Needles KOA and a drive to Bullhead City..AZ

Ken texting Don...

Ken on Route 66 near our KOA Needles, CA

Me, reading my kindle and enjoying the weather

Patriotic tribute along route 66

Tribute to Ron, a Marine...

Tribute to USMC!

Getting back on the bike on route 66

USA...says it all!!!

Jan 22nd...Got up this am and what a nice day it was!  The campground had really filled in over night...We got our morning going and decided to take a walk around the campground...nice, can't believe all the people and the money in motorhomes etc.!  Most are from Canada, Washington and other northern states.  They come to stay from Jan til April or so to escape the cold/rain from wherever they're from.  We certainly understand as we've been checking the Winnemucca weather and it's not good...-11 this am and at 1000 it had risen to 3 degrees...not working for us!  

I did some laundry and some nice chats with some ladies in the laundry and the bathroom.  It's really interesting why people do what they do...Ken took apart the outside shower, as we had a leak because it froze so we had to fix it. Took a drive that ended in Bullhead City, AZ to get the part and on the way back stopped at a Mexican Restaurant for lunch.  Ken had the pork burrito and I had the veggie...yummmm....and of course "the best margarita in town"...honestly I don't usually do that but decided to try it and it was good! 

Got back to camp, read my book and Ken fixed the shower. Took a little bike ride and visited at the campground next door.  

Tomorrow we will head out and head towards Parker, AZ....

Needles, KOA today

Peggy Sue's Diner Barstow CA...

Not sure why pics are posting first but they are.....

Peggy Sue's Diner......Dinersaur Park

Getting ready to leave Barstow, CA

Outside the diner they had a couple of nice cars!

US!

Coming into Needles, CA 

Another view coming into Needles...

Today we finally left Barstow, CA...we didn't get out of the campground until 1130, got diesel and then were going to head for Needles, but since it was almost lunchtime, we headed to Peggy Sue's Diner.  We saw this place on California Gold with Huell Howser, never had stopped there before but decided in his honor to pay a visit.  

Good choice it was..it was a 50's diner with all kinds of stuff on the wall and the waitresses all dressed up in 50's style waitress dress.  I had the veggie burger, fries and coleslaw (homemade and it was really good)..Ken had bacon cheeseburger and fries...looked yummy!  

It's a really cute place and the food is good.  After that we got on the road and after about 140 miles we are at the Needles, KOA. We'll be here 2 days and then head towards Quartzsite, AZ...or not!  It was in the mid 60's today, when I checked Winnemucca this am it was -11....high was 29...so not working for us!  

Pics to  post tomorrow...

Had a nice Sunday here in Barstow!

Ken in the camper enjoying his clam dip and Modelo!

Sunday the 20th...Got up here at the KOA in Barstow, got our showers and headed for Food For Less to pick up a few snacks to get ready for Play off Sunday!  

We had a really nice relaxing afternoon watching the games and just hanging out in the camper.  I made Ken's favorite clam dip, some veggies, nonfat refried beans for a dip and some homemade guacamole.  It was a beautiful day here and if it weren't for the games would have spent the afternoon outside reading.  

As it was we really enjoyed the day! 

This morning (eventually) we're planning on heading out to Needles, CA..

Bishop to Barstow CA

These are just some random pics of the kids.....

Mason at the snow

Seth enjoying the snow

Eric and Mason

Doran Beach...Aaron, Jacob and some CFG's...California Fun Girls!
Aaron came up with that!

Adam and Jacob at the top of the mountain

Adam looking serious...

Winnemucca cold...pipes frozen, everything frozen..went to RV park in town



Bishop CA below.....

Our set up at Tri County Fairgrounds, Bishop, CA

Beautiful view at Tri County

Our Favorite mountain...Mt Whitney!

We left the Bishop Tri County Fairgrounds today and headed for Barstow CA the KOA...nice drive along 395..love that highway!  We saw a sign called Fossil Falls..looked it up on the internet and we found that's probably where we'll take the gkids this summer.  We could stay at Robinson Creek, June Lake, then Lone Pine or Fossil Falls...Fossil Falls is a lava falls, sounds really cool. So we'll see.  We had lunch, out of Red Mountain in the camper and then headed on. It was a great ride and we really like the short days. 

