Hanging out in Laughlin

Monday, November 12, 2012

Well….it isn’t snowing here but it isn’t very warm either!  The wind hasn’t been too bad until today and now it’s picked up.  C’est LaVie!

We managed to get the rig washed on Saturday and Sunday so it looks pretty good now.  Nice to get all the road grime (salt etc.) off and the next thing will be the truck but we’ll take it in into Bullhead City to the car wash.  When we wash the rig we have to use a squeegee or else the whole thing would be covered in water spots. 

It looks like we might stay here for a couple of weeks even though there isn’t much to do.  Eric has ordered a back tire for Big Red and will have it shipped here to the park.  He’ll have to find a shop to put it on but that shouldn’t be too hard.  When he had the front tire put on in Mexico the shop bent the front rotor which is an expensive thing to replace so he wants to get this done before we leave the States. 

I spent a little time over at the small outlet mall up the street yesterday and I always enjoy a little shopping there.  Prices are good and the stores aren’t too big.  I don’t really need too much but you know a gal can always find something to buy!

We have to hang around in the States until I fly back to Kelowna on the 8th of December for a medical appointment so most of what we will do while we are here won’t be very exciting. 

I spent the afternoon on the computer booking a Royal Bank rewards airline ticket home for December and although it took a long time with the lousy internet they have here I did get it done.  I’ll fly out of Yuma on the 8th of December and return on the 14th and although I have to make a couple of stops each way I can do it in one day and the flights aren’t too early or too late.  35,000 points and $108. tax so not too bad. 

I met up with Dick and Val from Montana here in the park and had a good chat (they stay in Las Jaibas in Mazatlan for the winter).  They were supposed to travel south with Glen and Mary from Indiana but Glen has had a bout of E Coli and will not be travelling any time soon.  Looks like they will have to stay in Arizona for the winter….bummer…..we’ll miss them.

Tuesday the 13th

After my walk this morning I trotted over to the Riverside Casino for my free breakfast.  The weekly rate here at the park is $108 including tax and with that you get two free buffet breakfasts.  If you have a players card the rate is $89 so I guess I’ll have to get one even though we don’t gamble.  Now I might mention that the buffet is kind of like hospital food and although I wouldn’t pay for it….I will eat it for free but Eric declined so I went by myself. 

Off into Bullhead City for a little shopping and Eric found a high performance Harley shop that will put the back tire on Big Red. 

A few groceries, a look around Lowes and home.  The weather is now about 23C so….nothing to complain about.