Spring Travels Phoenix to Vernon BC 2016

Heading north to Wickenburg we are excited to be heading to our B.C. home.  The winds were up and about 30 minutes out, we were experiencing the high winds that were forecast.  Tough driving for my Joe.  It was only 54 degrees passing through Boulder City.  Heading down into the Hoover Dam area we were buffeted around seriously by the high winds.  Crossing over the Hoover Bridge is always traumatic for me in high winds.  The signs actually ask high vehicles to move over to the left lane (in case a wind gust comes and blows you to the side... which would be over the edge from the right hand lane) !   My eyes were closed for miles and miles as we made our way down through the gusty passes and over the bridge.  Lots of deep breathing for sure!

Pulling away from the house was emotionally overwhelming for me.  It is the first time that my UBe is not curled up on my lap ready for her road trip.  By Vegas I had worked my way through two teary breakdowns.  Such is life when you lose a soulmate.  

North of Wickenburg we are continually amazed at the beauty of the Joshua Tree Forest that abounds on each side of the highway.   The desert terrain with all its rockery and scrub brush conjures up Zane Grey in my mind (he is one of my favourite authors and as a young girl, I read every book he wrote and have them all to this day).

West of Vegas has us heading up and out of the city on hwy 160 into some stunning and rugged mountainous terrain.  Over the Mountain Springs Pass we went - up to the summit of 5500 ft.   Warning signs for wild mules and horses had me on high alert for a sighting but no luck in that department.  On the other side of the beautiful and ever so rugged pass we travel down to the large and vast Mohave. This is one huge basin that is flat and as far as the eye can see.  The highway stretches out and over the horizon..the temperatures dropped so low overnight in this area that the mountain peaks have a dusting of snow from the light rains In the area.  We are driving along the edge of Death Valley ... but no heat in the area today.  Just cold, rainy winds !

West of Pahrump, we pulled into our RV Park for the night.  Joe was ever so glad that we had reached our destination for the day.  Driving a big RV in high winds (the highway signs warned of high winds) is very tiring.  We are in Nevada Treasure RV Resort which is absolutely lovely.  The RV sites are clean and paved and level.  It is a themed "Tiki" RV park on 19 acres of land.  To the west we have a beautiful view of the Spring Mountains.  We are literally in the shadow of the Toiyabe national Forest in the Pahrump valley.  for my RV friends...www.nvtreasure.com is the website for this park.

The weather doesn't permit a nice steak on the BBQ so it's lasagna tonight.  As RV'ers, we have learned that a backup meal on days like this is a must.  So we are comfy in our warm home on wheels for the night.  If the current storm blows over, we will venture out for a walk and check out this lovely place.