AT HOME IN KINGMAN ARIZONA

May 22/10 

It’s very nice to stay in one place for a while and not be moving on every few days.  We’ve found plenty of things to do in Kingman, Arizona and the weather has been warm and sunny with some wind yesterday and today.

We played golf on Thursday at Cerbat Cliffs golf course which is nestled in between the rocky desert, a subdivision and the interstate.  We played by ourselves and had a really good time although the greens were challenging.  The last time we played was in April back in Benson, Arizona—seems like a really long time ago.  Here are some photos of Cerbat Cliffs course:

Yesterday, we drove west on highway 68 about 30 miles to Bullhead City, AZ and Laughlin, NV.  The two towns are on opposite banks of the Colorado River with all the businesses and services on the Arizona side and all the casinos and hotels on the Nevada side.  We explored both of them and Stuart spent $5 on the penny slots.  Somewhat entertaining, if you like watching the little wheels spin around and your credit drop at a fairly steady pace.  We splurged on a buffet brunch at the Aquarius casino and certainly got our money’s worth.  We ate so much that we weren’t hungry at supper time—glad we don’t do that very often.

The Colorado River has a dam just north of the towns and behind it is the Mojave Lake.  It’s a popular spot for boaters and jet skiers who also like to run up and down the river.  The lake looks so inviting amidst all the dry countryside and with a temperature of 98F yesterday, it was tempting to go for a swim.

Today is a home day and Stuart spent a couple of hours lubricating the trailer axles.  They have an ez-lube system where you jack up the wheels (one at a time) and insert the grease with a gun into the bearing while you spin the wheel.  An interesting process and well worth it since they seemed to take on quite a bit of grease.  Need to keep those wheels rolling smoothly.

Here is a photo of RV storage in the subdivision by the golf course: