DAM

After spending a night in Vegas, off the strip, we headed out early for Hoover Dam. The drive out was enjoyable and... flat. Despite being in the desert, I was shocked at how dry and hot it really was. Even the wind was hot; it was like a heater blowing on you.

Although Hoover Dam was not really something on my list of must sees I was glad Brandon had us stop. We took the Dam Tour, which is their most expensive and longest tour. It was well worth the extra money and we highly recommend it to anyone who has a spare hour while at Hoover Dam. The Dam Tour guides you through the original tour from when the Dam first opened; it's all glammed out with subway titles, marble floors, and brass elevators. We got to go through the maintenance tunnels, see how they measured the settlement of the cement, and learn that they OVER built the Dam by 70%; that's a lot of unnecessary concrete!

It was definitally an experience and we had a lot of fun. After doing all the Dam had to offer we headed out for Williams, AZ in search of our bed and breakfast. The drive was HOT and most of it I had to cover myself with a jacket to keep the sun from burning my legs and arms. It was incredibly windy and the car, a small economy rental, kept being pushed out of our lane. We actually had to slow down so the wind would stop blowing us off the road. Brandon was relieved when we finally got into the mountains and some of the wind died off. When we pulled into Williams, AZ we found it to be almost an exact replica of the town in Cars. The town was so old and cute you couldn't help but think of Cars.

Our B&B, The Canyon Country Inn, is on Route 66 which added to the ambiance of it all. The town was just too cute; however, we would not recommend anyone staying at the Canyon Country Inn. Our experience was not horrible it was just not what we would expect from a B&B. For example, the B&B had rules. You were not allowed to take a shower before 5:30AM or after 11:00PM. You were asked to conserve hot water because there was not enough to go around (?!?!?). Breakfast consisted of store bought muffins, fruit, yogurt, and coffee. Needless to say, we were NOT happy. The bed was very comfortable and we did have a fridge and microwave; that was really nice since we had plans to pack lunches. A major problem was if someone else was taking a shower you lost water pressure. The more people using the shower the less water pressure you got; at one point during the week the shower head was only dripping. If or when we ever go back to Williams we will not be staying at the Canyon Country Inn; we've also learned to ask more questions of a B&B before booking a room.