the Grand Canyon. Although my first thought was to go to Flagstaff and go to the Canyon there, after we had gone a little ways we decided to go to Grand Canyon West. We had to backtrack about 3 miles, but it was worth it. On the way we decided we needed some lunch and spotted a little place called Davis Ranch Restaurant. The food was amazing and we started driving....and driving...and then the road turned to dirt....and stayed dirt...for 14 miles.
Eventually, we got to the reservation land where we wanted to take the Skywalk. This is a big feat for my sister who was terrified of heights and I have to admit, the idea of being 4000 feet above the canyon was intimidating. However, you have to pay for the tour and the skywalk, so it was a pricey undertaking. We got to the Walk and took a lot of pictures and then it was time for the moment of truth. Casey started out incredibly shaky, but about halfway through she really got into it. We even had our picture taken (another marketing ploy, no cameras allowed on the Skywalk). Truthfully it was a lot of money, but worth it to watch Casey conquer her fear, and I have to admit it was beautiful. I've never seen the Canyon before, but we both agreed that we were really glad that we saw a part of the Canyon that most people don't go to.
Tonight we spend the night in a motel on Route 66...more when we get internet again...
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