Always concentrate on how far you have come, rather than how far you have left to go. The difference in how easy it seems will amaze you.
Heidi Johnsen
We have officially hit our turn around point and it is time to head east š¢.
So, we are heading to Quartzsite, Arizona; this has always been on Steveās bucket list. This area is extremely well known in the RV world for their RV rallies but we were there a month after the big event. We did drive through it, and decided not to stay. It was sad for me that this was such a disappointment for Steve.
After a brief stay in Bouse, Arizona, (45 minutes from Quartzite) we took a side trip to Lake Havasu City. This little day trip was another suggestion by our new California friends. The lure of the city is London Bridge. Yes, I said the London Bridge. This original London Bridge was completed in London England in 1831. It was then sold by the City of London in April 1968. For a price tag of $2.46 million at that time. It was purchased by Robert P McCulloch, who founded Lake Havasu, and wanted the bridge to attract tourists to the area. To see this area today he definitely managed to attract tourists here!
It was definitely a lot of fun being a āTouristā and walk the London bridge. So, in good British style we stopped at a local pub for a beer. The Barley Bros. Restaurant and Brewery. Nice beers and we really enjoyed their tostado nachos!
After leaving Lake Havasu City we drove through another absolutely gorgeous range of mountains. The one thing that still amazes me today is the amount of mountains down here. I do not know why I ever thought Arizona was flat!
Our final stop for the night was in Morristown, on the west side of Phoenix at another Harvest Host; Dillionās Western Trails Ranch & BBQ. Here we were fully immersed in the Cowboy culture; hatās boots and spurs. We also got to see a rodeo roping completion. For the record I am not a fan of the stress put on the small bulls but to be immersed in the middle of this culture was mind boggling. The good food (Kanas Style BBQ) and live music was another bonus. I tried their āBig Macā ā who knew that macaroni and cheese on top of a char broiled burger would be so good.