Yuma - Arizona

Mixed up and odd pics....

We went for a walk on the Colorado river, onward to Yuma prison...
see video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pS7BloOA1U

Scary place ie the Dark Cell, so dark we couldn't see further than a couple of feet, hollowed out of solid rock,  prisoners were put in there as a punishment and chained to the floor in a cage:( (not much fun).

Main prison block - six prisoners to a cell 12ft X 9ft and temperatures were 110 degrees farenheit in summer - or 43 centigrade HOT!!!

Ohhhh yes and the penguin!!!

Gatling gun and an assortment of old vehicles...

Did I mention we are having a fabulous time!!!!

Spot the butterflies mmm there are two!!! Not sure what they are doing !!!!

This Cactus is over 8 feet tall!!!!!!!!!!

Now you know what the Penguins t

do in their spare time sell insurance!!!!!

Cacti are huge here.....

Out in the desert (Video)>

 Driving across the desert for 2 hours,  50 miles from the nearest town, then! a railroad crossing????? Couldn't they avoid the road. Or just make shorter trains,

If you've got the patience see why!

On the road to Yuma - Arizona

Strange place advertising cleanest loos.... Mmmmmm and a honey seller in a 'bee bus'

Stopped at Parker Dam - not as impressive as Hoover Dam but picture I took off the net of an ariel view is!!

The scenery on the way to Yuma was stunning...

HUGE cacti - real Arizona desert....We stood next to them and felt dwarfed!!!

 ***** Loo

Lake Havasu (Video).

More Lake Havasu - Arizona

We stopped at Lake Havasu for 3 nights - really lovely place, apologies blogs are out of sync.....
Spent the time chilling and walking around the lake, not many pics as it was grey and overcast....
The last day was magical, the lake was calm and we just SAT after our walk and just enjoyed the day,..
First two pics are the view from our room... and a couple more of London Bridge