Day 28 - Back to Phoenix

Last evening at the Mexican restaurant was good food-wise and also as there was football (soccer) on the TV there. Didn't see any European, but did see the results; we watched a team from Mexico v Houston, it was a draw 4-4.
After an excellent hot breakfast at the Best W., we set off East on the 69 to the Interstate 17, stopping off for petrol and free coffee this time. Arrived in Phoenix early afternoon and went to a mall for last-minute shopping and a Cinnabon - you've just got to have one before going home! Shopping done, we made our way to our motel, via a carwash, for our last night here. Temperature's currently around 104 degF, and we are both melting away. We have been in our room about half an hour and so far two trains have passed - tooting - about 100 yards away; once again we failed to notice the proximity of a railway line, you've got to laugh... :-)

Day 27 - To Prescott

Left Lake Havasu City and headed South. After yesterday's high of 107 degF through the Black Mountains, it was a cool 93 degF morning! We crossed the Colorado river/Lake Havasu at the Parker Dam, see photo. Unfortunately they no longer allow tours of the dam, probably as a result of 9/11, so we crossed back from the California side to Arizona and continued on our way. After Parker itself, we turned SE towards the junction at Hope. (Must be nice to always live in Hope :-) ) Now on the 60 road, we went up and down over a few passes between the Harcuvar and the Harquala Mountains. Good views all around. Turned off NE to Prescott, parked there and had a look round the town square which seemed to have plenty of bars/saloons; one side of the street used to be known as Whiskey Row. We spent time here in a bar ten years ago, but didn't do so today. Went to a mall just outside town and Clive bought some sweatshirts at Old Navy. We later checked into our motel; we shall be eating here tonight as they have a Mexican restaurant in the place. Clive has already discovered that they serve a Mexican beer that he has a liking for (Dos Equus or something like that).