back to the London Bridge
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 3:29 am
Well, it's that time of the year again, getting ready for that 1200 mile (2000km) drive from the oregon coast down 2 arizona. I'm into desert hiking and mild sunny winters.
For those who might be interested, Arizona is the relocated home of the London Bridge. It is the 2nd most visited attraction in the state, the Grand Canyon being the 1st. It was bought for two million dollars (+ shipping), dismantled in 1967, the sections numbered, shipped over to the USA, and reassembled like a jigsaw puzzle over a dug-out section of the colorado river. It became the centerpiece for a brand new community in the desert southwest, Lake Havasu City, my eventual destination. I drive (and walk) over the bridge quite a bit. I even floated under it once in a rubber raft. The lake itself was created by a dam on the river. Across the lake is California. The area also has lots of great hiking trails. That concludes my short history lesson. Thought I'd chat about something for a change that was unrelated to mahjong.
Or so I thought.......
For those who might be interested, Arizona is the relocated home of the London Bridge. It is the 2nd most visited attraction in the state, the Grand Canyon being the 1st. It was bought for two million dollars (+ shipping), dismantled in 1967, the sections numbered, shipped over to the USA, and reassembled like a jigsaw puzzle over a dug-out section of the colorado river. It became the centerpiece for a brand new community in the desert southwest, Lake Havasu City, my eventual destination. I drive (and walk) over the bridge quite a bit. I even floated under it once in a rubber raft. The lake itself was created by a dam on the river. Across the lake is California. The area also has lots of great hiking trails. That concludes my short history lesson. Thought I'd chat about something for a change that was unrelated to mahjong.
Or so I thought.......