journeyacrossamerica: April 20/ Lake Havasu and London Bridge

Welcome to our journey

This is a record of our road trip adventure as we take our first forage into the states with the truck camper and novice camper Daisy Doodle. The plan is to leave tomorrow, the 26th, and spend the first night with good friends inPort Stanley then accross the border at Detroit the next day. From there to the south! Far enough Rob says to remove the long underwear and put on the sandals! After we get a couple of days of relaxation it will be making our leasurely way to California
and up the west coast to Vancouver Island for the middle of May for the anticipated birth of a new granddaughter!

Wednesday 20 April 2011

April 20/ Lake Havasu and London Bridge

After freeing the truck from the camper we decided to head south about 60 miles to see Lake Havasu and the world famous London Bridge.
The weather is still unbelieveable with sunshine, no rain but the odd gust of wind. Very much the desert climate.... dry, dry and hardly any grass.
Lake Havasu was just a small spot until this very wealthy man decided to buy London Bridge, disasemble it, ship it over here and reassemble it. It took about 3 years and 7 million dollars! Lake Havasu is now a vacation destination especially for Californians.
London Bridge was smaller than we anticipated and connects an island with the mainland. When you see it you think that it's a canal or a short river with sand beach shores and walkways all along. Lots of condos and resorts but they have kept 2 public waterfront parks for the common folk. There is even a doggy park but being over proctective 'parents' we wouldn't let Daisy loose.
It was very busy today with lots of families, college age kids and boats, boats, boats. All shapes and sizes! both in bodies and boats.
We walked the waterfront walkways enjoying the sights. Daisy of course making friends all round. What is it about beagles that everyone like. All in all it was relaxing day.