We left Salome at 9:30 am and headed south on Hwy 60 then west on Hwy 72 to 95. In Parker, we stopped for brunch and fuel (4.19/gal) then continued north to I-40 through Lake Havasue. I had forgotten how rugged, desolate yet beautiful the rock formations make this part of the State so impressive. Lake Havasue has grown a lot and dozens of traffic lights too. We stopped at I-40 for a break and let Tucker out for a walk and drink. Val went inside the rig and found a spilled cooking oil bottle that we’ve had since Mexico and went all over inside the cabinet, floor and even inside the micro-wave; what a mess. We cleaned some then went on, deciding that we would clean the balance once in Bullhead. We took I-40 west to Hwy 95 at Needles, California; what a desolate and depressed area. Half the houses were boarded up. We crossed back into Arizona on Hwy 95 and headed north to Bullhead City. We took Bullhead Parkway and arrived at our new Park, Bridgeview RV Resort, an AOR member. We have a fantastic view of Laughlin and all the casino and Hwy 163 in Nevada heading west and north to Las Vegas. As I was setting up, a Road Runner stood about 10 feet from me watching what I was doing. He seemed pretty tame and used to people; didn’t stay long enough for me to take a picture. Randy and Shirley are in Laughlin staying at one of the casino so we gave them a call but only got their answering machine. We are hoping to meet up with them this week.
N 35* 10.346
W 114* 33.411We drove 160 miles in 3.5 hours at an average 46 mph.
Hot, hot, hot! That was our day, 98*F (32*C)! Yes, Val went for exercises this morning and after walking Tucker, we went out to town. We drove across the river through Laughlin, Nevada which is nothing but casino upon casino just like a mini Vegas. We went looking for AVI Casino where Randy and Shirley are staying; friends we met in San Carlos! It ended up being almost 10 miles south of Laughlin and was still consider part of Laughlin. Anyway, we had a very nice visit with them and went to look at the casino. It has a huge pool, a movie theatre, 3 restaurant, lots of bars, a place for kid baby-sitting and a sandy beach with palapa on the Colorado River. A very impressive place! Afterwards, we walked back to their site and made arrangements to meet again for dinner tomorrow evening.
We came home after stopping at a local bar for a drink and nachos. We took Tucker for a walk who stayed home all day, had dinner then relax watching TV and reading.
We also learned today that Les Dyble, my ex-brother in law passed away this morning. He was barely over 65 and will be dearly missed. We phoned Rochelle and had a chat with her.
Another hot one, hotter than yesterday if that is possible. In the afternoon, we went to Sam’s Club and Walmart to shop for groceries. We stopped at “MAD DOG BAR” afterwards for a drink and try to cool off. We came home after two and put the groceries away and then relaxed inside under the A/C. At 4:30, I took tucker for his evening walk then we drove to “OUTBACK” restaurant across the river in Laughlin, Nevada and met Randy and Shirley for dinner. We had a great time together and a nice meal albeit a bit rush we all thought. After saying our goodbyes (they are leaving tomorrow for home), we came back to our Park and watch SURVIVOR then it was bed time. I have taken more pictures and uploaded them to folder #85 in Web Picasa.
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