Mesquite Nevada to Lake Havasu Arizona

When you get up in the morning and this is the view out of your front window you know its going to be a good day. Our first day at Mesquite, guys with a portable wash trailer stopped and asked us if we would like our RV washed. I had been trying to figure out how to clean it and for $50.00 I said go ahead. A job that takes me all day, they had done in an hour and Harvey just gleamed. They washed the windows, the wheels and shammied everywhere. Not a water spot or missed spot anywhere. Now instead of hiding our faces and slinking into our unit we can walk proudly into a gleaming jewel.

During the four days we stayed here, we gambled a little, had some great meals out and went for long walks. Carmen even found time to get a few stitches in. The temperature is around 34 C and I caught myself complaining about the heat. What was I thinking? It wasn't that long ago we were standing in snow.

Once the sun goes down it cools quickly and you need jackets to go out. Our last day so we went to the Casa Blanca casino and had supper. Roast beef plate for $4.99, and $1.50 beer, hows that for a deal. We gambled away a few bucks and went back to get ready to leave the next day.

An hour after leaving Mesquite, we got to Las Vegas. It was great planning; we arrived at 9 AM on Sunday, figuring that the traffic would be light because who would be going to church in Sin City? Traffic wasn't bad so I guess our cynicism paid off.

But of course you can never tell about road construction. All the orange signs are saying construction ahead, one lane, expect delays, and they were right. Eventually we got through Vegas but it took awhile.

Finally got to the Colorado river. It separates California and Arizona and is used to form lake Mead at the Hoover dam and also forms Lake Havasu at Parker dam. All in all, an important river.

Got to our campsite at Campbell Cove RV resort in Lake Havasu City. This is a picture taken from our side window at our site so its not too bad a location. We will be here for a week but shouldn't be bored; there's lots to do around this area.