Energized by the thought of arriving back in civilization, I think we all had a quicker step in getting ready for departure. I chose to stick with Route 66, and we saw some more nice sights, got a glimpse of what we think was the REALLY old (unused) Route 66, and had a chance to stop at “Mother Road Harley Davidson” in Kingman, AZ to buy a couple of t-shirts. I tried to get gas in Kingman, but I only ended up purchasing a few gallons because of the 10% ethanol again. I paid more once I got to Nevada where I was lucky to find no report of ethanol (though that doesn’t guarantee it’s not in there).
I had mistakenly heard you couldn’t drive over the Hoover Dam anymore, so I took a route through Laughlin and approached from the West, instead. It was a beautiful drive through the Mohave Desert. After a safety inspection of the interior and exterior of the RV by 2 police officers, we were told to cross the dam and park in Arizona, because there is no RV parking in Nevada. Oh well. We had a beautiful drive; and better safe than a 100-mile detour.
We had gotten out of the RV on the side of the road near Laughlin to experience the desert heat (102 degrees) but we’d find out 2 days later, in Las Vegas, what 113 degrees feels like!
Notes on the pictures: The picture of the motorcycle shows where the owner converted a saddle bag into a sidecar for his dog; complete with windshield. I was told the dog is an avid motorcyclist and hiker. The celebrity picture is Chumlee from the Pawn Stars show on the History Channel. (We had to come back the next day to get the picture.)
