Gribblenation

Back in 2012 I visited the London Bridge located in Lake Havasu City just off of Arizona State Route 95. The 1831 London Bridge is a granite arch design which once was over the River Thames.  Construction on the 1831 London Bridge started in 1824 and took seven years to complete.  By the 1920 the 1831 London Bridge has sunk approximately 4 inches which spurred interest in a replacement span.  The 1831 London Bridge was originally 928 long and 49 wide when it spanned the River Thames. In 1967 the 1831 London Bridge was closed and sold to Oil Chairman Robert McCulloch and shipped to the Pittsburgh Point in Lake Havasu City.  The 1831 London Bridge was rebuilt from 1968 to 1971 over dry land.  Once the 1831 London Bridge was rebuilt the Bridgewater Canal was dredged underneath which essentially converted Pittsburgh Point into an island. Today the 1831 London Bridge carries McCulloch Boulevard from the main land of the City to Pittsburgh Point.  ...

After waking up somewhat early in Las Cruces I packed every back into the car and noticed there was a change of a snow storm to the west near the Arizona State Line.  I had planned on following US 70 into Arizona to see the Old Queen Creek Tunnel on US 60 but my path ahead was uncertain given the weather.  Either way, I was in familiar territory the rest of my trip west to California. US 70 and US 180 multiplex I-10 west of Las Cruces but are generally silent in terms of signage.  US 180 cuts away from I-10 in Deming while US 70 stays multiplexed west to Lordsburg.  All seemed fine until I was west of Deming where I encountered the snow storm I was warned about on the news earlier in the morning.  The storm was surprisingly heavy but I was able to settle in behind a line of trucks which were clearing the right lane.  My Sonic was a Florida car which was very apparent by the complete lack of anti-freeze in my windshield wiper fluid.  The storm cle...