On the road to Laughlin

September 24 – We were heading to Laughlin, NV today!  We actually managed to leave earlier than we had planned, which is always good.

One of the peaks

The highlight of the drive was seeing the snow from yesterday’s rainy weather on the San Francisco Peaks in Flagstaff.  They were beautiful as we drove up I-17 and they west on I-40.  Then it was just a long drive to Laughlin/Bullhead City. 

We stayed in the KOA that is part of or related to Avi Casino.  We made the reservation months ago so we would be at the same park as our friend, Barry, who we were going there to visit.  Well, a week ago he called and told us he had moved into a

More peaks

different RV park that was more reasonably priced!  If we had known sooner we would have gotten a place closer to him.  The park is nice but it’s kinda far out.  Any way, once we got settled in we called and met Barry for dinner.  We had a great visit!  We came here 2 years ago to see him and could not locate him and he was not answering his phone.  We managed to find out he was in a horrific car accident, hit head on by a drunk

Hotels as we approach Laughlin

driver.  He was airlifted to Las Vegas and barely survived.  He spent a year in hospitals and therapy facilities. He has rods, screws, skin grafting but is really doing great for the shape he was in.

It was so good to see him!  We volunteered together a few years back at Navajo State Park in Colorado.  We’ve kept in touch over the years.  We’re hoping he will come see us in Florida!

We agreed to meet for lunch tomorrow and we headed back to the RV to rest up!