It's hot!!!

Hello!  It's hot out here, and I'm starting to get a feel for what the next few weeks will be.  I'm thinking heading back into Colorado for the end of the trip will definitely be a nice cool down.  And when I say it's hot, I mean it's hotter than anywhere I can remember being.  It was 115F yesterday at Hoover Dam, but only 110F in the shade. 

I promise to write for a bit longer when we (at this point just Matt is with me, Brian's coming soon) get to Zion National Park.  But here are some pictures, including ones of me, as requested. 

Sunset from Desert View in the Grand Canyon.

Me wondering if I'll ever get out of the Grand Canyon!!!  We maybe set ourselves up for difficult time since we did 3.5miles along the rim of the canyon, prior to hiking in 3 miles.  And then, as the sign at the 3mi rest station said, "Hiking down is optional, hiking up is mandatory."  I think they should post that at the beginning!

Feeling a bit more confident -- we were almost to the top!

Hoover Dam -- oh how this place will dominate my classroom!