We were up and ready to go early in the morning, except for hooking up the car and attaching the new "blue ox tow guard" we had purchased in Quartzsite about a month ago.
It did not take that long to connect, BUT the initial adjustment took quite some time because if it is too taut, it will bind when cornering. We were finally ready to roll just before 0900
Oh, did I mention that in the excitement of the new guard connection I forgot to release the car brakes and dragged the car about 30 ft. before Darlene flagged me down.
** We ALWAYS have Darlene walk beside the car as we initially start to ensure all is ok.... This is why we do this, to ensure all is ok back there and today the routine paid off as the only damage is we left a little rubber on the pavement as our mark at Havasu RV Resort.
It was a sunny day with a slight breeze as we left on our journey to Page Arizona, which was northeast and about 5 or 6 hours distance.
We stopped just north of Lake Havasu to fuel up at the Pilot Fuel at the junction of I-40 and I-95.
We found out that in Arizona that if you fuel up at the truck pumps they are $.09 more per Gal. than the RV pumps. The truck pumps are larger and faster, but we are on holidays, right?
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| Red Rocks pull off and take pic time |
We had reservations at Wahweap Campground in Lake Powell. Normally you have to pay a Park entrance fee but it is a National Park anniversary and they are free from the 16th to 24 April so we got in for free and this also was part of our plan for the next three or four days.
It got progressively windier as we drove along and was nasty by the time we were set up in our new home for the next 3 days.
We had stopped at a McDonald's for lunch around two so were not very hungry at suppertime. I chose to go out to see Horseshoe Bend which is a famous site on the Colorado River just South of Page where the river meanders almost completely around a piece of land that is visible from high up. I got on my stomach to sidle up for some photos and was amazed at all the young kids who would stand right on the edge for their "selfies" lol.
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| Lots of people waiting sunset on the cliffs |
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| Sunset at Horseshoe Bend, Arizona |
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| Lots and lots of photographers everywhere !! |
When the wind gusts came, it was like being sand blasted up there. It was pretty neat to see the view as the sun set.
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| Horseshoe Bend of Colorado River near Page, Arizona |
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| Horseshoe Bend - lying on stomach with camera over edge! |
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