11/20/2013

November 16, 2013 Travel to Mesa

We woke very early and headed on down the road.

Past Lake Mead:

11-16-13 A US-93 Boulder City to Border (5)

Over Hoover Dam into Arizona:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix

Oh-Oh, hope this is not going to be a dust storm:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (3)

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (9)

Coming into Kingman - no more clouds but the wind is picking up:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (15)

The route from Kingman to Wickenburg on SR-93 has topography that changes and is incredibly beautiful:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (24)

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (26)

Saguaros:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (29)

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (34)

Lots of Saguaros:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (43)

And dust in the air:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (38)

This is the rocky area - piles of rocks that look like the giants left:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (45)

What a gnarled one:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (65)

Joshua Trees - we went thru forests of them:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (72)

Oh My:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (76)

The wind continued to blow - my Andy did a great job in getting us there.  What is interesting is that the forecast was for the wind yesterday - not today.  Sad smile

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (81)

This is the scenery around Wickenburg:

11-16-13 B US93 Border to Phoenix (87)

And this is the scenery around Phoenix - around 60 miles southeast:

11-16-13 C Phoenix Area

Large Metropolitan areas have lots to offer but, sheesh, too much traffic!!!

We arrived at the Palm Gardens RV Park on Main Street in Mesa mid-afternoon.  After setting up, we did a few errands and had supper at In-and-Out Burger - my favorite burger place - YUM!!

We will be here for a few days so stayed tuned and enjoy today.

Stats for today:

Miles Traveled: 293 Miles

Routes Traveled:

Nevada: US-93

Arizona: US-93; I-40; US-93; SR-101; I-10; SR-202; Gilbert Road; Main Street

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