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| 2010-12-30 (Thu) | New Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge |

(dec_4594) On Nevada side of the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge which just opened in November 2010

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| 2010-12-30 (Fri) | Trip to Death Valley National Park |

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(dec_4622) Entering Death Valley National Park at southeast entrance

(dec_4623) Hot summer temperatures often reach above 120 F degrees. The highest temperature recorded was 134 F (56.7 C).

(dec_4628) Dantes View overlooking Death Valley (looking west)

(dec_1121) Dantes View overlooking Death Valley (looking north)

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(dec_4649) Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch Resort

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(dec_4655) Sign on side of mountain showing where sea level altitude is

(dec_4657) Lowest place on North American continent (-282 feet altitude)

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(dec_1134) Bubble Man making big bubbles

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(dec_4683) map showing places around the world that are below sea level

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(v) Leaving Death Valley National Park

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(dec_4694) Sand dunes south of Beatty, NV on US 95 highway on way back to Las Vegas.
| 2010-12-31 | Celebrating New Year's Eve on The Strip in Las Vegas |

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(dec_4700) Tuyet on Flamingo Rd closed for New Year celebration

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(dec_4702) in front of Caesar's Palace Casino

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(dec_4704) Paris Las Vegas Casino

(dec_4705) Water fountain show in front of Bellagio Casino

(dec_4706) Trinh trying to steal big pottery jar in Bellagio Casino

(dec_4707) Christmas decorations in lobby of Bellagio Casino

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(dec_4719) Glass sculptures on ceiling in front of hotel check-in desk at Bellagio Casino

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(dec_4728) Just after midnight and new year 2011 started and wearing my new New Year party hat.

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(dec_4733) Fireworks at start of new year 2011

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