Greetings and Salutations to One and All!

I've been at it again: Another trip to San Diego. More casinos that I didn't hit last time. You'd think Gambling was the county's only passtime! [This comming from a Las Vegan ]

I didn't take interste 15 down there. Been there/that. Desert back route was fun last trip, but why repeat again so soon? So I took the "scenic route" of US 95 down the California side of the Colorado River, Cut across the desert on SR 78 to Brawly/Imperial, and joined Interstate 8 in El Centro. Yeah, it's a MUCH longer drive, Google maps says 453 miles, 7h 18 min. Took me 10+ hours with stops, vs. 5 hours zipping straight down the I-15. Road Trip vs. Commute. One's Fun, one's a 5 hour traffic jam.

Havasu Landing

Small Casino. Friendly people. On the way down US 95 is Lake Havasu CA, an 18 mile drive from the highway. Sign says not to annoy the wild burros on the road. I didn't see any, they must have had the day off.

The casino is not much to see. Not at all flashy or casino looking. It's on 3 levels with lots of stairs. For me on my Riding Lawnmower (Mobility Scooter) I had to go outside and up the side of the place to another set of doors for each level. They did however try to make things more accessable as they have a lift for wheelchairs. Very personable security guard saw me sccoting around and was quite happy to help me get on the lift and she operated it from the floor 5 feet above me. It goes up the 5 feet to the next level (restaurant, players club) and all of a sudden as I motor forward, the lift begins to very slowly sink back down. I reverse the scooter to keep from being flipped over, half on half off the lift as it decends back to the main slot floor, waving goodby to the security guard during the decent. She's calling for help, and several managers gathered by the time it reached the bottom. They decided to mark the lift out of order, and showed me the outside path.

Made my way to the top level with the 4 table games, 2 dealers standing at empty tables. A old man pit boss slouched in a chair nearby. Friendly dealer, happy to have something to do. Lost my one BJ hand... Asked the dealer if he'd give me two blue 50 cent chips as I tossed 2 $1 chips his way. "A dollar for the chips, and a toke for you." Dealer looked to the old man, who nodded OK, and I got my 50 centers.

That level with the table games has large windows overlooking the river. Sit at the bar or get a drink ( in my case, a glass of water) and sit right at the windows, slow down and watch the water. It's a Road Trip, not a commute to San Diego...

Slot club sign up gets you discounts for dining, but the best is a free ride on the ferry across the River to the Arizona Side. I'd say most of the patrons arrive that way from AZ, not the California US 95 route.

It's a joint, but a friendly place. I'd go back again.

The Harvest: (Silly, but I like the slot machine clasp on the Bungee)

I'll be adding more casinos as I get time. I went to a lot of places this time!