We had a great drive yesterday, with the new brake magnets working well on the 5th wheel. Way better! It was a long pull up out of Laughlin, then an easy drive up to Boulder City. Last year, we noticed some trucks and construction equipment in the middle of nowhere on this highway. This year, a beautiful, amazing Nevada Tourist Information building with awesome picnic spots has been constructed, however, it was not open as yet. Well done, Nevada!
Presently we are located in Lake Mead National Park at the Boulder Beach campground, having met up with our friend, Bob. The birds are mating and very loud and it is quite lovely. Well, maybe it is because the weather is wonderful! There was no problem getting a spot on a Sunday afternoon, after the weekend campers had left.
Bob mentioned something about possibly going into Vegas today.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Brakes fixed!
When we left the Shuswap in the fall, we stopped at an RV dealer on the Island to have our brakes checked and fixed. The tech there said that the brakes were fine, but travelling around lately, they were not fine. After the drive to Bullhead City, only the passenger side trailer brakes were working and they were super hot! No heat on the drivers side.
Our appointment today at Mohave Rv fixed that, with the tech showing us that 3 of the magnets did not work and these had to be replaced. The shop was very busy, but the staff there were very polite and efficient. She even looked up all the weather reports for us so that we could decide whether to hit the road, or not. The weather ahead in the Boulder City area looks cool, windy ( 77+ mph wind gusts ) and rainy, so we elected to stay here for another 3 nights.
Now, we just have to get in touch with Jayco to work out the warranty work again.
Our appointment today at Mohave Rv fixed that, with the tech showing us that 3 of the magnets did not work and these had to be replaced. The shop was very busy, but the staff there were very polite and efficient. She even looked up all the weather reports for us so that we could decide whether to hit the road, or not. The weather ahead in the Boulder City area looks cool, windy ( 77+ mph wind gusts ) and rainy, so we elected to stay here for another 3 nights.
Now, we just have to get in touch with Jayco to work out the warranty work again.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Yuma to Parker
The road beckoned, and we are currently in Buckskin State Park, Arizona just a few miles from Parker. There are lovely huge trees here and great large sites, but very noisy from boat traffic on the Colorado River. The verizon signal is pretty slow and Donald spent over 3 hours yesterday trying to get the satellite dish to get a signal, to no success.
Heading towards Lake Havasu today with beautiful hot weather.
Heading towards Lake Havasu today with beautiful hot weather.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Oh the weather up north is blowing.....
So we decided to hang out in the Yuma area for a few more days. This afternoon we are off to the movie " Mirror, Mirror" with the boomer Escapees group and that usually involves dinner after someplace. Today the temp is supposed to be 90 F, so we may have to turn on the air conditioners. Well, we may just sit in the pool.
The new plan is to leave here Saturday. There is an appointment made for April 30 in Winfield, BC to have a final go through of the rig prior to our 2 year warranty expiring. There is not much to do so hopefully we won't be stuck there too long.
The new plan is to leave here Saturday. There is an appointment made for April 30 in Winfield, BC to have a final go through of the rig prior to our 2 year warranty expiring. There is not much to do so hopefully we won't be stuck there too long.
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| Bob, on his perch. Morning Sunrise |
Sunday, April 1, 2012
A week at Kofa Co-op
We have just spent a week at the Escapee Park in Yuma, Kofa Co-Op. The park has a few people left and there was an ice cream social, a Saturday breakfast and as always, a warm welcome from a few members.
While we were in the park, the rig got washed and hand waxed and the carpets clean. Who hoo! Another load of laundry tomorrow and then we are set to go on the road again. The great thing about the laundry here is the laundry 'hang out' area. I LOVE to hang clothes out on a line, and this park has an outdoor area with about 6 long lines and tons of clothespins. MMM MMM . Fresh sheets. Speaking of nice smells, we were driving the other early evening and drove through an orchard area and the smell was so incredible. It was like getting hit over the head with a bottle of perfume! In the daylight, we drive back and noticed one of the orchards had faint blooms and a fellow rv'er thought that they might be lemon blooms.
Took a drive south of Yuma, as far as San Luis. This is the farthest south we have been in our travels, as it is further south than Algodones, Mexico. ( not by much ). There was a small celebration at the local community grounds for Ceasar Chavez Day, but we didn't stop in as it was near the end.
Don has been looking at the maps, trying to find a different route home, but there are only so many choices. Route to be determined.
Our hearts go out to the Bayfield Bunch, who lost their 15 year old little dog, Cora. It is almost exactly a year ago we lost our old pup, here in Yuma. Same way, just passed away quietly.
While we were in the park, the rig got washed and hand waxed and the carpets clean. Who hoo! Another load of laundry tomorrow and then we are set to go on the road again. The great thing about the laundry here is the laundry 'hang out' area. I LOVE to hang clothes out on a line, and this park has an outdoor area with about 6 long lines and tons of clothespins. MMM MMM . Fresh sheets. Speaking of nice smells, we were driving the other early evening and drove through an orchard area and the smell was so incredible. It was like getting hit over the head with a bottle of perfume! In the daylight, we drive back and noticed one of the orchards had faint blooms and a fellow rv'er thought that they might be lemon blooms.
Took a drive south of Yuma, as far as San Luis. This is the farthest south we have been in our travels, as it is further south than Algodones, Mexico. ( not by much ). There was a small celebration at the local community grounds for Ceasar Chavez Day, but we didn't stop in as it was near the end.
Don has been looking at the maps, trying to find a different route home, but there are only so many choices. Route to be determined.
Our hearts go out to the Bayfield Bunch, who lost their 15 year old little dog, Cora. It is almost exactly a year ago we lost our old pup, here in Yuma. Same way, just passed away quietly.
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