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Lake HavasuIt was hot, so we decided to stay a night at Lake Havasu, which sounded cool and pleasant. It wasn’t. The town looked like a display at Disneyland and it was 109°F at 9:00 PM. We walked across London Bridge and I nearly didn’t make it back. |
Parker DamWe left early the next morning and explored Parker Dam. It was still hot (103°F at 8:00 AM), but the heat didn’t seem quite so oppressive in the daylight. |
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Parker DamThe power lines were impressive in the early morning light. |
EarpThen we jogged back into California since Earp sounded too good to pass up. |
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EarpIt didn’t take long to see all of the sights—there weren’t many. |
EarpBut we had a great time talking in monosyllables for many miles. |
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Shoe TreeI was snoozing a bit and Stan nearly drove past this weird Shoe Tree since it seemed like a mirage. |
Shoe TreeWe have no idea why the shoes are there or who hung them. |
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Blue ShoesI’ve been looking for a pair of high-tops just this color! |
Shoe TreeThis red pump was the most elegant. |
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Hi Jolly PyramidWe drove up and down the main street of Quartzsite several times, looking for the graveyard with the pyramid in memory of the legendary camel driver of the 1850s. |
Hi Jolly PyramidIt was only luck that we glimpsed the camel down an alley. The pyramid wasn’t nearly as large as we expected! But we did learn that in 1857, Lieutenant Ned Beale charted a proposed railroad route along the 35th parallel, using camels instead of mules. Since the American muleskinners could not speak Arabic and the camels would not learn English, Arabs were brought in to handle the camels. Hadji Ali, called “Hi Jolly” by the Americans, was the most famous of the camel drivers. |
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SedonaSedona was also hot, but cooled off at night and the red rocks were incredible. |
SedonaWe walked across Oak Creek and found a pretty little center with gardens and a great brew pub. |
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More Santa Fe Stuff Site maintained by Lucinda who loves wasting time with this stuff.
This page was started in August 2002.
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