Today’s trip was aimed at Hoover Dam, about 25 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

The temperature here? One word: scorching. The heat was so intense that dehydration felt immediate — you could feel it with every exhale, your skin prickling under the blazing sun.

And then there it was: Hoover Dam, a massive structure straddling the border between Nevada and Arizona, holding back the mighty Colorado River. Standing at the edge, the scale of the dam is almost unreal — a wall of concrete stretching across the canyon, with the turquoise river far below, shimmering in the relentless sunlight. The wind blowing off the canyon offered little relief, but it made the scene even more dramatic, reminding me why this engineering marvel has captivated visitors for decades.

From now on I’ll be leaving the hottest states and heading to Grand Canyon !