LAX International
February 4, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Catch a greyhound to Yuma
Los Angeles Union Station
February 4, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Beautiful old station where trains buses and taxis intersect. Expected to see Al Capone at any moment..
Short cab ride from here to Greyhound depot them on the road.
Calexico Greyhound depot
February 5, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Rest stop on the way to Yuma
Richard n Sheila TravelsThat we are. Visiting our friends Dan and Viv from Canada. Some 90000 "snow birds" spend a chunk of their winter in Yuma every year. Thank you Air NZ boxing day sale!!!
Our Home for a Bit
February 5, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Howard Johnson Inn will be home for a couple weeks. Nice 25C - 30C day temps and cooler nights. Will day trip the area and just chill mostly. Looking for a big reset button 😊
Holtville Hot Spring
February 7, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Rustic little hot pools from natural spring. Very hot mineral waters. In the middle of the desert, but right beside the highway.
'Billabong' at Holtville Hot Spring
February 7, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Picturesque pond adjacent to the hot pools. Very cold water but sure looks peaceful.
Desert!
February 7, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Miles and miles of sand dune desert with the highway straight through it. Stopped at a rest area...
Locals hit the dunes in dune buggies big time on weekends.
Yuma Prison Cemetery
February 9, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Quintessential 'cemetery on a hill' where all those who died in custody rest in peace. Each grave makes by a pile I'd rocks...
Yuma Territorial Prison
February 9, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
No longer in use but an interesting look at life in jail during early years. Cramped cells with 6 prisoners. The heat would have been staggering ... only a couple cells had air flow through them theRead more
Winter Parade
February 10, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Parade along 4th Ave, the main drag. Different emphasis to NZ notably no marching bands or teams. Military, municipal and agricultural mainly. Shriners doing wheelies on their trikes. An hour or soRead more
Lunch in Mexico
February 12, 2018 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A 30 min drive from Yuma and we are in Los Algadones, Mexico. 'Genuine' Mexican lunch ... chimichungas, fajitas, tacos. A good experience everything cheap, but what exactly does one need and have roomRead more
Date Farm
February 14, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Medjool dates are a popular crop. Sell from about USD2.50 a pound - $10.00/kg NZ. Yummy!
Palm trees very healthy as a result of plenty of watering.
Agriculture
February 14, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Huge crops around Yuma, mainly lettuce, broccoli, brassicas. 90% of all lettuce consumed in USA and Canada over winter is grown here. It's huge. Only possible thanks to Colorado River waters. MainlyRead more
Salton City CA
February 16, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
An almost abandoned city beside the lake. RV park is popular and this quaint cafe
Salton Lake CA
February 16, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
An ancient salt water lake in the middle of desert. Every few 100 years it is refilled as the Colorado river changes course then slowly evaporates and shrinks. Pretty desolate. Salton City on the westRead more
Lake Havasu City (London Bridge)
February 21, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Bit of a tourist stop of the road from Yuma to Las Vegas. The bridge was built in 1930 and originally spanned the actual River Thames in London, England. By 1962 is was not up to expected trafficRead more
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Every block was numbered as the bridge was dismantled in London, England to ensure the 10,000 tonne bridge would be reconstructed exactly as it had stood for 130 years.
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A number of olde shoppes function nearby, plying their wares to visitors in a charming olde atmosphere.
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Modern activity under an old and historic bridge from another land altogether!
Las Vegas to see Gloria & Kim
February 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
A wonderful chance to see Gloria & Kim while in the USA this visit. They flew down from Vancouver for a few days. Travel was a bit of a nightmare for them, but it was awesome spending some timeRead more
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Stayed at the Westgate for a change...prob not again. Any hotel savings are spent on transport around the city. Interesting in this pic - yes, that is snow on them there mountains! Only ever been to Vegas in the heat of summer before, so snow was a bit novel!
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Blue Man Group show finale. We love their show and see it every chance we get...
