Day 6 - part 1. "Sorry officer, I did not realise how fast I was going"

Day 6 started like day 5 - with me and Jack wandering the casino while everyone else got some sleep.

A quick pack of the car and we headed out of Vegas for the 260 mile drive to Cottonwood.

En-route I had my first US experience of a policeman. Annoyingly I had just slowed down - which is hard to do when your car has a 5.3l V8 engine and weights about 5 tonnes. I saw the policeman driving towards me - he also saw me. He turned and gave chase, tempting though it was to floor the 5.3l V8, I pulled over.

Emma kindly suggested "Get out of the car and talk to him - it helps." As I got out the policeman screamed "Get back in your car sir!". I obliged.

We then had a pleasant 10 minute chat about US speed limits "Yes, Sir the speed limit does change a lot from 55 to 65 mph."; "No Sir, you were doing over 70mph."; "You drove past two signs telling you the speed limit was 55mph in the last 500 yards."; "You've got cute kids, where are y'all going to?".

All ended well, nobody got shot and I received a written "Warning" - which I think means I need to go slow until I leave Arizona.

We had lunch in Jerome - a lovelly town that went from 15,000 population to 100 population in one week once they realised in the 1920's that the copper mine was empty. Now it's an arty/crafty town full of hippies and tourists. At almost 6,000 feet high it was freezing (about 3 degrees) but a great place for lunch.

We are now in Cottonwood and about to got to a "Ranch dinner" - where we get to eat in a barn and get entertained. It's still cold, raining (in fact more like sleet). I hope this barn has heating......

Part 2 to follow...