Saturday, December 3, 2011

We arose attending to our daily routine.  We ran out of water. So we refilled our tank.

During the afternoon, we took a drive over the mountain on Historic Route 66  also known as the Oatman Highway.  The road twisted and turned around the mountain displaying beautiful vistas.  Bare rock butted extended up to the blue sky.  A wondrous sight! 

Rock Butte

Rock Butte

At the top of one mountain a restored gas station and museum stood called Cold Springs.  We stopped and perused the items in the store.  The exterior of the building was interesting.  Stone covered the walls with an overhang where two antique gas pumps stood for display.

^{We meandered around on the highway through a pass to the other side of the mountain where we could view three states – Arizona, Nevada, and California.  There at the bottom of the valley ran the Colorado River.  Bullhead City, Arizona, and Laughlin, Nevada, could be seen from that vantage point.}

^{As we descended, we passed a working gold mine.  It was very modern and not a Hollywood stereotype from the movies.} 

^{Then we proceeded to the town of Oatman, Arizona.  It was very interesting.  It looked like an old-time frontier town from the Western movies.  Wild burros roamed the streets.  Of course, now, they are somewhat domesticated from tourist feedings.}

 

Tom and burro



Wild burro

Wild Burros

 

Tom and Cyndie

 

Oatman, Arizona, Post Office



Oatman sign



^{We turned around and headed back home.  The views were awesome of the majestic mountains.}

^{Upon our arrival, Barby met Karl, Tom, and me.  We visited for a couple of hours and enjoyed our time of conversation.}

^{After that, I had a Skype chat with my friend Sheila from Carmel, Indiana.  It was amazing to talk and see her at the same time.  This is stuff that was science fiction when I was a child.  Technology is fantastic.}

^{Another day finished with activity and appreciation for God’s creation.}