Yuma to Lake Havasu City, Arizona was Day 1 of my five day-trip home.
This was my first year as a Snowbird. I spent most of the winter of 2017-2018 at Havasu Falls RV Resort in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The city is a great place to stay anytime. There was something going on every weekend such as the Lighted Boat Parade at Christmas followed by a number of car shows, a balloon festival and a gathering of classic VW buses and bugs.
Friends and I enjoyed several hikes and also took in the Desert Bar near Parker, Arizona. We even saw a rattlesnake when hiking SARA Crack.
Then in March I moved down to Yuma to spend a few weeks with family at their winter home. And this was a particularly enjoyable family time. We took in museums, the annual air show at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
We also took time for exploring of the such as having lunch at Lake Martinez after driving a short distance through the Army’s Yuma Proving Ground. But now it was time to head home to Montana.
My route would be driving US 93 north through Nevada, Idaho and into Montana. I enjoyed driving on clear highways expect for light snow on Murry Summit near Ely, Nevada and crossing Lost Trail Pass at the Idaho and Montana border.
Before leaving Yuma I stopped at the Express Auto/RV Care at 12835 East 38th Street in Yuma (Fortuna Foothills) and had my RV washed at about noon. The cost was $66.00.
Afterwards, I filled my RV with diesel at Yuma Shell located at 11235 Fortuna Road in Yuma. I bought 13.548 gallons of diesel at $2.919 per gallon for a total of $39.55. I had driven 160 miles since my previous fill up in Lake Havasu City back on March 11 and got 11.8 miles per gallon on that tank.
And then I was on my way from Yuma to Lake Havasu City, Arizona for a couple of nights. I arrived at Havasu Falls RV Park located at 3493 Highway 95 North at 4:25 PM. I checked in and paid $109.78 for two nights.