Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam is an engineering wonder.  What a thrill to ride a motorcycle across the dam!  There is currently a bridge bypass being built across the dam which will eliminate the traffic congestion.. There was quite the wait to get across the dam.  I took several pictures from the bike as we were crossing the dam.  It was truly amazing!

After picking Rosie up at the Las Vegas airport, we decided to stay in a cheap - $29.99 hotel / casino for the night so we didn't have to ride the bikes back to Havasu that night. (See Havasu Holiday post)  The next day we took the Hwy 93 back to Havasu... partially so we could go across the dam again and partially b/c we didn't want to drive through California (helmet laws).  This time, we spent some time walking around on the dam.

Lake Mead in the background

A view from the top

Gorgeous!

Hoover Dam ByPass being built

Bronze sculpture

Colorado River

Dam overflow - this tunnel goes through the mountain!

Um.. I'm not even tempted to get on that wall!  We did spit over the ledge though.  Hehe

Troy's grandpa helped to engineer the Hoover Dam.  So, it was a special experience for him!

Here is some neat construction history of the dam.

And on the way home... we ate lunch at Mad Dog's which is located on the Historic Route 66 aka "The Mother Road".

Laughlin River Run

For part of our spring vacation this year, we brought our bikes to Laughlin for the motorcycle River Run.  It was a sunny ride up from Lake Havasu City.  The road along the banks of the Colorado river provided a wonderful route with scenic views along the way.  Once we got to Laughlin, it was time to relax, do a little shopping, and soak in the sun!

On the way to Laughlin, we stopped at the Topock Marina. I'm thinking we need to recruit a few more bikers for the next time we come and have an official Topock poster made with our "biker gang".  Any takers?

Before crossing the Colorado river into Laughlin, NV you could see bikers stopping along the side of the road to put their lids on their heads.. yep, you have to pay attention to those helmet laws.

Some of the fabulous bikes on display...

This pirate bike will be given away on an upcoming biker cruise..

Who is up for a cruise?

An amazing work of art!

Notice the suicide shifter

I love the eagle claw on this one!

Enjoying the sun set!

Parker Dam - RoadRunner

The last day of our Havasu vacation, we rode down to the Parker Dam and Roadrunner cafe.  The Roadrunner is a floating dock cafe / bar located on the Colorado river, south of Lake Havasu.  You can dock your boat and step on to the dock for a bite to eat.  The table we sat at was right on the edge of the dock.. hang on to your drinks and don't fall of when the boats go by!!

Troy and Em

Jay and Rosie

Notice the "hair do by Harley" - perfectly spiked!

Striking a pose  ;)

RoadRunner

Hang on to those drinks!

Ahh... enjoying great company on the river!

Southern portion of Lake Havasu

Next bike trip??  Red River Run or could it be... Sturgis??

Why I Love Chick-fil-A

I had the priveledge of listening to Dan Cathy, president of Chic-fil-A, speak this morning and was reminded of why I love this company.  Not only do I love their chicken sandwiches, but I love the principles upon which the company was built.  And who doesn't love the cows?  (Personally, I think they should have used elk - b/c it would have been cool to see elk parachuting into the stadium in this commercial!  But they didn't ask me.)

I also learned that they give free Chic-fil-A for a year for the First 100 customers when a new store is opened.  I'm trying to convince my husband to camp out in Denver.. So, far it hasn't worked.

One thing that I've been pondering from what Dan said this morning was the statement.. "When external change exceeds internal change, is when disaster happens."  He was referring mainly to business practices, but I think it applies to your personal life also.  Something to think about.

And just for fun here is Tim Hawkins.  Pause the music below before listening...