Cross Country Trip Day 4

(When we left Las Vegas it was the third day of our journey...the first three days were getting us from Rexburg to Vegas.) After we left Las Vegas, Stacey, Mike and I began the 2,300 mile journey to Ladson. The first day we went to Albuquerque, NM. The first day was about 10 hours of driving and the three of us rotated drivers every 2 hours. The backseat of the car quickly became the place you go to sleep and rest. It was a beautiful drive through Arizona and New Mexico (and a little of Nevada). It was great to see a new part of the country for me. We began our journey in Las Vegas, Nevada.

We decided to go to the Hoover Dam while we were in Nevada. It was extremely impressive to see. It was so much bigger than I thought it would be but it was awesome. We go to drive across it and we also drove across the bridge above it.

After Nevada, we entered Arizona, the centennial state.

While we were in Arizona we decided to stop at the Grand Canyon. I was so excited to see this! It was totally worth the extra time it added to our trip! The canyon is 10 miles across and is 1 mile deep and it is beautiful! It looks like a painting and doesn't look real no matter how long you stare at it but if you ever get the opportunity to go then take it! Its awesome!

Our last state that day was New Mexico----The Land of Enchantment

I wish that we could have spent more time sightseeing in Albuquerque. It seems like a great city and I think it would've been a lot of fun to explore but I guess we'll have to go back someday. Anyway, when we stopped that night we were exhausted. Stacey went to McDonalds and Mike and I got fried chicken at Walmart. After dinner, we went down to the hot tub and relaxed. Then we fell asleep for some much needed rest before the long day ahead of us.