I love looking at these far blue
mountains and how they keep getting lighter and lighter the further they are away. I'd like to get a better picture without the poles and wires, so I may look for a better location tomorrow. However, this is the view we had this morning as we started our adventure into Yuma.
As we headed down the back road we saw this team working on the
transmission lines. Ron thinks they were cleaning them. The
helicopter hovered while the work was
being done. This looked like a very dangerous job to us!
We went to Old Town Yuma to explore the shops and have lunch. Most of the buildings were empty, but we did find a few nice antique shops.
We had lunch at Lutes Casino. This is the states oldest pool hall, now turned
restaurant.
There were
not many people out shopping and when we got to Lutes we found out why. Everyone was in having
something to eat. This was the place to be in town. The A
nswer Machine was on our table and we got to play it for a penny. Not much you can do for a penny these days. We had the "Especial", which was a
hamburger and a hot dog combo. Evidently 2 guys were talking
and trying to decide which came first, the hamburger or the
hot dog. Neither knew, so they put the 2 together and created the "Especial". It was very good, but a lot to eat!
There is more than just food at Lutes. The walls and ceiling are covered with stuff. It's kind of like an I Spy game. Look carefully, you'll see a clock, airplane, a man working on the power lines, spurs, gun, lantern, and
pictures galore, and this is just one of the walls. There certainly is enough to keep you occupied while you wait for your food.
You can see just about anything at Lutes. Here's a foot coming
through the ceiling right by our table. YIKES!!!
Our drive home takes us through the farm land. Today we saw them picking
broccoli.
Notice the mud on the tires? The fields are very wet and muddy. You would think they would get stuck, but they are designed for this type of work.
When we drove back into camp this afternoon Senators Wash was like a mirror. Today was one of the few really nice days we have had. Sunny, warm and finally no wind.
Since we had no wind it was nice enough for a campfire. It was a beautiful evening.
And then the full moon came up. What a beautiful way to top off a beautiful day!
There is more than just food at Lutes. The walls and ceiling are covered with stuff. It's kind of like an I Spy game. Look carefully, you'll see a clock, airplane, a man working on the power lines, spurs, gun, lantern, and pictures galore, and this is just one of the walls. There certainly is enough to keep you occupied while you wait for your food.
You can see just about anything at Lutes. Here's a foot coming through the ceiling right by our table. YIKES!!!
Our drive home takes us through the farm land. Today we saw them picking broccoli.
Notice the mud on the tires? The fields are very wet and muddy. You would think they would get stuck, but they are designed for this type of work.
When we drove back into camp this afternoon Senators Wash was like a mirror. Today was one of the few really nice days we have had. Sunny, warm and finally no wind.
Since we had no wind it was nice enough for a campfire. It was a beautiful evening.
And then the full moon came up. What a beautiful way to top off a beautiful day!
