Buses By the Bridge

Every January the beautiful city of Lake Havasu Arizona witnesses a pilgrimage of over 500 VW buses and vans to attend one of the biggest camping events of the year. This is a 4 day affair that requires a lot of preparation including replacing a noisy rear wheel bearing, packing of food, toys, clothes and making sure everything is ready in the van.

I have used a Mr. Buddy propane heater for the past 10 years during cold camping trips which has worked well but purchased an all-in-one portable diesel heater to try out for this trip. The benefits of this heater is that it's not permanently taking up space in the van, quite fuel efficient, and at $120 you can't beat the price.

We live over 600 miles away so took 2 days to drive there and finally arrived at our spot for the weekend.

One thing about Buses By the Bridge is there are many fun activities to enjoy like seeing old friends (and ferrets)

Perusing all the stuff people brought to sell or swap including Brooke's display.

Hanging out at the beach.

Kayaking.

Sightseeing. Interesting fact: London Bridge was purchased from the city of London England in 1968 and the granite blocks were cut and transported to the United States. These original blocks now cover this unique landmark bridge in Lake Havasu that connects Pittsburg Point with the mainland.

There is a bike ride along the boardwalk to a skatepark where we watched a BMX show.

The annual lantern walk is always impressive.

It's nice to see what unusual VW's show up too.

Our weekend was over and before we knew it, it was time to make our way back home. We were happy to add to our Buses By the Bridge magnet collection and hope we can continue to attend for years to come.