Day Two of our National Parks Tour takes us to the Seventh Wonder of the Industrial World (thank you, BBC) and to the land of Zion (thank you, Utah).
We visit the Hoover Dam, straddling the Arizona/Nevada border – the largest reservoir in the US. Then, we attempt to zip through Zion National Park to another, much smaller water storage facility – the Kolob Reservoir. There were, um, some unexpected issues along the way, which I’d tell you about, except I’m committed to word economy on this year’s blog, so you’ll just have to guess what went wrong. If it’ll help any, there was no serious bodily injury involved.
Below, you’ll find today’s Photos-of-the-Day (PODs).
Wanna see the actual route from today’s ride, using Google Maps? click here.
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And now, today’s “Previous Blog Trivia Question:”
Q: What was the cost of building the Hoover Dam?
A: The art-deco design dam was built during the Great Depression at a cost of $49 million.
Q: For extra credit — Besides the Hoover Dam, what other structures did the American Society of Civil Engineers include in its list of greatest engineering achievements of the 20th Century?
A: The Golden Gate Bridge, the Panama Canal, the Empire State Building, and the Chunnel under the English Channel – among others.
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Gotta go.
Vroom, Vroom.
Riding With Gary 