Hooking up with Friends

We met up with our friends Jean and Randy at Happy Trails Resort in Surprise today. We got a full tour of the facilities, pools, hot tubs, diner, golf course, pickle ball courts, shops, and neighborhoods. Our friends have a lovely park model that they have made their own and are really happy here in their second home. We also met some other folks from Sweet Home and oddly enough I knew the women folk from fitness classes decades ago. The Happy Trails lifestyle is pretty casual and upbeat – everyone seems upbeat and happy to be here. It was a relaxing sunny day and there is nothing quite like laughing with friends!

White Tank Regional Park – Weddell AZ

We arrived today to a lovely different terrain from Lake Havasu, with cactus and city lights in the distance and stars up above. It is so different than Oregon! We’ve settled in with not much difficulty for the next 8 days. Tomorrow we have been on the road for 2 weeks. It doesn’t feel that long which is a good sign! Odd moment of the day: bringing out our camp chairs to find they are beach chairs (exceptionally short – child size) Wally World here we come! The park is great and the showers clean and hot. The bathroom does have a sign that has caused me to pause . . .

Lake Havasu, Arizona

Sun! Yes we have found it! Clear skies and 70 degrees! We moved into the RV spot we will be in this week. All settled in.The Elks Lodge is huge! They served 582 dinners our first night here, of course, it was BBQ rib night so that probably explains it.

We’re still getting some loose ends tied up and getting the last (I hope) of the unexpected items we need to be at home on the road. Evidently, I’m using way too much data and had to upgrade my ATT package. It’s not my fault – I just don’t trust Siri anymore so I have to check her time and again! Today when we asked where the nearest car wash was she said “I think cars should wash themselves – don’t you?” She is copping an attitude and can’t be trusted.

We visited the London Bridge and walked the docks. All I can think is that the fellas that thought it was a good idea to move a sinking bridge from London to Lake Havasu were amazingly ambitious and had a keen attention to detail. I’m betting it was a huge team of insomniacs that passed the nights away planning each and every detail.

It is certainly a different world here. No grass anywhere and no real trees to be found. The lake is still a bit too cool for great fishing but we gave it our best. Really windy though which made it rough but all in all a sunny day on the water!

Its a different kind of landscape but the weather is awesome! Its way too big a city for us though and we are looking forward to heading to White Tank Mountain near Surprise AZ. We will be seeing our friends Jeannie and Randy in Surprise and really looking forward to it!

More Rollin’ – Bakersfield Ca to Lake Havasu AZ

One long day on the road! I was a Nervous Nellie because on the map it looked like a long way between tiny towns on the map. Since we weren’t really sure of the mileage through the mountains with the trailer in tow having as much gas on board as possible was my goal. No trees, but mountains and lots and lots of windmills (huge aliens dancing) and some ridiculously long trains in the distance. We made it no problem and with gas to spare but were a late arrival at the Elks Lodge RV Park in Lake Havasu and had only a temporary site but it all worked out just fine! I’m sure Jerry is due for some settle in time, so tomorrow is just a look around town to get the lay of the land.

Rollin’ On – Fresno and Bakersfield CA

Orange Grove RV Park, Bakersfield CA
We made it down 99 S rather than the intended route through Reno because of the threat of snow. We met up with friends Mike and Ann at a local Starbucks, had a nice visit and headed to Bakersfield.

Orange Grove RV was lovely! And, guess what? Totally an RV Park in an Orange Grove. Nice and clean and wide open. Jerry made friends with a lady named Rose who is a full time resident and who REALLY wanted Jerry to pick the oranges from her trees (I’m thinking less for her to clean up when they have all ripened). So we have a serious amount of oranges to eat now!

Early to bed for  AM trek to our first destination  Lake Havasu AZ.

Park and Stay Sacramento

Shade RV Park

Traffic OH MY! Were not in Bandon anymore . . .

Funky Find: Crickets Country Kitchen

Crazy, eclectic, breakfast diner, totally over the top, but the decor in each area of the restaurant seems to follow a loose theme (think birds, clowns, frogs, circus) overhead train and vintage (OK scary!) mannequins. Open for 30 years – quite possible the elderly waitress has been there from day 1? Great breakfast, worth waiting for. All the gravy you can stand! “Smothered” seems to be their favorite word! The best part was that it was a happy place, with lots of kind and loving quotes on the wall (and a few funny ones as well). Photos would have been easier if it hadn’t been packed!

On the road in the AM – 99 South to Bakersfield.