After a rather boring week of nothing-much going on we decided to drive to Lake Havasu, about 45 minutes south of us, for a look at what was supposed to be a fabulous display of Christmas lights at the London Bridge (trying for that 'Christmas Spirit' again).

 

We'd been to Lake Havasu a couple of years ago while visiting James' brother who owned a house there so we were somewhat familiar with the area.

It's a big snowbird destination and because of the lake, despite the high temperatures, also a very busy summer vacationing place, a 'hot spot' for the young and reckless to boat, water ski and party (think 'spring brake').

But now, in winter, it belongs to the retired crowd who's 'wildest' behavior consists of reeling in a big fish or go crazy at playing bingo :)

 

 

 

        

 

This bridge is actually the real relocated 1831 London Bridge that spanned the River Thames in London, England until it was dismantled in 1967. It was bought by Robert P. McCulloch from the City of London for $2.500.00 and transported, all granite blocks numbered, to America, to construct the present bridge in Lake Havasu City, a planned community he established in 1964 on the shore of Lake Havasu. The bridge was completed in 1971 (along with a canal), and links a peninsula, turned into an island in the lake, with the main part of Lake Havasu City.

There's a small 'english village' style shopping area build under one end of the bridge and although it might have been rather cute once upon a time most of the shops are out of business now which makes it look rather run down.
We strolled along the water's edge and through the 2 souvenir shops that are left and than hurried to grab a bite to eat at Chillies before returning at dark for the Christmas Lights.
There was a hard wind blowing and it was freezing cold!

The bridge was nicely lit up with Christmas trees and wreaths.

And yes, this actually is the bridge from the nursery rhyme/song 'London bridge is falling down' although it is only the latest bridge in a line of 4 or 5 who were build at the same spot over the Thames in about 2000 years. 

The 500.000 lights that light up one small part of the village provided a little light show, changing colors at the tune of Christmas carols.

Cute, but in itself not really worth the drive down here I'm afraid. At least we got a nice drive and dinner out of it and it got us 'out of the house' for a while.

Other than that we've not done very much as I said. We played golf a couple of times but it has been very cold and windy lately (at night it gets close to freezing, around 30F!) so we're not going as often as when we just arrived.

Oh, and guess what? They're right! Wouldn't you know it? He is not dead, he lives........!


                          


This is 'the Elvis house', one of the houses along the golf course. Funny!