Laughlin

Feb 15    Las Vegas - Laughlin      85 miles     1 hr 45 minutes

We checked out of Orleans this morning, picked up the car and RV and was supposed to spend the next few days at Main Street Station RV Park, getting everything ready for our road trip.

We decided that there was no reason to hang out in Vegas because we were ready to go. We did some food shopping at Costco and Walmart then hit the road.

We checked in at the Riverside Casino RV Park for 4 nights ($27 per night). Lucky Joe called to make reservations, this is a very busy park with all the snowbirds.

Our site for the next 4 days

Tonight as I was unpacking and putting everything away, I couldn't find my jade bracelets. Turned everything upside down, inside out and just couldn't find them. Realized I must have left them at Orleans. So bummed and so mad at myself....these bracelets are from my mom and I treasure them. If I could kick myself in the ass I would.

Feb 16

Had a very hard time sleeping last night. So mad at myself about the bracelets. I called Orleans this morning and spoke to Security Lost & Found. They had my bracelets...I couldn't believe it. I'm so, so happy! We drove back to Las Vegas today to pick them up.

Lunch was at 808 HMP (Hawaiian Mixed Plate) on Craig Road. Very good local food here. Joe had hamburger steak and I had the seared ahi salad....so yummy! Then we went to Poke Express, located in the same strip mall. Got some poke and other goodies for us and Greg, Joe's retired police friend. They worked together in Wahiawa. Greg lives in Bullhead City, AZ which is right across the river from Laughlin, NV. This is the Colorado River, one side is Nevada and the other Arizona. Greg was really happy with the poke and spam musubi.





Feb 17

Today we drove to Oatman. The Arizona town of Oatman was born in 1906 as a tent camp, flourished as a gold mining center, then was stricken a near fatal blow in 1942 when Congress declared that gold mining was no longer essential to the war effort. Oatman is located on historic U.S. Route 66, the trail of the people who migrated in their Model T's from the midwest in the 1930's. It is the last stop in Arizona before entering the dreaded Mojave Desert in Southern California.

Joe in a coffin

Oatman takes pride in keeping its town as authentic as possible, giving visitors a look back into history, showing the wild west as it really was.

Burros all over the place

We met Greg for dinner at The Prime Rib Room located in the Riverside Casino. Excellent place to eat for a very reasonable price, $16.99 per person. You start with all you can eat salad and potato bar. Prime rib is carved right at your table. Very, very good. Then you finish with all you can eat dessert. The view is great, overlooking the Colorado River. We will definitely eat here everytime we come to Laughlin.












Feb 18

There's a storm passing through Southern Nevada. Laughlin is very wet and windy today. We're supposed to be driving to Lake Havasu tomorrow but we'll decide in the morning. If it doesn't clear up we're spending one more day here.

Very gloomy day

Feb 19

We woke up to another dark and gloomy day so decided to stay one more night in Laughlin. Took care of some laundry, kind of expensive here $2.50 wash and $2.00 dry. We went for a walk and ended up at the Aquarius Casino and was just in time for the Sunday Champagne Brunch. $56.00 for both of us but excellent brunch. Prime rib, crab, sushi, champagne, the whole works and the desserts was so ono, very good selection. We even had a couple of strawberry marguiritas...so yummy!

Sushi and champagne

Crab legs was so ono

Carrot cake and red velvet cupcake

After that big feast, we took a walk along the river.