March 23rd, 2013 –
Kingman .Az Weather – lo
39/ high72 clear
Total Kilometers this trip -
12517.2 Km travelled this day – 0
First, I had some work to do on the coach, as did Tom.
I repaired the lighting to the car, two ground points and a
wire had been pulled out. I also took a
close look at the coolant leak, and it is the pipe which is weeping, so I
purchased some JB weld to put on it.
Hopefully that will do the trick.
We headed out to Chloride Az, a quaint place. The pics will show why.
entering Chloride
Shady Lady antique/upcycle shop
bailout tree, telephone co, water co,
Tom and Doreen Caffrey
In the mountain behind Chloride there are paintings and writings on the rocks. – Very interesting.
There were also some very interesting buildings. This is a must see town.
bank museum
tavern/bar/restaurant
gift shop
garage museum
After we left Chloride we headed to Oatman, Az, a town that
will not die, on Route 66. It is hanging
there with a thread. There are a few
different ways of getting there, and we took Silver Spur Road. This road is gravel, not too bad a shape but
very scenic.
heading toward Bullhead City - long hill
heading toward Oatman on dirt road
many more miles to go
We arrived at Oatman, and
only way to express this town, you have to see it.
view of Oatman
historic Hwy 66
building with tree growing through porch
they really like the carrots
After going through the town, we drove Route 66 back to
Kingman, again, the road is not for the faint of heart, not for big rigs, a
twisty, windy road, with large switchbacks, which was paved but in okay shape. Again, very scenic drive.
It was a fun day, but long, as the dirt road took much
longer than we had expected.
By the time we had finished dinner and rested a short while,
it was bed time.
Special Person Today – Herb and Jody Hood – what a couple
from Kansas. They are so much fun and we
enjoyed their company immensely. Getting
a chance to work on their coach gave me insight and knowledge of the newer
coach. Safe travels you two.
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