Day 3

Day 4 of the Journey

  Cal Nev Ari to Arizona City

   Grand vistas continue.  Left Cal Nev Ari about 8.  The boys liked exploring the desert on our morning walk, but we needed ot get on the road because we lose on hour when we crossed into Arizona (MST).  Hwy 95 south from Vegas to the California border is smooth and wide, but changes when you cross into California.  It narrows and becomes less maintained the next 40+ miles to I-40.  There it's 25 miles east to Needles and then 60+ miles south on 95 to Hwy 62 to Parker, AZ.  More up and down and curves.  Kinda like a highway roller coaster. 
   At last we are in Arizona,  Our home state for the next 4 months.  No need to stop in Parker, we had fueled up in Searchlight, Nv. the day before. After 60 miles of two lane got on I-10 eastbound.  Next stop Fry's ( Kroger's brand in Arizona) for fuel in Buckeye.  Buckeye is just on the west edge of Phoenix.  I-10 goes through Phoenix.  If possible avoid driving through Phoenix.  Drive south on Hwy 85 just west of Buckeye to Gila Bend, jump on I-8 and go east.  I-8 joins I-10 about 30 miles north of Tuscon.  Much faster and less congestion.
   The two roads join at Arizona City.  We spent the night parked in front of a house there.  Catching up on our friendship.  Got to use her garden hose to rinse off the pumice residue from our trip over Willamette Pass.  It was good to have the rig looking good again.   Ready to hit the road for Kartchner.  106 miles for tomorrow.