2012 Trip Across America

Photos and Notes from Day 4, Wednesday, May 23


Previous Day

Lemons?  Lemonade!
We are alive and well and soon will be whole again (except for my wallet)

The bike will be all repaired and healthy on this coming Tuesday.
In the meantime, we are back on the road and in Kingman, Arizona. 

We decided to rent a car and spend the time having fun exploring Arizona and visiting some familiar and .some new places.

Today, we arranged for care and feeding of the trailer while we were away.  Hired an Enterprise (we'll pick you up) rental car.
And then went to Buddy Stubb's HD to Visit Bella and see what damage she suffered.  Pretty bad.  Eroded head, broken piston, spun connecting rod bearing.  Sigh.

After a late start, we drove from Phoenix up to Kingman through some very pretty country.
Saguaro cacti and Joshua trees and lovely geology, unfortunately it was all arid waste lands.


About and hour and a half out, we were thrilled to see a friendly BK

Highway 93 seems to go on for an awfully long way. 

Surprising anything can live out there, but there is life, including some very hardy people

Did I mention that it seems like a long road?

The geology is varied with obvious signs of multiple, past volcanic events.

Typical ancient sea bed uplifted with eons of erosion.

Little town of Wikieup

Finally to Kingman.  Downtown is pretty depressed.  There was what looked like a very nice little Italian restaurant.  When we returned for dinner, they closed just as we approached.  The door did not mention specific closing time, they close when they run out of customers.

Mohave County Courthouse

Next Day

Phoenix AZ to Kingman AZ

Plan for the next few days:

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