We left Roadrunner RV Park in Las Vegas this morning and drove north on I-15. We stopped at Exit 46 to go to the Blue Beacon Truck Wash, which also handles RVs. We have never used a truck wash before, so this was a new experience for us. We got in line behind a big rig and waited our turn. The washing is basically done by a crew of guys with high pressure sprays, and the result was pretty good. For $47.50, we got the truck and trailer washed and spray waxed. (We did lose a few little decals, but they had been coming loose anyhow.) The only thing we still need to do is finish cleaning the roof and solar panels.
Along our way north, we saw lots of flat, barren looking desert, but suddenly we found ourselves in the Virgin River Gorge, along a spectacular scenic drive in northern Arizona.
We got off at Exit 18 (Cedar Pockets) and entered the Virgin River Canyon Campground, a completely different world from the one we left this morning. We're staying at a BLM campground with no utilities, but incomparable views. The "Wow!" factor more than compensates for the lack of hookups, especially since we're only planning to stay for five days.
When we arrived, we spotted a flyer advertising a dinner and program tonight sponsored by the Dixie/Arizona Strip Interpretive Association. The program included a talk on Legendary Cowboys of the Parashant and cowboy music. We arranged to attend. Dinner was scheduled for 6 p.m. at the lower day-use area.
We arrived at 6:05 to find dinner over and the program in mid-course. The volunteer we had spoken with earlier rushed up to apologize. It turned out that they were on Utah time, probably because they are from the St. George area. We were on Arizona time. Arizona doesn't observe daylight saving time, so we were an hour late.
The volunteer assured us that there was plenty of food left, so we got plates and sat down to listen to the talk. Unfortunately, the food was cold, and we couldn't relate to the talk. The attendees appeared to be all local folks who were familiar with the names and places being mentioned. Apparently the music was during dinner, so we missed that too.
We are hoping that our $25 went to a good cause (it was a benefit program to support the ASIA (Arizona Strip Interpretive Association) and its work to enhance the understanding of the Arizona Strip and its many natural wonders.
We called Dennis and Cheryl when we got set up and arranged to join them at their home in St. George for lunch tomorrow.
Our Verizon internet connection is pretty slow, so we thought about putting up the HughesNet dish, but the next couple of days will be too windy for that.
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