Up the Colorado River and Superbowl Sunday

Location:  West Dome Rock Road near Quartzsite, Arizona

Good morning everyone this Groundhog Day!  He saw his shadow of course, but who cares.  More Winter the merrier I say!  The weather has been great in the Southwest and I'm hoping for two more months of it.  I'ts also Flip Flop Day:  02-02/2020 or Mirror Day. 

Got up early this morning.  Before 7 o'clock. 

I'm probably wound up so sleep is getting harder.  By the time all this buying and selling is over, I'm going to be one tired Desert Guy.  Oh well!  It is exciting.

Last night while reading a blog on Al's website, I read about the little almost ghost town of Vidal, Californina.  Only about 50 miles from here straight up highway 95.  Just turn North at Blythe, California.

I figured everyone was getting tired of reading about motorhome cleaning, so I decided to make an early run up there with my camera in hand.  I've got to be home before the 4:30 Superbowl game tonight.

Only had my ten Ritz crackers and skipped all the other breakfast courses.  Even forgot to take my pills.  Took Yuma for a walk around the desert.

Looking East across Quartzsite to the Kofa Mountains.

Dome Rock behind and to the left of Miss Adventure.

We were out of here by 9 o'clock which is early for me.  I think I like getting up early.  I can do more in a day that way.

Over the Dome Rock Mountains heading West into California we went till we reached Blythe.

  

Turned onto highway 95.  It is a beautiful drive along the Colorado River with mountains everywhere. 

So glad, I broke away today.  I was beginning to forget what I came out here for.  To explore of course.  Could see the Colorado River to my right, so we pulled in to take a look.  It is a beautiful river.

Stopped at another sandy road leading to the river.

Even printed on a State sign.

Soon we passed into San Bernardino county.  Many of you may not know I was born in the City of San Bernardino.  My Dad was in the military and on leave in December, 1944 and I was born in August.

Beautiful drive up 95 with the Colorado River to the East and the mountains to the West.

Look Dad, green grass down here.

Turned onto the old highway 95 and here is the end of it.

Aww!  Ain't he cute!

 Finally reached Vidal and as with most ghost towns it was anti-climatic to the drive here.  Didn't see anyone, but a few people do live here.  All I can say is there is no town pride nor money in this broken down place.  Can't call it a town.

 There was not one nice building or house in the area.

Interesting RV.

Looks to be made of adobe mud.

Nicest place here.

I agree.  Time to head home.

We made a fast return and when we got to Ehrenberg, I was so hungry I stopped at a Wendy's and pigged out.  I had a double cheeseburger with fries and a coke.  Yuma had a single plain burger and some of my fries.  Boy, was it delicious.  I'm going to do this again!  Again, a lot!

Got home around 2 o'clock and rested for a bit.  Little tired from all the carbs I ate.  But found enough energy to clean the windshield and the cab side windows.

I have been watching the Super Bowl LIV as I have been writing my post.  Very close game between the SF 49ers and my team, the KC Chiefs.  The Chiefs just went ahead with 2:44 left.  Exciting!  Score is 24-20.  Come on KC!  Oh boy, KC makes another touchdown.  31-20 now with a minute left.  KC intercepts the ball!  Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV!!! :))

Long day and I'm tired.  See you later.