Martin 2,130 #1 Posted August 9, 2014 Got a chance to tag along with Jeanine on one of her weekly trips out west. She is gone through the week, twice a month or more at 3 branches in the NV/AZ area managing them and i needed to burn some vacation from last year so i decided to go out there with her. Right from the time i got out there it reminded me of back in Adelaide, nice and hot, but none of that crazy humidity. didn't rain once, although our trip out there was delayed in the Quad Cities by storms and earlier storms in the Las Vegas area. there was plenty of evidence of flooding by all the mud all over the roads while traveling in the area. because of the heat, the excess water doesn't stay around long at all. temps ranged in the low 100's all week. i enjoyed every minute of it, sure it was hot and it felt like you were in an oven getting blasted by hot air, but i didn't break out in a sweat at all. as soon as we got back home to the Quad Cities last night, i could feel that humid air once again, the fun was all over...... heres some pics from the week. visited the Hoover and Parker Dams, but spent most of my time in the Lake Havasu City area, thats where Jeanine was working this week and i was on lunch delivery....... i was planning on heading out east to see the Grand Canyon, about a 3 1/2 to 4 hour drive one way, but i figured rather than try to cram that into one day, i would save it for another visit out there. there was more than enough to see in the Lake Havasu area..... traveling from Las Vegas to Lake Havasu through the Mohave Desert...... looks like water out there, no it isn't, and it aint a mirage either, its a solar power plant. moire pics to follow. i googled it and heres more info if interested...... http://blogs.kqed.org/science/2014/02/13/worlds-largest-solar-plant-opens/ coming into Lake Havasu City.... London Bridge in Lake Havasu.... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #2 Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) more of the London Bridge area in Lake Havasu City, AZ interesting history on the bridge... http://www.desertusa.com/desert-arizona/exploring-lake-havasu.html Terry Dennis (vinylguy)'s fishing boat........ heading back to Laughlin, NV for the night. The Aquarius is where we stayed all week. view from the room. spent most of Thursday down in the Parker Dam area, heres a few pics of the lower part of Lake Havasu and the Parker Dam. and the Colorado river down stream from the dam. my sweet ride for the week, 2014 Infinity Q50 Edited August 9, 2014 by Martin 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #3 Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) more of the Parker Dam area..... looking downstream from the Dam..... Edited August 9, 2014 by Martin 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #5 Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) could have taken near 100 shots of boats like this in Lake Havasu City.... tried a panoramic shot from the hotel room..... Edited August 9, 2014 by Martin 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #6 Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) heading back to Las Vegas yesterday, we went past the solar plant again so i snapped a few more..... took a slight detour on the way back to Las Vegas airport and saw the Hoover Dam..... Edited August 9, 2014 by Martin 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #7 Posted August 9, 2014 more of the Hoover Dam...... upstream..... thats all i have, I'm sure thats way too many for some of you, but i thought these pics might be of interest....... thanks for looking! i had some more pan shots but for some reason they won't upload using the standard pic method. i might try the photo bucket way to upload. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,274 #8 Posted August 9, 2014 Great pictures Martin...thanks for sharing. It's be a few years since I was out there...looks like the water is way down, but I just love the dessert...it is more alive then it looks. IT'S A DRY HEAT!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,961 #9 Posted August 9, 2014 Must be hot... very few people visible in those picts. Really is incredibly beautiful country out west. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,690 #10 Posted August 9, 2014 Great pics......nuttin but blue cloudless skies in almost every one! Mike......... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 90 #11 Posted August 9, 2014 Thanks for sharing. Its been a while since I have been out there too. Not a place I would want to live but I love to visit. Mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,559 #13 Posted August 9, 2014 Great pictures Martin! Thanks for sharing these. NOT MUCH RED OUT THERE, IS THERE? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry M-(Moderator) 2,128 #14 Posted August 9, 2014 Thanks for the tour Martin. In those last pictures, I really like the architectural looking penstocks at the top of the Dam. really cool looking. Hope maybe to visit Hoover dam myself someday!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zieg72 209 #15 Posted August 10, 2014 I am on vacation in Arizona myself as I write this. My wife and I have been gone a week. Started last Sunday making our way to the Grand Canyon. Then south to Sedona, then to Phoenix. Saw a pre-season AZ Cardinals football game last night where they whopped the Texans. Today we'll drop south to Tucson then over to Carlsbad to dwell in the caves before heading to the Midland-Odessa area to see some friends. I'd live here in a heartbeat if the occasion presented itself 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #16 Posted August 10, 2014 Enjoy the rest of your vacation in that great weather. I'm already back home in the humidity and going back to work tomorrow........ Jeanines heading back Monday night on the non stop flight, maybe i can hide in her luggage? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #17 Posted August 10, 2014 Lane, you are right, no red at all out here. didn't see anything of any color at all..... its weird to walk up to Lowes and not see one lawnmower or tractor out the front. the only grass cutting equipment they sell is weed trimmers!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 90 #18 Posted August 10, 2014 Zieg if you can, go a little farther south out of Tucson and check out Tombstone. It's a neat little town. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
