Everyone told me “There’s a naked man in Quartzsite, Arizona. You’ve got to go there.” Well, duh! Of course I do. My friends, and folks I meet on my travels, give me some of the best tips. I love you people! They were right, as usual: he was naked except … But, wait! There’s more…
The song may say otherwise, but I assure you London Bridge is not falling down. I stood on it.
If it can hold me up, I’m sure it’s fine.
But back in the early 1960’s the bridge was falling down, unable to hold the increase in traffic over the previous 130 years.
The City of London decided to put the 130-year-old, crumbling bridge up for auction. The founder of Lake Havasu, Arizona, Robert P. McCulloch, won the bid with a cool $2,460,000 in 1968. He then spent another $7 million to bring the London Bridge to Lake Havasu – brick by brick. It took three years, and it was then reassembled over Lake Havasu.
But, wait! There's more...A bit of randomness from western Arizona… The infamous Area 51 is in Arizona, a state where many people claim to have seen UFOs. I’ve met some of them. The people, not the UFOs. One told me there is a local support group for alien abductees. Huh? (I looked, but … But, wait! There’s more…
Seligman, Arizona, a small rural town, is known as the birthplace of Route 66. It’s full of Route 66 memorabilia. Along with a few themed restaurants and shops, there is the old Territorial Jail House from 1860. At one time it housed notorious outlaws such as Seligman Slim, Four-fingered Frank, … But, wait! There’s more…
How can you not love a town with castles, energy vortexes, fertility deities, and huge phallic rocks?! Sedona, Arizona has everything a traveler could want. Well, travelers who like men. Ahem. Shall we start with the spiritual stuff, and work our way down? Err, I mean south. Wait, scratch that. … But, wait! There’s more…
(cue Nat King Cole) If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take the highway that is best. Get your kicks on route sixty-six. It winds from Chicago to LA, More than two-thousand miles all the way. Get your kicks on route sixty-six. Remember how I went to … But, wait! There’s more…
This post is a slight departure from my usual. The Grand Canyon’s North Rim being one of the most beautiful places I’ve yet seen on my travels, I feel it deserves reverence. Words can’t express the emotions that wash over you as you stand on the edge of these expansive … But, wait! There’s more…
There is a park in Winslow, Arizona called “Standin’ On The Corner”. You know I couldn’t make this up. *cue Eagles “Take It Easy”* So I had to go and stand there. (Link to Standin’ On A Corner/Route 66 t-shirt below!) While I was standing on the corner in Winslow, … But, wait! There’s more…
I found Mollie’s Nipple on the way to Purgatory. I can only assume Mollie is walking around with one nipple. It’s a butte named “Mollie’s Nipple”. Makes you wonder if Mollie was a popular saloon gal back in the day. Or if she lost one in a bar fight. Have … But, wait! There’s more…
The zombie apocalypse beginneth, people. Be prepared. I knew I was getting closer to my destination when I started seeing zombies. You probably aren’t aware the apocalypse has started because the zombies are beginning the invasion in the middle of nowhere. You know how in apocalyptic movies they always show … But, wait! There’s more…
