When we left Laughlin NV on Saturday, storm clouds were darkening the sky and the smell of rain was in the air. As we traveled south the winds grew stronger and rain squalls swept across the desert. By the time we got to Quartzsite we had left the rain in the north but the wind still blew hard enough that we had to put the awning away and batten down any loose gear.
Sunday was cold and windy and by Monday morning the rains swept down from up north and it poured for half the day.
Cabin fever was setting in by Monday afternoon so we made plans with Becky, Dennis , Missy and Junior to take a ride the next day to the Castle Dome ghost town/museum vie McPherson Pass.
We left by 9:00 am. By 9:45 we had unloaded B&D's Rhino at Stone Cabin and were on our way.
We took a side trip to the horse tanks so that the others could see the tanks and the Indian cave there.
Then we headed south on the McPherson pass road.
It took us about three hours to get to the museum. I was surprised by all the traffic. Patti counted 25 other vehicles on the trail, and that was only the vehicles we passed or passed us in both directions.
We asked at the museum and were told that they had had over 125 visitors that day.
The Castle Dome Ghost Town Museum is an interesting place. It is the work of one man with a dream and an enormous amount of energy. Many of the buildings were purchased from mines in the area, dismantled and rebuilt on the museum sight. Some of them were built from scratch.
Patti and I have been to the Museum three times.
OK, here are the pictures.
I've been framed!
The Quartzsite gang.
A new sheriff in town.
Ladies of the Castle Dome hotel.
Would you accept a drink from these guys?
Crime doesn't pay.
Look out for this one.
Waiting at the highway for Dennis to get his truck to pick up the rhino.
We got home around dark.
If you are interested to learn more about the museum here is a websight you can check out.
http://www.azcentral.com/travel/arizona/features/articles/0601castle0601.html?&wired
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