Start: Tusayan, AZ (SR-64, at the Grand Canyon gate)
End: Las Vegas, NV
States: Arizona, Nevada
Time: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Generous hosts: Kristina's aunt and uncle
Meals: continental breakfast, Subway in Kingman, Green Valley Rach buffet in Las Vegas
Longest "Next services N miles" sign: 56 miles
Price of ranchland in northwestern AZ, per acre: $595
Landmark closed due to heightened security: The Hoover Dam, which now prohibits trucks, any vehicle with cargo not easily inspected, and anything else that "an officer at the highway checkpoints approaching the dam believes ... poses a threat, for any security reason."
Scariest animal of the day: Lucy.
Money lost to slot machines: $1.15, all David's.
Cool sights closed because of the wind: the Bellagio fountains and the Mirage volcano. The indoor gardens, shops (with fake evening sky), and canal were still fun.
Long line skipped: Green Valley Ranch buffet.