We have given directions from Las Vegas to Needles (for your information). We were staying in Henderson.
Our plan was to leave Henderson early in the morning and go to Boulder City and then on to Hoover Dam before driving to Needles. We were delayed and found ourselves in a lot of traffic on Route 93 and decided to turn off at its junction with Route 95 and continue on our way to Needles. Remember this. Hoover Dam is a popular tourist site and is easily reached from Las Vegas. (More about that later on in our trip.) We stopped in Searchlight for lunch and arrived early in the afternoon in Needles.
Needles, California, is basically a stopover town between the west coast of California and the Grand Canyon. Some years ago we did just that. Unexpectedly we were forced to stay a few days because Ace had put his back out. Talk about every cloud having a silver lining! What a fantastic location. The town is situated right on the Colorado River, a short drive away from Laughlin to the north and Lake Havasu to the south. Best of all it is nice and hot - guaranteed. We found a great golf course too. There is plenty to do. On this trip we stayed for 3 nights. Our next entry will give more detail about what we did during our visit. We'll add some photos and video too.
Tomorrow - In and around Needles, California.
