Traveling North to Currie, Nevada

 

Today's drive starts on

Interstate 15 North.

The Las Vegas Stratosphere &

a Camouflaged Cell Tower.

I call the disguise "Frankentree."

Interstate 515 North takes

traffic around Las Vegas.

Eric and I plan to drive the entire length of Nevada, 492 miles from the California border to Idaho.

Trees dominate the arid

landscape as we travel

North.

Eric takes the right fork

to Ely.

The road to the left leads to

The Extraterrestrial Highway.

Area 51, & the Little ALE'INN

in Rachel, Nevada.

I take the wheel to give

Eric a break.

The landscape is beautiful!

I turn onto US Route 6 East.

The abandoned Blackjack Inn 

 

We are warned to look out

for Deer at the edge of

the Humboldt National

Forest.

The Incline Sign alerts drivers

to monitor their speed as

the road descends.

Snowy mountains in

the East.

We are taking US Route 93 North.

US Route 50 is The Loneliest 

Highway.

Eric & I stop at the Schellbourne

Rest Area to visit the Pony 

Express Display.

We are spending the night

in this pull-off near Currie.

The view from our Dining Room window.

Northbound to Henderson, Nevada

Today's drive starts on

Arizona State Route 95.

An Over Size Truck heading south

We follow signs to 

California State Route 62.

Welcome to California

Turning onto US 95 North

The road winds its way

to the valley floor.

The drive West continues

on Interstate 40.

This Historic Marker is all that is

left of Ibis Desert Training Center

California-Arizona Maneuver

 Area for the 440th Anti Artillery

Battalion.

Camp Ibis and other Military Installations were set up during World War II to train American Troops before deployment in the North Africa Campaign.  

Welcome to Nevada

Eric wonders about the

Joshua Trees.

Is this new growth?

They are in bloom.

Interstate 11 continues North

toward Henderson &

Las Vegas.

Eric & I are spending the 

night at the Walmart in 

Victory Village Plaza in

Henderson.

Goodbye Yuma, Arizona. Eric & I Are Traveling North...

Eric & I hitch our car to the 

motorhome before leaving

Suni Sands RV Resort.

We drive US 95 North.

Yuma is called America's Winter Salad Bowl because of all the vegetables grown here.

Broccoli, or Cauliflower 

Fields

Buses bring workers from Mexico

to harvest the crops.

The Loren Pratt Chapel is

surrounded by fields that

are ready for planting.

We drive past the Yuma

Proving Ground.

An Ocotillo finishes its

spring bloom.

"Heavy traffic"

My favorite Saguaro 

on today's drive.

Eric & I arrive at Quartzsite.

It's one of our favorite winter

spots.

Camels once roamed the desert in this area.

Eric registers at the

Plomosa Road BLM Area.

Eric & I love boondocking in the desert.  There's so much to do in & around Quartzsite.

Sunset

We continue north tomorrow morning.

Dinner @ J.T. Prime Pop-Up By Chef Alex Trujillo in Yuma, Arizona

J.T. Prime Pop-Up By Alex Trujillo

is next door to J.T. Bros

 Handcrafted Sandwiches.

Eric and I enter the door on the right for dinner.

The Bar

I like the art here.

Black Mamba with her

Katana in Kill Bill

The details of this painting

are thought-provoking.

Eric and I are escorted past the Bar and the kitchen to our table.

The green table has been

moved for dinner.

At lunch, it was used in

kitchen as a workspace.

Eric & I toast to our

Tasting Menu experience

with Pinot Grigio.

Dinner starts with Spicy

Ahi Tuna Toastadas.

They are as tasty as the

name implies.

(Then I turn on the flash...)

Followed by Wild Mushroom

Bruschetta.

They are a feast for the eyes

& the tastebuds.

Bacon-Wrapped Dates on a

bed of Chipotle Aioli

This is the only way to eat

Dates!

The carefully spiced Market 

Oysters are served atop ice

in a giant Martini Glass.

It's fun to watch the Martini

Glass change colors.

The Caesar Salad is dee-licious.

Our wine changes to Cabernet for the rest of our dinner.

The House-Made Short Rib Ravioli 

is served with Spinach, Tomato 

Gorgonzola Sauce & a Balsamic 

Reduction.

Eric & I linger over the complex

flavors & textures in this dish.

Tonight's Chef Special is New York

Steak with Chim Cherry Sauce is

 served on a bed of Mashed

 Potatoes & topped with Vegetables.

It is a work of Culinary Art.

Our decadent 

Desserts are

Chocolate Lava 

Cake served with 

Raspberry Sauce &...

Coconut Ice Cream

with caramelized 

Pineapple.

Chef Alex's Tasting Menu is superb.  Eric and I will be returning for dinner whenever we are in Yuma.