(Click on pictures above to enlarge them)February 25th to March 1st
On Wednesday morning (Feb. 25th) we decided to head north to Bullhead City, AZ. We have never been to this area which is right across the Colorado River from Laughlin, NV. Some people that we met at the Avi Casino told us about an opportunity to stay at the Sunrise Resort RV Park in Bullhead City for two nights at a total cost of only $19.95 with full hook-ups. Yes, the catch was a one hour presentation about their national campground network. We met a very nice salesman named Bob Smith, but as many of you know we are both a very hard sale at this time in our lives and headed south with just our memories. We were not really impressed with Laughlin, NV because it is primarily a gambling area.
We headed towards Lake Havasu and along the Colorado River. South of Lake Havasu City, AZ there are three very scenic Arizona State campgrounds. We decided to spend two nights on the Colorado River at the River Island State Park. The park is located at the base of the Buckskin Mountain Range in AZ. This is a very beautiful spot that is tucked away in a small cove on the river. This particular area seems to be a very popular hangout for RV’er who like to spend a few months at a time on the river. There is a lot of hiking in the area and we scrambled around in the Buckskin Mountains for a day. We hiked into the Skinner copper pit mines and got to see some of the cactus just starting to bloom.
We left the campground and headed south to Parker, AZ so we could find an internet connection and pay our bills online. We found a hot spot and will be able to keep the “wolves” away for another month. Our plan was to head west again into CA and spend the night at 29 Palms, CA which is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. We needed to do some laundry, grocery shopping, and reorganized ourselves. We ended up spending two days in 29 Palms before heading into the national park.
CLICK HERE to watch the slideshow of pictures taken during this portion of our trip. You can change the viewing time by increasing the seconds once you launch the slideshow. You can also click on the pictures above to enlarge them.
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