Nov 13, 2018 - Bringing Bill home

As some of you may recall, we purchased a new-to-us Honda Goldwing motorcycle a couple months ago from a long-time friend in Birmingham, AL. Steve and I had been debating on what kind of toy we wanted for the last two years while we have been on the road. We thought for a while that we were going to get a couple 4-wheelers, then a 4-wheeler and a dirt bike, then a side-by-side off road vehicle like a Rzr, and then we thought we would get a CanAm Spyder. All of these discussions were based upon the idea that I would also be able to drive...

Nov 12, 2018 - Back At Justin's!

It is definitely time for an update! We arrived in Tucson yesterday, Saturday, the 10th. This destination wasn’t originally on our schedule but we had a rather large hiccup and really stirred the Jello. Originally we were scheduled to be in Roswell for two nights and we arrived there after lunch on Sunday, the 4th. But that is where it got ugly! Rick had woken up that morning saying he had a bit of a stomach ache and as the day went on it kept hurting and the pain continued until about 9:PM when he said he needed to go to the hospital!! So...

Nov 10, 2018 - Getting settled, enjoying the heat and citrus

We've been here a week now and we're starting to settle in. We've done some bike rides to get groceries and libations; thankful for Mike buying the bicycle trailer this summer, a great way to carry all of it! The beginning of the week was hot, 83f (28c) for four days, then the wind picked up for two (that means awning in and everything else stowed, Michelle found a sandal under the bus, lol, she'll put them away next time), and now it is a little more seasonal, around 75f (24c). If you aren't in the sun, it almost feels cool, as the...

Nov 7, 2018 - Tucson stay

We spent 4 days in Tucson. *Tyann came to dinner (burritos) first night in. We visited her and Millie two times. *Tyann gave me the beautiful brooch of Janet’s that I wore to funeral. *Second day we went to Doddie’s for football party. *Third day (Monday) I made failure breakfast burritos at Doddie’s. Then we went and got sketchers shoes. *Fourth day we drove to Picacho peak and I got a ring. *We had yummy El Guero Canello two times. Both times my bean burrito was sooooooooo good!!

Nov 5, 2018 - From Forest to Desert

Our last day of travel started with a beautiful sunrise, so Michelle was running in and out to get pictures. Of course we were up early again, so we were on the road before 8. We left Homolovi State Park, drove through Winslow again (but didn't stand on the corner), and followed a highway that was not an interstate. Mike had found this road, rather than driving all the way to Flagstaff and driving the highway we drove four years ago, we'll take 87, a one lane each way road, with no shoulders, through the mountains outside Phoenix. We only...

Nov 4, 2018 - Recap of our Travels

Well it has certainly been a different year for us since we started RVing eleven years ago. We left Benson on May 1st for our nine week trip to Europe and returned on July 6th. Our last trip overseas was to Hungary back in 2005 and, as I mentioned in previous blogs, a lot has changed since then. Plus, when we returned to Benson in July it was our first time in the desert in the middle of summer. Whew, it was hot. We quickly left Benson on July 10th. We stayed closer to Arizona and you’ll see a recap of our RV travels below. Trip Beginning:...

Nov 4, 2018 - Zane Grey RV Village

After we left Sedona on Halloween, we drove back to Camp Verde and reunited with Mo at the Zane Grey RV Village, stopping for a few groceries in town before heading out into the boonies. Actually, the RV park is about 8 miles outside of the small town of Camp Verde which sits 2 miles off of I-17. It seems like we are out in the boonies, but that's okay - I've gotten rather fond of being off the beaten path. It is quieter, the stars are brighter, the traffic is lighter and I can hear myself think without being distracted by sirens, car...

Nov 4, 2018 - Standing on a Corner in Winslow, Arizona

The park we stayed in last night, Enchanted Trails, has had a long and interesting past. Back in the 50's it was a simple trading post but after a major fire it became one of the many camping stops west of Albuquerque along the fabled Route 66. Today the charm of the old is everywhere in the buildings as well as the old restored travel trailers that fill the park. Due to the Daylight Saving time change over, we awoke ready to go... a tad early, before the sun even came up... but once we read our e-mails, e-news, and attended to our other...

Nov 2, 2018 - We have arrived in Yuma!

Yeah, its the last day of travel for us! We stopped off to get propane at the campground before we left. Then we were underway at 0845. Its going to be warm today, the propane guy said "Its going to be 98 degrees in Needles, California today". And here I am in jeans, blond high five, on my part! Guess whos going to need to change clothes in a couple of hours. Anyway, here we are again on a two lane road. Lots of ups and downs on this rippling road. We drove through Quartsite...it was just starting to get people showing up. But there were...

Nov 2, 2018 - We are in Flagstaff, Arizona

After a nice visit with Marie we caught the ferry from Nanaimo on Wednesday morning and arrived in Delta around noon. We jumped in the van ready to drive off the ferry and it wouldn't start. I guess after sitting for a couple days at Marie's and plugging both coolers in they killed the battery. It didn't take them long to boost us and we were on our way. We headed for the border and had no problem getting into the USA. It probably took 15 min and that was waiting for the people a head of us. It rained a good portion of the day. We got a...

Nov 1, 2018 - California Dreaming

Well, we didn’t win the Mega Millions or get lucky at the Laughlin casinos, so there goes our retirement plan! We moseyed further south from Bullhead City, through Lake Havasu City, and arrived in Earp, California in the early afternoon. No one has ever heard of Earp, but it's across the Colorado River from Parker, AZ. Earp does have a post office but that’s about it. No bars, no gas stations, no casinos, no churches, no other buildings. I know it was named after Wyatt Earp, who apparently roamed around that part of the state, but...

Nov 1, 2018 - Drive to Holbrook, Az

*We planned on leaving the campground at 8:00. There was too much snow on slideout we couldn’t close it. Dad worked on getting the snow of but still lots left on. *Lesson learned...anything on slideout when in will get all over the inside. The carpets are soaked! *About 3 hours into the trip we realized we need to get the rest of the snow off the roof of slideout. *We stayed at Flying Js about one hours in efforts to dry out the slideout. *Seemed like today’s drive was very slow. I did see some beautiful cliffs and mountain sides. *We...