The KOA here in Barstow is really nice..temps were in the 60's ...great!  Short sleeve weather! Nice to have for a change, since Winnemucca is 22 degrees with the high! We'll be here for 2 nights as tomorrow is playoffs, then we'll head for Needles, CA and then we decided to see what Quartsite is all about!! We might not like it, but what the heck...loving life!!!

On the road again!

Reno, Grand Sierra Resort Campground

Ken in the camper....

Highway 395 near the town of Walker....

Believe it or not,,....Mono Lake!

From the top of the pass looking over at Mono Lake! Incredible!

Ice fog on the trees!

Lake level...Mono Lake

Mono Lake CA

Beautiful mountains along 395

Cool looking Ice

Loved this along 395...

January 17th..We left Bryan and Cheryl's...stopped by Eric's and picked up the bikes and now we're on the road again! The way we like it...love spending time with the kids, but don't want to overstay our welcome.. Got the lean too built at Bryan's so glad to get that done..looks really nice.  

We were going to go south on 99 but got a late start and headed to Reno, back to the Grand Sierra Resort..had a nice night and only 21.00 for the night.  Really cold, ice fog but beautiful.  We went to Walmart and did some shopping and had a really nice night. 

Took our showers, had breakfast and then decided to go by Reno Diagnostic, where Ken had a test done before we went to Tennessee.  Had to pay the bill, but the bill was much more than what insurance had adjusted it to.  Got it figured out and a $306 bill went to $104..yayyy....

Left Reno and decided to head down 395 to Bishop for the night.  Found that Bishop has a new campground at the fairgrounds for $25.00 a night, full hookups..so that's where we are.  The ride was incredible with all the snow!  Love Bishop anyway, as this is where we come for MuleDays..would stay longer but we need to get to somewhere we can watch the playoffs on Sunday..so we're looking at the Barstow KOA for a couple.  They have cable and Needles KOA doesn't...

January 12th and we are at Bryan's house...

We spent two nights at the Winnemucca RV park..it snowed and was awful cold!   
We did go visit the girls at Las Margaritas Mexican and had a wonderful lunch.  Enjoyed the cable tv for two nights and then decided it was time to move on to Reno and the rv park at Grand Sierra.  That was really nice (no cable) and was only 21.00 a night..great showers and laundry.  We had  a late breakfast yesterday at the Grand Sierra, but expensive for what it was...was gonna go to the rv show but the two times we went  the snow was crazy so we went back and because it was "special" we had a drink at the camper and just enjoyed watching it snow.  

Got up on the 12th and it was freezing...6 degrees and the camper was cold.  Took our showers and got ready, then went to the rv show and didn't find a thing we liked..it all seems to come back to the Apex 215..so we'll see.  Had a great lunch  in Verdi and then headed to Bryan and Cheryls for a night or two or three...Cheryl made stuffed peppers which were incredible!  Had a nice night and now nighty night in the camper!  Tomorrow is Cheryl's Birthday, so we'll be here and her dad and Renette are coming over...shud be a wonderful day!! 

January 8th...aaaaahhhhhhh

Well, it's January 8th...unbelieveable!!  

New YEars Eve...we spent at Eric's house. Quiet but that's ok...we got to Winnemucca on, gee I'm not even sure when we got here...losing my mind I guess...I do know I spent a night at Bryan's and met Ken at the truck stop..in Gold Run...oh yes, now I remember, we took Russell's kids and Adam and went to the coast  for Wed, Thurs and Friday...We went to Doran and had a good time.  Ken stayed in the tent and the kids and I stayed in the fifth wheel.Then  Ken went to the truck stop and I took Adam home and spent the night...ok...now my mind is getting refreshed!..

We left the truck stop and headed for Winnemucca.  Never have we seen so much snow!! It's beautiful, but so cold!!  Water lines are frozen, so no showers, it's something else, but it is soooooo beautiful!  We did go to the gas station and took showers so it was nice.  We stayed two nights and then today got the cab over ready and we are at the Winnemucca RV park for two nights.  Loving it.  We went to the dr yesterday, she tried to drain my knee, and got blood but at least i know I'll live!  She changed my medication, and now added one to Ken..gotta be back in a month.  

We were gonna head for AZ, but have decided to go to Oregon for a few weeks after we get back and build a lean too for Bryan.  

I'm sure people don't understand, but life is good and we are happy!!!!