After the interview, we went to a laundry mat and spent a few hours cleaning our clothes before heading east.  During the trip, we realized that if we changed our route, we would be able to add Arches and Canyonlands National Parks to our southwest loop.  So, we ended up driving about 750 miles to Richfield, Utah, took a quick stop in Vegas, and also got to see the Hoover Dam!  The Hoover Dam is a massive, eerie structure, and probably had the most uncomfortable weather we have ever experienced.  Once we stepped out of the car, a warm wind hit our faces and we started sweating about 2 minutes later.  We toured the top of the Dam and even found the spot where Sector 7 stores Megatron from the movie Transformers [joke!].  

After leaving the Dam, we stopped in Vegas for about half an hour and passed by UNLV, which is about a 2 block walk from The Strip.  This made no sense to us.  Vegas was definitely less crowded than it had been during the July 4th week.  We ended up driving until about 2 AM to cap a 12 hour journey to Utah.  See you tomorrow at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks!