I didn't mention that we drove into Yuma on Tuesday morning to explore the town and visit the Farmer's Market in Old Town. It was much smaller than those in Palm Springs but it still draws many people. One of the biggest attractions in Old Town is a place called "Lutes Casino". Evidently this place has been around a long time and it is not a casino but a restaurant. The people standing in line told us that you cannot visit Yuma and not have lunch at Lutes. Their special sandwich is a cheeseburger with a hotdog and all the fixins'. It had a very eclectic Southwest, western, Vegas look on the inside.
Wednesday we hopped into the Jeep and drove out to Ferguson Lake. It was an easy drive but the road seemed to go so deep into the desert that we didn't believe we would really find water! Then, over the ridge, there it was. An oasis of blue water, palm trees and tall reeds and cattails. It was so inviting that John literally jumped out of the Jeep and readied a line to fish! Didn't catch anything but it felt good to try. I enjoyed hiking the hills around our fishing spot. It appears to be a very large lake like you would find in a delta in the south. I half expected to see a gator peering up out of the shallows. The road dead-ended at a fishing and hunting camp.
Later in the day we hiked about a mile a half into the desert -- saw nothing special. Then the wind picked up big time and drove us into the RV.
Today we moved to an RV resort in Yuma. It is on a golf course so we have a tee time for Friday. This evening we joined a group of Canadians for cocktails on the berm in front of our RV's. Seems this is a nightly ritual. They were a lot of fun!
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