Sam And Saundra's Second Time Around - Part 8

Sam And Saundra’s Second Time Around – Part 8

Nevada

10/23/10 – 10/31/10 - Laughlin and Avi RV Resort/Casino

We were able to sneak behind Sam’s Town Casino, turn

left, then left again in front of the Casino and – voila! We were on the road to Laughlin.  A heavy day of traveling is not planned.  We have about 100 miles to cover.  We did a great job. The scenery was good, but none too different. We do love the desert colors with all the muted shades of green, brown, reds, yellows, purples and more. The shadows that are cast by and on the hills and mountains keep our attention. Several of the plants are flowering. They don’t seem to care that it is winter. Sam does promote confusion about what states we were in or near at any given time.  Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona.  Sometimes the lines blur. Good thing Calvin talks to me too.

Parking Lot View

We plan to boondock in Laughlin. The River Palm Casino has a parking lot high over the main street that they allow RV’s to use free.  We find it and settle in.  We want to stay a week.  The view of the Colorado River and mountains is one I would pay to see. Sam made friends with a roadrunner, who would pop out of the brush every time he left the trailer.  A flock of doves also gathered to greet him. After the first day, we are informed that this is the year they are going to start charging for parking in the lot.  The first two days are free and after that, $7 a day.  A reasonable price. We check out the casinos, the beautiful River Walk, do a little shopping – then take off exploring the towns of Laughlin, Nevada and Bullhead City, Arizona, which is just across the river.

Roadrunner

 We take a jet boat tour of the Colorado River to the London Bridge at Lake Havasu City. Wonderful ride, great bridge that really is the London Bridge.  After the seven hour tour, lunch at a restaurant with a close-up view of the bridge, we return to Laughlin. On the ride back we take pictures of the petroglyphs at the site where the cliffs meet the river. Along with the ‘Eye of the Tiger’. Sam says striped and large mouth bass reside at this spot in hordes and catching them is an honor, especially if you can catch a 60 pound striped bass. 

London Bridge

We decide to move nine miles south to the Avi RV Park and Casino, ran by the Mohave Tribe. We move early since the cost is the same whether we stay in the parking lot at Laughlin, or go to the resort. The RV Park guests are considered equal to the hotel guests and we have total access to all of the hotel amenities. Not a hard move. The next seven days are spent in the sparkling crystal blue pools, power walking around the park area, gazing at the clear water of the Colorado River from the beaches with white sand, palm trees and thatch-roofed palapas.  We even find a Walmart.  Relaxed, as we lounged around the pool. Before we got bored, we left.

Tiger Eye