John Wayne joined our party for dinner.
A road less traveled . . . Silver Creek Wash
Glider demonstration.
Oatman burros.
Stick 'em up!
As members of Sam's Radio Hams RV group, we are only able to fit one or two events per year into our schedule. Our recent trip to Bullhead City was one of them, and a great time to visit with friends and explore the area.
Davis Camp, where we were hosts to 17 RV rigs and 36 people, is located where the men once lived who worked on the Davis dam, just a few hundred yards upstream from the campground. Today it is a county park with a nice group camping area.
Fun outings kept us busy every day . . . from a hike to watch birds to one that took us to petroglyphs in Grapevine Canyon. We had lunch in Oatman, a ghost town where gold is still extracted from the surrounding hills and wild burros roam Rte. 66, the main street. Two couples, both now members of our club, were headed to Arizona with a glider. They surprised us by putting the glider together and explaining how it worked. Self-launching with a built-in engine, it is a hobby they love.
We handed out red bandanas for everybody to wear at a western barbecue, and each couple had their picture taken with John Wayne. He's normally stored under my sister's bed but comes out for special occasions.
On the last day of our campout, we arranged for a boat trip down the Colorado through Topock Gorge between Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu, where we saw big horn sheep (ewes), more petroglyphs and magnificent scenery.
