SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
The early bird gets rewarded with a Gourmet
Breakfast at Lake Powell Resort at 8:15 AM,
followed by a bus ride to the GLEN CANYON DAM
for a guided tour 10:15 to Noon.
The first thing I spotted as I walked into the dining room
at the Lake Powell Resort was an Omelet Station.
The Navajo native who prepared our
omelets was an expert
in cooking to order.
We had our choice of at least ten ingredients,
and she daftly created four omelets at the same
time, with a smile. I wish I had taken
a picture of her and the beautiful omelets
she slid onto our plates.
There was also a breakfast buffet for those
in more of a hurry which included
sweet treats, fresh fruits,
pancakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs,
and a large kettle of oatmeal.
At the DAM
we had two tour guides walk us across the top of the DAM,
and then take us 53 stories below,
into the Center of the DAM.
We came out at a bridge that was just above
the water line.
Our Navajo guide, Nikki, was a walking encyclopedia
of statistics
about the power of Glen Canyon Dam.
She is in her tenth year as a guide,
and very happy to tell
you how Page was founded in 1957 to
take care of the construction workers
who came to this area to build the Dam.
The DAM was dedicated in 1966.
It took 17 years for the reservoir to fill,
with Spring run off from the Mountains.
So years when the snowfall is below normal,
the Dam will not have as high a water line.
The DAM supplied water to 8 States and
Mexico under a special Treaty.
We went down 53 floors inside this structure.
We were allowed to see these
Eight Water Turbines
(a high tech water wheel),
before returning to the surface.
This is the bridge we crossed on our
way into Wahweap Campground.
It spans the Colorado River
and the area by the Dam.
In the evening, we all gathered
for a Picnic Supper and
Briefing in preparation for travel
tomorrow to Jacob Lake, Arizona.
Russ Goebert, accompanied
by Kay and Jim Copeland
led us in a series of Gospel Songs
and Country favorites.
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