Next stop: Quartzsite, Arizona

From Lake Mead, we continued to Quartzsite, to spend the rest of the week with our Alpine friends at our annual Desert Rat Rally. We took Route 95 south from Boulder City through Nevada and into California. 

Joshua trees appeared in sections

Needles in the distance along the Colorado River 

It was a smooth drive until we crossed I-40. Then Route 95 turned into a wavy drive as we "undulated" our way along for many miles.

the undulating stretch of route 95

ocotillo cactus grew along this wavy section of 95

a wash with traces of recent rains

We connected to Route 62, crossed the Colorado River into Arizona at Parker, then continued along 95 to our turn off on Plomosa Road. There was an Alpine ahead of us, also heading to the rally site.

RV's boondocking on BLM land along Plomosa Road

Three miles further, we spotted the big white tent and Alpine coaches lined up on either side. This would be home for the next week as we gather in the ACA tent to enjoy friends, food, and fun while dry camping in the Quartzsite desert.  And shopping in the "BIG TENT" set up in the town for the annual Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show. 

the ACA tent and the Alpines