Wednesday started with another hour long drive but it was definitely worth every minute. Our destination was the Glen Canyon Dam and it was awesome! Again, a must see.
The dam is 25 feet wide at the top and 300 feet wide at the bottom. It towers 583 feet above the Colorado river. It took 8 years to build.
The bridge across the canyon to Page, Arizona. The town was created to house the people that worked on the dam.
The green at the bottom is grass - maintained to control the sand and soil. It is the size of two football fields. See the cars at the bottom - how do they get down there?
This two mile long tunnel comes out at the top of the canyon.
Inside the dam it is a constant 48 degrees F.
A close-up of the grassy area.
Curious children
One purpose of the dam besides water storage and flood control is to generate power. The hydroelectric plant has eight turbines that provide household power to 650,000 people in the surrounding states.
After our visit we decided we were too close to Lake Powel not to take a dip. We stopped at Lone Rock Beach where the kids and Wes swam and looked for shells. Me? I was ok to sit on the beach by the car with the sleeping baby while I read Breaking Dawn (for anyone who is interested, I was glad I read it even though some parts were silly, in fact now that I'm finished - I am missing those vampires darn it!).
I was trying to take a picture of my kids when this hot guy with an awesome body ran by. Oh wait! That's Wes :-)
Hmmm...not quite so sexy anymore
SJ finally woke up to join in the fun.
I guess Addie got a little bored on the drive home. It says "I 'heart' dad and mom"
The dam is 25 feet wide at the top and 300 feet wide at the bottom. It towers 583 feet above the Colorado river. It took 8 years to build.
The bridge across the canyon to Page, Arizona. The town was created to house the people that worked on the dam.
The green at the bottom is grass - maintained to control the sand and soil. It is the size of two football fields. See the cars at the bottom - how do they get down there?
This two mile long tunnel comes out at the top of the canyon.
Inside the dam it is a constant 48 degrees F.
A close-up of the grassy area.
Curious children
One purpose of the dam besides water storage and flood control is to generate power. The hydroelectric plant has eight turbines that provide household power to 650,000 people in the surrounding states.
After our visit we decided we were too close to Lake Powel not to take a dip. We stopped at Lone Rock Beach where the kids and Wes swam and looked for shells. Me? I was ok to sit on the beach by the car with the sleeping baby while I read Breaking Dawn (for anyone who is interested, I was glad I read it even though some parts were silly, in fact now that I'm finished - I am missing those vampires darn it!).
I was trying to take a picture of my kids when this hot guy with an awesome body ran by. Oh wait! That's Wes :-)
Hmmm...not quite so sexy anymore
SJ finally woke up to join in the fun.
I guess Addie got a little bored on the drive home. It says "I 'heart' dad and mom"
5 comments:
The whole trip looks so fabulous!!I love that you guys really know how to take some pretty great family vacations.
Love that tatoo on SJ as well!
So interesting! Love to read about all the facts. You do have a hot-body husband, even with the snorkel mask. I had to laugh at SJ's saggy diaper and the writing on the forehead.
I loved this post!! :)
Looks like a super fun trip!
Isn't it great making such fun memories...love the drooping dype...snorkel mask (I laughed so hard)...and writing on SJ's forehead. Never a dull moment, love it!!!
I'm so glad they let you go down and tour the dam - restrictions have been so tight post 9/11. It looks like a fun trip and I'm glad you finished Breaking Dawn. I read the first 200 pages and kind of lost interest - I'm pulling it back out tomorrow!
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