back home to Oklahoma. This should make our grand daughters happy since we've been told they are ready for us to come home. Before we could head out of Las Vegas yesterday morning we had to have one last visit from the Las Vegas RV Doctor. They had previously put on a new main awning and retraction motor, resealed all the seams in the roof and had removed the slide topper (a large piece of material that protects our slide when it is out) from our largest slide. The slide topper was ripped and they had taken it in to be sewn. They had to return to put the topper back on before we could leave.We finally pulled ou
t of the RV park around 10:00am and after a stop for fuel we got on the road toward Hoover Dam. Since the 9/11 bombing traffic has been restricted over the dam. Large vehicles were prohibited from driving across the dam. Although commercial trucks and buses are still restricted RV's are now allowed to cross. We did have to stop for a quick searc
h of the coach. While one agent walked through the coach another had me unlock all the storage bays so he could look inside. Obviously they were looking for explosives. As we wound our way around the mountain and down toward the dam we saw the new bridge that is being built. This bridge, when completed, will divert all traffic away from the dam. The bridge is being built much higher than the dam and appears to be suspended in air. This has been a major undertaking and has been under construction for several years. It is scheduled to open around the end of this year but that is not guaranteed. There is still much work that needs to be done on the approaching road on the Arizona side. The first picture here was taken through the coach door as we drove down toward the dam. (The picture is a bit distorted because of the screen on the window.) The second picture was taken showing the level of the bridge and of the dam. Not sure I want to drive a large motor home over that bridge once it is finished.
t of the RV park around 10:00am and after a stop for fuel we got on the road toward Hoover Dam. Since the 9/11 bombing traffic has been restricted over the dam. Large vehicles were prohibited from driving across the dam. Although commercial trucks and buses are still restricted RV's are now allowed to cross. We did have to stop for a quick searc
h of the coach. While one agent walked through the coach another had me unlock all the storage bays so he could look inside. Obviously they were looking for explosives. As we wound our way around the mountain and down toward the dam we saw the new bridge that is being built. This bridge, when completed, will divert all traffic away from the dam. The bridge is being built much higher than the dam and appears to be suspended in air. This has been a major undertaking and has been under construction for several years. It is scheduled to open around the end of this year but that is not guaranteed. There is still much work that needs to be done on the approaching road on the Arizona side. The first picture here was taken through the coach door as we drove down toward the dam. (The picture is a bit distorted because of the screen on the window.) The second picture was taken showing the level of the bridge and of the dam. Not sure I want to drive a large motor home over that bridge once it is finished.After the dam we climbed back up the mountains on the Arizona side. This was a slow route with the many switchbacks in the road and the road construction going on. (Our friends Lew & Dottie had come through here the previous day and they got held up for a couple of long periods while blasting was going on opening up sections of the mountain for the new road.) We finally reached Kingman, Ari
zona, and Interstate 40 around noon. Soon after leaving Kingman we ran into a snow storm. The road was completely covered in snow and traffic was going very slow. Traffic in the west bound lanes was backed up a long distance as a long string of motorcycles, heading to Laughlin for Bike Week this next week, were having problems. We saw at least two bikes that had been "laid down" due to the slick roads. The snow lasted for a while and then we were in sunshine, but not for long. All the way to Flagstaff we drove between sunshine and falling snow. We did stop at Seligman, Arizona, for lunch at the Road Kill Cafe. We've enjoyed this great diner on previous trips through this area. It is located off the Interstate on old Route 66.
zona, and Interstate 40 around noon. Soon after leaving Kingman we ran into a snow storm. The road was completely covered in snow and traffic was going very slow. Traffic in the west bound lanes was backed up a long distance as a long string of motorcycles, heading to Laughlin for Bike Week this next week, were having problems. We saw at least two bikes that had been "laid down" due to the slick roads. The snow lasted for a while and then we were in sunshine, but not for long. All the way to Flagstaff we drove between sunshine and falling snow. We did stop at Seligman, Arizona, for lunch at the Road Kill Cafe. We've enjoyed this great diner on previous trips through this area. It is located off the Interstate on old Route 66.Around 5:00pm we made it to Flagstaff and Black Bart's RV Park. This is an older
park with limited amenities but it is inexpensive and works fine for a one night stop over. It was snowing very heavy flakes when we arrived and were hooking up the coach. Within a few minutes of getting back in the coach the sun came out. What a way to end the day. We did get more snow during the night and the coach and car were covered the next morning. We didn't leave Flagstaff until around 9:00am this morning and by then the snow had melted off our vehicles.
park with limited amenities but it is inexpensive and works fine for a one night stop over. It was snowing very heavy flakes when we arrived and were hooking up the coach. Within a few minutes of getting back in the coach the sun came out. What a way to end the day. We did get more snow during the night and the coach and car were covered the next morning. We didn't leave Flagstaff until around 9:00am this morning and by then the snow had melted off our vehicles.Today was a fair
ly uneventful day of driving through Arizona and into New Mexico. We arrived in Albuquerque around 4:30pm and checked into the Enchanted Trails RV Park and Trading Post. This is a very nice park with full hookups with, obviously, WiFi. Our friends, Lew & Dottie, arrived here earlier today and are staying a couple of days. They came by the coach for a visit and then needed a little help leaving. Lew had left the lights on his car and ran his battery down. Since I had not unhooked my car from the coach he decided to just push his car over next to mine so we could jump start his. When you live a life out on the road you must always be prepared for whatever comes your way.
ly uneventful day of driving through Arizona and into New Mexico. We arrived in Albuquerque around 4:30pm and checked into the Enchanted Trails RV Park and Trading Post. This is a very nice park with full hookups with, obviously, WiFi. Our friends, Lew & Dottie, arrived here earlier today and are staying a couple of days. They came by the coach for a visit and then needed a little help leaving. Lew had left the lights on his car and ran his battery down. Since I had not unhooked my car from the coach he decided to just push his car over next to mine so we could jump start his. When you live a life out on the road you must always be prepared for whatever comes your way.
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You had a great time and now be safe on the remainder of the excursion.
Flagstaff is one of my favourite places. Bill and I imagine we could stand to live there...something about the college town feel I think (and the weather).
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