WINDY in Laughlin!!!
Arrived Tuesday in Laughlin after a couple of fun days at Quartzite and checked into the Riverside RV Park for a week ($139). Rode my Harley up to Vegas on Wednesday morning for 2 days of fun with my bil/sil and our daughter at the Flamingo. The ride up was cold, think 34-40 degrees with 72 mph wind chill... but we layered up and it wasn't a huge problem.
Friday morning we left Vegas at 8 hoping to get back to Laughlin before the predicted high winds hit... didn't make it. The first 85 miles were ok as the wind, blowing 35-45, was dead behind us as we raced south on 95 but it was even colder (solid ice on all of the ponds and pudddles), 32-35 and now with 75 mph wind chill as we raced south.
Made the turn due east off of 93 for the last 20 miles up and over the pass and back down to Laughlin. Now the wind is coming from the north at 35-45 and gusting 50 as I struggled to keep the bike in our lane. Got back to the coach at 10 and hunkered down.
Nearly 24 hours later it is still howling and predicted to last all day. The rig is parked facing west up on the third level of the park and is rocking like we are driving down a bad road. The furnace (35',000 BTU's... thank you Nexus!), is getting a work out but we are fine, watching movies and laying low.
Still have to reload the bike on my Kendon trailer later for our early Sunday morning departure when it will probably still be blowing but hopefully not as bad. Just another great trip with a tad more adventure then we signed on for, oh well...
:E
Friday morning we left Vegas at 8 hoping to get back to Laughlin before the predicted high winds hit... didn't make it. The first 85 miles were ok as the wind, blowing 35-45, was dead behind us as we raced south on 95 but it was even colder (solid ice on all of the ponds and pudddles), 32-35 and now with 75 mph wind chill as we raced south.
Made the turn due east off of 93 for the last 20 miles up and over the pass and back down to Laughlin. Now the wind is coming from the north at 35-45 and gusting 50 as I struggled to keep the bike in our lane. Got back to the coach at 10 and hunkered down.
Nearly 24 hours later it is still howling and predicted to last all day. The rig is parked facing west up on the third level of the park and is rocking like we are driving down a bad road. The furnace (35',000 BTU's... thank you Nexus!), is getting a work out but we are fine, watching movies and laying low.
Still have to reload the bike on my Kendon trailer later for our early Sunday morning departure when it will probably still be blowing but hopefully not as bad. Just another great trip with a tad more adventure then we signed on for, oh well...
:E
