With the Grand Canyon, we saw one of the seven natural wonders of the world. It was only fitting that our next stop would be one of the seven modern wonders of the world - the Hoover Dam.
This is truly an engineering wonder that has transformed the Southwestern United States, providing electricity and water to millions. Of course, a beautiful canyon was lost in its making.
We stayed in Boulder City, NV the town that was created for the construction crew to live while the dam was being built. It was hot - 112 degrees. It is hard to imagine the crew working long days in the heat for very low wages. But, it was the Great Depression and people were eager for work.
We were looking forward to taking a tour through the dam and power plant. Unfortunately, as our tour was about to start, they canceled tours for the day. The excuse was that one of the two elevators was not working so it would not be safe for tourists. At least we got to see the dam close up.
More pictures.
Erling
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