Looks Like Triple Digits to Me!

This was taken at our campsite

today at around 3:00 p.m. 

It was in the shade, too. 

Thank goodness it's a "dry" heat

and there's a breeze off the river.

Another beautiful Colorado River sunset...

Taken from our campsite at the Colorado River Oasis RV Resort in Ehrenberg, AZ this evening:

Hello to Arizona

We arrived at the Colorado River Oasis RV Resort in Ehrenberg, AZ at 1:00 today. Our campsite is right on the Colorado River and across the river is Blythe, CA. We have been at this park several times, but today is the first time we've encountered high winds. It was very windy all the way here from CA. In fact, I was watching the hummingbirds feeding at our neighbors feeder and they kept flying to a nearby tree and acted as if they were hanging on for dear life. :-) Poor little things! You can tell by the palm tree beside our trailer blowing in the wind that it is windy today. In case you've noticed...I have been having problems with this blog lining up correctly. I'm not sure what is going on with it, but it's driving me insane. (No comments, please!) I do apologize and I am trying to correct the situation.

Farewell to California

With sadness, we left California today and are now back in Ehrenberg, AZ for 11 days. Here's a few pictures that I took in the last couple of days in CA.

These ducks were playing in a puddle in front of our campsite in Menifee, CA

We stopped at a rest area in (ironically) Cactus City, CA today

and these beautiful flowers were in bloom.

Twin Peaks, CA

Where is my husband??? What did you do with him??? Two years ago when we were in CA he made it clear that there was NO WAY he would ever go up the mountain to my cousin Gwen and my cousin Mike's homes. Well, after going up to Jerome, AZ and then to the top of Mt. Lemmon, AZ, he has this newfound courage of the mountains. We have been trying to go up there the last 3 Sundays, but the weather didn't cooperate until yesterday. (Last Sunday they had 18 in. of snow on the ground in Twin Peaks). We went up there yesterday and holey schnikees...WHAT A RIDE!!! It put the AZ mountain drives to shame! There are switchbacks and hairpin turns that are amazing. The road is cantilevered off the side of the mountain in several places and at one point there is a bridge. I must admit, coming back down the "hill" at night was spectacular. You can see lights forever. They said that on a clear day they can see L.A. and the ocean from their house (that's over 60 miles away). On the way up there was fog on the rim, but not too bad. Fortunately, on the way down there was no fog. This mountain has Big Bear Lake & Ski Resort, Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks, etc. For the life of me, I can't imagine why anyone would live up there. Just getting into Gwen & Jim's driveway is a driving test. :-) We had dinner at Gwen & Jim's and really had a wonderful visit with them and their family. Their daughter, Jamie, and her family live next door to them, so we were able to spend the day with them, too. Thanks again, Jim & Gwen! Heading up the "hill" Notice how the road is cantilevered off the side of hill. Now THAT'S a switchback!

Cantilevered AND a bridge.

Fog on the rim.

Michael, Mike, McKenzie & Jamie

Bob, me, Jim & Gwen

Hard to photograph at night,

but magnificent to see!

City lights.

Hollywood, CA

Jason's girlfriend's son, Noah, had a "Flat Stanley" project for school and he sent it to us. We took Stanley to Hollywood and Santa Monica on Monday to take some pictures. (I have been having a hard time getting my blog to upload the pictures and text correctly, so that is why I'm just now posting these pictures). We have been to Hollywood before, so we knew what to expect. Hollywood Blvd. has to be the very BEST people-watching place on the planet! :-) Helen Mirrin received put her hand and footprints in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre just before we arrived on Monday.

Santa Monica, CA

When we left Hollywood, we headed to Santa Monica. We had never been there before. Now we have traveled every mile of US-10 from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Monica, CA. Driving down Hwy. 101 - The Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica was a beautiful drive along the ocean.