Chapter 891: Grand Canyon
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Sitting in the car, Han Xuan could clearly feel that it was much smaller than the bulletproof military Humvee sent to the snow-capped mountain ranch from Warren Air Force Base, but the comfort was greatly increased, and it was more suitable for long-distance travel.
It was still dark when we set off, and there was a bright light on the horizon.
After leaving Las Vegas, he entered the endless Gobi Desert and the Great Desert, and there were few vehicles on the road, which made Han Xuan feel as if he was going to drive the car to the end of the world.
When people are traveling, they are more like poets than usual......
After a night of heat dissipation, I could still feel the temperature a little cold when I opened the windows in the morning.
Because of the lack of light, when I looked out the window, it was dark and I couldn't enjoy the scenery.
Han Xuanqiang endured his sleepiness, raised his arm to cover his mouth and dozed off, and helped Anya, who was sleeping with her head on her lap, to cover the blanket.
In Las Vegas, I didn't take her to play well, and this trip to the Grand Canyon Park was more to make the girl happy, so Han Xuan decided to change the itinerary temporarily.
On the endless Gobi Desert, it took more than half an hour to drive.
The voice of a temporary guide came over the intercom, and he said, "You will pass by the Hoover Dam ahead, do you want to go there?"
In almost every book describing the history of the United States in the 20th century, the name Hoover Dam is mentioned.
During the Great Depression at the beginning of this century, U.S. President Herbert Hoover decided to build the reservoir in order to promote the development of the Southwest and resolve the difficulties caused by the Great Depression.
The project, which lasted four years and employed more than 5,000 people, became the world's largest power generation facility and concrete structure at the time, and is still the largest reservoir in the United States.
Interestingly, because the dam spans two states, Nevada and Arizona, the time difference between the two sides of the dam is an hour.
"Do you need to take a long detour?
If it's too far away, forget it, and it's better to travel more while the weather is cool, and the sun will come out later, and it will be very hot. ”
Han Xuan picked up the walkie-talkie and asked the tour guide.
"It's close to the main road, not too far off.
Most visitors to Grand Canyon Park from Las Vegas will go to the Hoover Dam to see the scene. ”
Han Xuan heard that it was not far away, so he decided to go there for a walk......
Watching the Hoover Dam probably means passing by the dam in the dark of night, without even getting off the car, and then continuing on the road.
Sometimes, the journey to the attraction by car is more interesting than the attraction itself.
When dawn comes, the Gobi Desert is paved with gold.
On the reddened desert by the side of the road, a scene of half-human-high bushes growing appeared before their eyes.
Han Xuan found a roadside at random halfway to solve the physiological problems caused by bladder compression.
I slept for a while, and when I woke up, the scene outside the window had changed.
On either side are bare weathered stone walls, through which the road zigzags.
The color of the stone wall was red, and a few small grasses grew on it, perhaps due to lack of water, and the color was yellow, and it seemed that it was about to dry up.
Jason, who was in the driver's seat, was asking the tour guide through the intercom: "Is there a gas station ahead?"
The fuel tank is about to bottom out. ”
The guide replied, "There is a rest stop a few kilometers away, where you can refuel."
We're already within the Grand Canyon and we're still in the parking lot in just over ten minutes.
The temperature outside is very high at noon, so it is recommended that you buy a few umbrellas to block the sun before entering the canyon. ”
Han Xuan was still dazed, sweating on his body, and now the refrigeration capacity of the car air conditioner is not strong, and the car is very stuffy.
Seeing that Anya was holding a fan to help fan the wind, she asked her with a smile, "How long have we been going?"
"More than four hours.
I really admire you, you can fall asleep with such a bumpy just now. ”
"I wrote the outline of the movie last night, and I didn't go to bed until after twelve o'clock, and I was a little sleepy. ”
Han Xuan twisted his sore neck, picked up the water bottle and drank a few sips of water, which made him feel a little more comfortable, and his body was dehydrated unconsciously in the desert.
"The Expendables, the movie you talked about yesterday?" Anya asked him curiously.
"Hmm.
A great idea came to mind.
You think there's a gang of terrorists who flew a plane and crashed down the twin towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York.
Then the U.S. government issued a sky-high bounty, and these mercenaries were also involved to form a death squad, which led to a series of stories.
How's that idea?"
"Flying a plane to crash into the World Trade Tower?
I think it's going to be handsome, I love it!"
Jason laughed, he had fought in real wars before and had an inexplicable liking for this kind of film.
Then he said: "Remember to give me the shot, I can play the villain and fight with Stallone or Schwarzenegger." ”
"We'll talk about that then.
If I have time, I'd like to go to the crew and watch them shoot in person......"
Successfully arrived at the north entrance of the Grand Canyon, and the body of the newly purchased Hummer was covered in dust.
Park your car in the designated location, there are a lot of tourists around.
When he pushed open the door and got out of the car, a heat wave hit, and the sudden high temperature made Han Xuan feel dizzy.
The temperature is around 38 degrees Celsius, the air is dry, and it's still morning, and it's hard to imagine what it will be like when the temperature is at its highest at 2 p.m.
The cactus on the side of the road is dry and thin, and the tip of the green torso covered with small thorns has small yellow flowers.
Looking into the distance, there are too many strange peaks and cliff pillars, and the most distinctive thing is that they change colors.
Due to the nature of the rocks and the minerals contained in the canyon, they take on different colors when exposed to sunlight.
For example, the iron ore will be colorful, the other oxides will be dull, and the quartz will appear white, making the canyon walls a huge palette that is dazzling and beautiful.
It has undergone hundreds of millions of years of geological changes to form the strange scene that people see today.
The flames were in full swing, and they didn't bother to watch them, they just wanted to find a place to hide from the scorching sun.
I went to the air-conditioned store and bought some essential supplies, packed them in a couple of backpacks, and carried them by the bodyguards.
Han Xuan wore a hat and sunglasses, held a black parasol in one hand, and shook it with a fan in the other.
Looking at the sunlight outside the store, he said resignedly, "Let's go!"
Later, the temperature will be higher, and when I come to the Grand Canyon in the summer, I am afraid that my brain has been caught by the door, and I feel that it is better to come in autumn or winter. ”
"That's right.
The scenery on the north side of the Grand Canyon is actually not as beautiful as the south side, where the terrain is higher, but it takes two hours more to drive.
If you are interested, you can go from the north to the south, which is more than 400 kilometers long.
Many tourists do this, and there are more than two hundred supply points along the way, so there is no need to worry about unexpected ......" (To be continued. )