December 10, 2020
Time for an Off Day
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Since we had done a good ride yesterday and had some shopping to do in Lake Havasu City, we decided to take a day off the bike.
There had been a little rain during the night and I saw several coveys of what I think were California Quail on the way to the bathhouse. They were so cute, running along the ground in a little cluster.
After breakfast, we drove north to Lake Havasu City where we first stopped in Walmart for some items we forgot to buy yesterday. Then we went to both Home Depot and Lowe's, looking for a piece of vinyl flooring that we could roll out at camp for use as a 'dance floor'.
We found an 8 ft x 12 ft piece of vinyl that should work. I'm sure the employee helping us thought we were really weird when Don pulls on his suede bottomed dance shoes to try out the floor in the store! This should work fine as it rolls up for travel and will fit beneath our outdoor rug.
Next we stopped to visit the London Bridge. Built in the 1830's, it spanned the River Thames in London. The bridge was sold in 1967 to Robert P. McCulloch for $2.46 m because it was in poor condition. He was the developer of Lake Havasu City and wanted a draw for buyers considering this area.
It was dismantled and moved first to a quarry in AZ where 6-8 inches were shaved off of many of the stones, then moved to this location where reinforced concrete was clad with the original masonry so it could support vehicle traffic. A canal was created in the lake so the bridge would cross over water to an island. It was completed in 1971.
We walked down to the lake and wandered around their little English village of shops. It was very quiet as due to Covid, there weren't many visitors. There were lots of rental boats in the marina, including a tiki bar party boat with an outboard motor. The bridge itself wasn't too exciting to look at but at least it wasn't falling down anymore!
On our way back to camp we stopped in a bike shop where Don bought new tubes and a couple of tires. After lunch, we rolled out our new dance floor and did a few dances. We had brought a speaker and Mp3 player to provide our own music. The space was a bit tight, but our dance shoes can move on it and we can at least practice some moves. We don't want to forget anything while on this trip!
The rest of the afternoon was spent chilling in camp - relaxing outside, reading and watching the many birds in the campground - grackles, quail, hummingbirds and even a vermillion flycatcher! We did walk up to the office later to hook up to the park's wifi and check our e-mail.
The campground was very quiet tonight as many people have moved elsewhere. The sun sets early around here with the cliffs blocking the light and it gets cold quickly, so most of our evenings are spent inside the trailer eating dinner and watching a movie.
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