last day at Havasu

Yesterday we did a town tour and our obligatory London Bridge visit. It is quite amazing how quiet things are in Lake Havasu. Or not? I suspect things will pick up in another month or so. We are probably just early for the busy 'winter' season and the arrival of the snowbirds. Still it was strange to see only a handful of people enjoying the beautiful sandy beaches on a Sunday with 33C weather. But also, this town certainly gives the impression that it was a dream that never quite materialised. There are so many boarded up businesses and empty buildings. There are numerous land developments and residential expansions that show signs of start ups but that have now been abandoned. The "Shops at Lake Havasu" is a beautiful outdoor shopping mall development on the edge of town but more than half the stores sit empty. It is sad really.

beautiful quiet beaches

London Bridge

Back at the campground, things got very busy. Two bus loads of teens were dropped off with their camping gear and the road between the upper camping loop and the lake has been a steady stream of comings and goings.

Love a guy with ice cream on a hot day!

This morning at 17C was the coolest we've seen in our 1 1/2 weeks here. There were even a few rare clouds in the sky today. A few days ago we were commenting on how there wasn't a cloud to be seen.

Tomorrow we move on. We are still undecided as to whether we will head a little further south to Quartzite or choose "Go Home" on our GPS.