Sunday Fun

Oh, what to do on a beautiful, sunny Sunday...............

We rode our bikes two miles to a flea market. Apparently, this is the big Sunday event. So much stuff spread out all over a parking lot, and all we bought was a scrapper to help clean the litter box, a clamp for the ice maker on our refridge, and two ice cream cones! 

We both enjoyed this flea market much more than the miles and miles of flea markets in Quartzite, Arizona. It is quite the place to see, but................dust, flea market, RVs, dust, flea market, dust, flea market. Get the idea? Rick was sick to see coaches covered in dust both inside and out! How do they ever get all of that dust out of the furniture and working parts?

Decided to explore on the way home from the Havasu flea market, and got into the state park. Followed the sandy beach, walking our bikes until we got back to a path, and off we rode.

Back at camp, we visited with neighbors, played cards, and had a BBQ Rib supper. Decided we needed to move again, so headed out to explore the area at night. We returned after a two mile hike to watch TV. After all some days are meant to be stay around camp day.

Oatman

Fellow RVers told us to take a drive to Oatman, Arizona. So off we drove on highway and desert roads to reach Oatman, Arizona. It is an OLD mining town with a small population of townies who sell their variety of tourist items. The burros have free reign of the town, and tourists are encouraged to feed them! Rick's comment was, "Why would I pay to buy burro food when I have horses costing me money at home?" But, they were fun to see and cuddle. Hand sanitizer comes in handy! 


The weather was still in it's cold and windy form. Reminded me a bit of a cold trip to San Fransisco with Nancy and Ak! But, we watched the shoot out, and decided it was then time for lunch. Our choice was two saloons. We chose one, and had a Navajo Fried Taco and a bowl of hot chili! The hot tea was used to warm my hands! As we ate, it brought back memories of teaching the southwest region of the U.S.A. and making Navajo fry bread. Remember that, Deb? Oh, the memories.................... and the new ones keep coming. :)
 

Black Meadow Landing

We decided to take a drive and headed to Parker Dam. After eating a lunch at a yummy Mexican Restaurant in Parker, we took off exploring. We drove across the Parker Dam and turned off on a gravel road. We followed the dessert terrain and pot holes about ten miles. We had heard that there was a community in the back country. As we drove further into the dessert, we suddenly came across an RV Resort called Black Meadow Landing.  Rick was sure that it was an old hippie community. There were a more than a hundred RV's of all sorts parked around a lake. After driving around and visiting with a few of the retired citizens of the park, we headed back out to the main road. The sun was going down and it was time to head home. Our drive back gave us the chance to make new friends. Burros were everywhere! The gold rush left burros behind, and some say that the population equals our deer herds in Wisconsin.

Wake up!

The Hot Air Balloon Festival is the weekend of January 20 - 23 in Lake Havasu, and we were planning on attending the second year of this festival. However, I was surprised that it all started early with the sound of whooshing hot air hoovering over our coach. I grabbed a jacket, camera, and phone, and headed for the door. Three balloons were on the ground being inflated, while 12 more were in the sky overhead. We could not have asked for a better viewing area! They were literally in the lot right in front of our coach launching the beautiful balloons into the morning, blue sky! Great day in Lake Havasu City!

Arrived in Las Vegas to pick up our daughter, Jessica and her new husband Rob. Their flight was right on time, and off we went to explore the streets of Vegas. We met up with Rick's sister Cindy to have a buffet at The New Orleans. 

The next day, we drove to the 300 miles to the Grand Canyon as neither of the kids had ever seen the area. They were amazed with the beauty of the grand hole in the ground. Our plan had been to drive back part way and stay in a hotel. But, Jess and Rob wanted to take their turn driving to get us back to the glitz of Las Vegas! A whirlwind day ended with a delicious meal at the Red Raven Restaurant in Williams, Arizona. 

The next three days were spent touring Vegas. It was fun to see City Center, as one of our friends helped in the design of the plaza. Many hours of walking were spent and my blisters on my feet prove how good walking shoes are important! Thanks Jess and Rob for helping to share in our trip and make special memories for all of us!

New Mexico Meteor Crater

Traveling through New Mexico, and decided to stop for the chilly night. Woke next morning and traveled only five miles down the road to view the "Best preserved" meteor site. A huge hole in which the Washington Monument could stand from top to bottom. Hard to imagine the impact of the meteor at 11 miles per second hitting and creating such a blow! After all, the meteor was only 150 feet wide. You never know where the next interesting site will turn up!