Good Bye California

This week was moving week again.  We left the Fountain of Youth (looking much younger), and have headed towards Lake Havasu City.   Since we left mid-week and weren't scheduled to be in Lake Havasu until the weekend, we had some quiet time near Parker, AZ.

Early in the week we did a little touring and found the stone cabin.  While the cabin itself was still standing (at least the walls were), you could see where someone had tried to burn the timbers which held it together.  Then we were speculating what the rooms were used for.  The big one (about 8' x 10') was definitely the kitchen as there was a firepit of sorts.  While we can't imagine living in something like that it probably was a great shelter in it's day.

We also found a lake which apparently used to be a fish hatchery.  The lake still has some really big fish (catfish we're told) in it.  They would come right near the shore in search of food (the bread we had saved for them was still on the counter) and they sure did muddy up the water.  There also were tons of little fish that came looking for food.

Then we found a source where the hot water comes out.  The water is too hot to put your hand in it so we can understand why it has to be cooled to be used for the swimming pools.

Our time at the Fountain of Youth was up so we went over to Parker.  There we camped just outside of town in a area that was quiet and with mountains on one side and a view of the town and the Parker Strip along the Colorado River on the other - very pretty at night.  Fortunately it wasn't very sandy because yesterday, when the wind howled all day, it was relatively clean rather than everything being covered in a fine sand grit.  And the sunsets were lovely.

The weather is not promising to be very nice early this week and it looks like the weatherman is right.  Right now - mid afternoon - it is 16C and raining.  That does mean that our off-roading week will start by being dust-free.

I hope everyone has a great week.

Here is Mr. Robin - just waiting to be able to head north!!