The Havasu Inn Lake Havasu City

... their actual slogan by the way. We had another unscheduled hike along the natural beeches, through a cactus garden, saw a few hares and chipmunks, spoke to a Yugoslavian religious fanatic, bathed in the smell of **** as Paul mentioned. And to cap it off, beat Paul at chess in just over an hour. Gotta watch that Queen Paul, or i'll have my way with her everytime heh heh.

Enroute to Grand Canyon, we made a quick pit-stop at Lake Havasu City, to break the journey and to visit the original London Bridge. The City of London sold the bridge to the founder of Lake Havasu and it was dismantled in the UK and reassembled in the USA brick by brick. The bridge looks just like the one in London, just more pristine.

Urban legend has it that the silly American actually intended to purchase Tower Bridge, but thought that it was called London Bridge.

... už je pěkná výheň, takže na mostě umístěný pítka nám několikrát přijdou vhod.

Pak vyrážíme na jih skrz Mohavská poušť. Nechci říct, že je to nezajímavá nebo dokonce nudná cesta, protože krajina se mění, kolem jsou porosty juky (joshua tree), který tady opravdu dorůstají rozměrů stromu, kolem nás se otevírají skály a hory ...

... proven guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.
12. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interferences with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon honor and reputation. People have the right to protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
13. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state. Furthermore, everyone has the right to ...

... to the cast
--organizing regional learning days in Veracruz
--promoting the show and fill the venue (which holds 4,000 people!)
--work with the government in Veracruz
--find host families for our awesome cast

I'm so excited to begin the internship and challenge myself in every way possible! I will miss the cast but am ready start another adventure :)

After a great lunch, we rehearsed in front ...

... on it, sun shining down on the flower and light blue clouds in the sky.

And it was raining.

Woah! Talk about pressure! 

It was a very successful day and fun was had by all. I expect that, at our shows tomorrow (Friday) night and Saturday night, there will be a lot of familiar faces!

And hopefully none of them will still have face paint on them!

Our day concluded and our host mom picked up Tinna and I for supper. We went ...

... Her husband, Herb, is quite a bit older than her and has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. However, he was an avid tennis player and together, they have visited the venues for the French Open, Wimbledon, the Australian Open, and the U.S. Open. Donna and Herb have also been to many countries including almost all of Europe, Japan, China, South America, and Africa. They just returned from Prague on Sunday. They are ...

... Area was an interesting mix of extremely talented members, slaving away to make the members showcase the best event ever. Setting up for the evenings fireworks

... for hundred's of miles. My brother and Aunt came out to visit (very spontaneously). They got there by 10 or so. Im reading Cadillac Desert..... The American West and its Disappearing Water. Perfect book for where Im riding. Im seeing the things that the author is writing about first hand.

It's different seeing the topography of the desert....miles and miles of red sand, cactus, and sagebrush. There are large hills/mountains in the distance which offer stunning views of the sunset as they refract an attractive hue of pink.