Lake Mead to Seligman

Road Trip Day Two

We all slept pretty well although GC woke a few times. She is certainly not over her illness yet but looks a little brighter after some rest.

Unhooked and away by 09.30 hrs. A few miles along the road we exited for the Hoover Dam. This was the original road between Nevada and Arizona in these parts but is a dead end now. The O'Callaghan - Tillman Bridge, part of the Hoover Dam bypass, provides for interstate traffic since 2010. 

Lake Mead RV Park

We passed through the inevitable security check point and then pulled over in a car park below the western side of the bridge. A little trip up to the pedestrian walkway on the Hoover Dam side in a very strong wind was rewarded with a fine view. GC was impressed even though she was being battered by wind whipped dust. She even made me and Mummy race back to the car park - of course I had to provide GC with a shoulder ride at the same time!

Hoover Dam from the bypass bridge

On down to the Dam. We parked, walked back along it and took some photos but decided against a trip to the Visitor Centre. It was my ambition to come and my itch had been scratched. Spending time in a tourist  crowd with a less than well child did not seem a wise move.

O'Callaghan - Tillman bridge from the Dam

The I93 to Kingman was monotonous for its arrow like straightness but went through some spectacular wide open vistas and after 90 mins we made our first proper stop of the day. We had decided to make this place our lunch break and quickly found a likely looking Diner. The service was all American and seemed quaint to me but despite there being a few tourists in the place it seemed popular with the locals too.

Elvis, Wifey, Golden Child and Marilyn

I went for a Route 66 Burger with Sweet Potato Fries and a Root Beer, Wifey had a Club Sandwich and a coffee and GC had three fries and a Sprite! While in Kingman I also located a Radio Shack and picked up a couple of US mains cables for my my chargers as despite bringing my international mains adaptor it wasn't letting me charge my electrical gubbins. The Netbook was on 7% battery!

Mr D'z Diner, Kingman

From Kingman we were on Route 66. It was a more varied highway with a gentle ascent to Seligman through majestic desert. Fantastic 'Western' countryside and we accompanied our trip with Mick Jagger singing about getting your kicks on Route 66 followed by some western theme tunes. GC even pretended she was riding a horse and lassoing a cow as she sat up front with me.

We found the RV park just through Seligman and soon registered. GC was tired and getting to Flagstaff wasn't essential today. I had hoped to see some see some great star scapes up here but the sky still had a 100% covering of grey cloud. We settled down to a snug evening as the temperature outside began to drop. The lady in the office had warned of snow tonight and not to leave water hoses connected as they would freeze. Who knows how far we would get tomorrow?