Jan 18 Ride

Fisher's Landing, at Martinez Lake

Lunch Destination

This is where to goodies come out of the wall.

Susan, Joe, Sharon, Tim, Katie, Jim, Don, and Jenna

Burger with cheese, Green Chili, Bacon, All the veggies and special sauce.  Was really good,

Lots of signs

We all liked our food.  It was a fun lunch

It IS!

Instead of Date Shakes and candy, I ground some fresh peanut butter and bought another cup.

One of our stops on the way home.  We're in Bard, California now.  

Hanging out visiting

This is the first shot of the morning, when we are getting ready to pull out.  Jenna, Jerry and Marlene's Granddaughter, rode behind Don on his Harley Trike. We enjoyed her company!

I think we managed to get out in time.  Or close :-)

The line up

Was like herding cats to get everyone to pose for a leaving shot, but they finally came around :-)

About 40 or so miles from the Park, we pull into the Hog Pen here at Fisher's Landing. Our route was North on Hwy 95.

After lunch, we rode back down to the entry by the Big Guns, and traveled across a road that goes through the US Army Proving Grounds.  This is a stop at Laguna Dam. Where we're parked used to be a very active RV Park.  Managed by the Tribe, since it's on a Reservation.  Not sure why it closed a couple years ago.

Tony D. told us the bumps in the water are called Dragon Teeth.  They churn the water and the currents below the Dam don't pool up like they would without them.  This dam was the last one built on the Colorado River, it's main purpose is flood control.

Leg stretching and visiting

There used to be some HUGE Saguaro Cactus here. They are gone, don't know what happened to them.  Across the River is an area know as Betty's Kitchen.  Years ago, it was a real party place and nice place to dry camp.  The Kitchen burned down, and most of the building were lost in a flood.  So, even though it's still called Betty's Kitchen, there isn't much there.

Next stop was at the Imperial Date Gardens, in Bard, California

Visited the interesting gift shop, and the specialty is Date Shakes.  We were all too full to have a Date Shake, or other goodie, but did pick up some items in the gift shop.

Jim and Jenna.  This was another excellent ride.  The temperatures are getting better every day, so there will be many more in the near future!