12/14/2022

November 28, 2022 Travel to Quartzsite

We were up early, packed up, emptied our tanks and away we went south!

Past solar farms:

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Love those mountains:

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At the top of the “hump” (Mountain Springs), we found this great metal sculpture:

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Going down the other side – that is Las Vegas in the distance:

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How beautiful:

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Red Rocks Canyon in the distance:

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Mesmerizing, isn’t it!:

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This is the outskirts of Las Vegas.  There were so many developments!  I have been coming to Las Vegas since the 90’s and I am amazed by how much it has grown and spread out!

Many of the developments look alike:

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And they go for miles:

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Even the apartment buildings look similar:

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Cell phone tower disguised as a tree – Smile:

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Sandstorm in the distance – we missed it!:

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South of Las Vegas, another solar farm:

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Into California:

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Over the Colorado River:

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Into Arizona:

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Mounds and mounds of sand:

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Cool rock formations along the Colorado River:

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Past Lake Havasu:

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Past the Steps (we camped here a few years ago):

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Around the bend of Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge: 

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Still along the Colorado:

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Going into Parker:

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In Parker, we headed southeast to Quartzsite where we set up in Hi-Jolly BLM Land.  It was great to be here again.

We took a ride around town and were very surprised at the changes on Kuehn Street.  All of the businesses have been removed and RV parks have replaced them.  What a bummer.  There were a few places there that we loved to frequent. Oh well!

We finished the evening at Silly Al’s Pizza and the pizza is still as yummy.

We are going to do a little more exploring tomorrow so stay tuned and enjoy today.

Stats for today:

Miles Traveled: 260 Miles

Nevada: Manse Road: NV-160; I-15; I-215; I-11; US-95

California: US-95; I-40

Arizona: I-40; US-95

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2 comments:

Judy Rinehimer said...

I know those landmarks well. Last year Kuehn Street looked almost naked with businesses shut down. The Gambler's RV supply store was open, but only half it's size and unfriendly staff. ☹️

Diane said...

Hi Judy,
That whole side is now empty. They were putting in an RV park when we went by.. So sad. We liked the Gambler plus the LED light guy. There was a food truck that served great BBQ too. It was a shock to see it empty.
We asked at the Visitor Center..What happened? All she said was..Things Change. Well.. ok then... Bummer. He had some great stuff.