WE DECIDED TO STAY IN KINGMAN FOR A MONTH, THERE WAS A LOT TO DO AND THE CAMPGROUND OFFERED A GREAT FINANCIAL DEAL. KINGMAN IS THE "HEART" OF HISTORIC ROUTE 66, A SHORT DRIVE TO LAKE HAVASU CITY, PEACH SPRINGS, SELIGMAN, OATMAN AND SEVERAL OTHER HISTORIC OR SENIC SITES.
WE FIRST SPENT THE DAY AT HAULAPAI MOUNTAIN STATE PARK. THE PARK IS BEAUTIFUL AND UP A STEEP MOUNTAIN PASS. WE WENT ON A COUPLE OF SMALL HIKES AND AT THE CAR WE NOTICED A SMALL HERD OF MULE DEER(8). THEY DID NOT BACK OFF AS WE APPROACHED. WE WERE ABLE TO SIT IN THE CAR FOR 5 MINUTES OR SO AND THEY STILL STAYED. THEY DID NOT SEEM AFRAID OF OREANA. I REMEMBERED THAT WE HAD BIRD FOOD IN THE TRUNK. I GOT OUT,OPENED THE TRUNK AND TOSSED SOME OUT TO THEM. WITHIN 5 MINUTES THEN HAD APPROACHED THE CAR AND WERE LETTING ME FED THEM FROM MY HAND.
AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS WE WENT TO SELIGMAN. THIS A NITZY TOWN. IT IS LIKE WALKING BACK INTO TNE 50'S. LOTS OF OLD CARS, A&W ROOT BEER CAR HOP. 50'S MUSIC PIPED THROUGHT THE TOWN. MANNIQUINS DRESSED IN PERIOD COSTUME IN FRONT OF THE RUSTY BOLT BAR OR THE WILD WEST MALL. WE HAD LUNCH IN THE "ROAD KILL CAFE". THE SPECIAL WAS "BEAVER POT ROAST FROM THUXTON"
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