Boat tour day today: taking a jet boat from Laughlin to Lake Havasu City.
The boat is an interesting design...
We were the first ones on, and picked seats up front...
We stopped at two other casinos to pick up passengers, and started down the Colorado River...
The offer a booklet to describe what you are seeing on the way down. It is a 58 mile trip to Lake Havasu City, passing by Needles, California, and through Topock Gorge. I'll let the photos show the ride...
There are some RV parks, both commercial and state parks along the way. Some dramatic scenery, some just stark. And some beautiful homes...
This bridge used to be part of Route 66...
Now, it supports a pipeline (moving natural gas from Texas to California). Traffic now moves over this gorge on I-40, which we also passed under. Heading into Topock Gorge...
Definitely the prettiest part of this trip.
Until this point, there was almost no other boat traffic. We did pass a couple other boats in the gorge.
Looking back inside the boat...
Approaching Lake Havasu City...
Off the boat, and into a nearby restaurant - lunch with a view...
Yes, that is the London Bridge...
This looks different from the last time we saw it...
Empty docks at the London Bridge Resort. Last time we were here was during a trailer sailor gathering, and the docks were full.
We walked around the area; nothing either of us needed, but this sign made me chuckle...
We had a two hour stay in Lake Havasu City. After eating and wandering, I visited with Joe, the boat owner and operator...
He was chillin' on the bow. Not a taxing schedule: two hours down, two hour break, two hours back. I'm thinking the "route" would get a bit routine. I asked him about summer crowds... "Weekends, from mid-April through October are challenging..." Lots of people and boats, and a narrow passage to get in and out of Lake Havasu City.
Leaving LHC today...
We kept our same seats as the way down, so you get a different view on the way back...
We were told this was an ancient Indian petroglyph...
I don't know - coulda been something drawn by a hippie in the 60s. ;-)
More scenery...
One lone palm tree...
Crossing under the bridges again, this sign is visible from this direction...
A long photo essay isn't complete without a selfie (courtesy of Joan's phone)...
A fun day on the water.
2 comments:
How DO you keep up this hectic schedule Jim???
We take turns with the "What do you want to do today?" thing. Sometimes that "thing" takes most of the day, sometimes not. We didn't retire just to sit around. ;-)
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