Saturday – 12/18/10
Photos: http://silverserenity.shutterfly.com/2731
Today we packed up to head to Niki’s. Before hitting the road, we had to stop at the hot spring for one more dip. AAuuughhhh!
At 8:15am the hot spring was fading behind us. Our destination is making a stop at Wal-Mart and a car wash to remove some of the sand-dust on both the truck and trailer.
Leaving Yuma we take 95N towards Quartzsite, AZ. Quartzsite is a place that we would have missed on this trip but our route to Prescott will take us right to this area.
Quartzsite is another BLM land where there are lots of snowbirds spending the winter. They have a large area where all sorts of items are sold. I hope we have time to stop for a short visit.
On 95 we pass the Yuma Proving Ground entrance. This is also the entrance to Imperial Dam. There is more boondocking and LTVA here as well. Off to the right Castledome Peak begins to rise on the horizon.
The photos show some of the camping in Quartzsite. There are 4 different LTVA parking areas. Passing these, we stop for a while to visit some of the shops in Quartzsite. These are set up like a Flea Market or Trade Lot. Luckily we found a set of jacks to stabilize the trailer. They were $15 for the set.
Back on the road, it’s 95 to 60 to 71. It seemed like no time before we hit the mountains again. Seems like a whole different world from the heat and sand we just left.
A funny: One of the small towns we went through was Hope. Upon exiting the town, there was a sign that said: “You are beyond Hope.” Very appropriate. Just outside of Hope we spotted a rainbow.
We stopped and made a fast sandwich before turning onto Hwy 71. Look-finally another car! It has been quite some time since we have seen anyone else on the road!
After dark the road turns into a twisty, windy, mountain road! Are we back in NC? This is our kind of roads. The speed limit is 20 MPH. Up we go, and then farther up before hitting the summit at 6100 feet.
It was 8:00pm when we turned into the Wal-Mart at Prescott, AZ. There are signs in the parking lot that overnight parking is allowed by permit only. I go in to get the permit and spoke with the Manager. She told me that last month a man was found dead in his car. He had a heater running to stay warm and left the windows up. He was found several days later. This is the reason behind logging in the tag for the vehicle and also the time limit of 10 hours parking.
It’s going to be a cold night. Where is some of that desert heat we just left??????
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