~Hoover Dam~

After Las Vegas we decided to stop at Hoover Dam.    The bridge spanning it was HUGE!

Beautiful

Typical scenery driving through Arizona

Love the cacti!

~Las Vegas~

After days of driving we finally made it somewhere warm! We spent the day in Las Vegas walking miles and miles exploring the strip.

It was such a gorgeous day with warm temperatures and beautiful sunshine

The hotels/casinos are all so extravagant! They each have something unique to offer and the architecture is spectacular

One of our favourites is the 'Venetian' where they have a canal with gondola rides.

The inside is absolutely amazing! You feel as  though you've been transported right into the heart of Italy! The ceilings are even painted like the sky, and it feels as though you're right outside!

You can't even capture the height of these buildings! 

In the evening we went to 'Sam's Town' where we enjoyed an indoor laser light show

The strip looks beautiful at night with all the bright lights

This is our cabin, where we spent the night

~Another Adventure~

Well....here we go again.   Another trip with the whole family.....what a blessing to have all 5 kids able to get time off so that we can enjoy a wonderful vacation. We caught the first ferry so got to enjoy this sunrise!

We begin this year with a quick stop at Snoqualmie Falls in WA.

Love the scenery and how it differs in each state.  Always so beautiful.

Our first stop was at a "lovely cabin in the woods" - Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area.

We drove through every type of weather there is today!   This was the lovely rainbow after the storm!

Our second night we stayed at Hyrum State Park in Utah which overlooked a lake.

Once again beautiful scenery as we drove through Utah and Arizona.

We can never get enough of the amazing rock formations!

~ Coronado, California~

We just had the most amazing day!  Vic and Cathy managed to gather up 7 bikes for us so that we could all go cycling around Coronado Island.  We got to ride these ultra cool "beach cruisers" for the day :)

Cathy was our tour guide as we cycled around the city and showed us all the points of interest along the way.   Down-town San Diego is in the background.

This is the San Diego-Coronado Bridge.  It crosses over San Diego Bay and links San Diego with

Coronado.

Half way we stopped for "sodas" at this cute little cafe.

Don't you just LOVE the baskets!!

There was a lovely bike path right on the ocean and we had a great view of the beautiful "Hotel Del Coronado"

We enjoyed a lovely picnic in the park while waiting for the sun to set ( and to rest our weary legs!!)

We never tire of being at the beach :)

And there it is......stunning!

What a wonderful way to end our holiday down south.   Thanks Vic and Cathy for organizing such a special day for us :)