Last night, just after the sun had set, we set up our chairs along the London Bridgewater Channel, and waited for the boat parade of lights to begin. This was the first time in our 9 years of living in Lake Havasu City that we've been here for this water parade. In the past, we've always been out of town, working at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
What we didn't have any idea about, was how big an event this was. As we searched for a parking place, it didn't take long to figure out that it is a pretty big deal. After finally finding a place to park, and we had walked over to the channel, we discovered that it was lined with people on both sides, and folks had their fire pits blazing away, some even roasting hot dogs and marsh mellows. 
One of the local car clubs turned a pontoon boat into a 57 Chevy!
When this entry, "The Polar Express" came floating by, I thought to myself, this is the first time I've ever seen a train floating on the water. Some of the entrants were pretty creative with their displays of lights. There were about 30 entries, and it didn't take very long for them to all pass by. The route of the parade of lights was from Thompson Bay on the south end, through the channel, under the London Bridge, continuing north to the lake. We didn't stay for the return trip, as the parade came back through the channel.
As we were leaving, beating most of the mass exodus, we commented that next year, we'll have to come a little earlier with the fire pit, and enjoy the festive atmosphere a little longer. Fortunately, our bad weather system had moved on, and except for a little chill, all of the boats cruised through the channel on smooth water.
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