Day 320: Wertz Christmas Tree Farm, Franklin, OH Cloudy and cool, looks like rain. Ohio is green and looks like spring. It looks like home. The redbuds are in bloom. Roads noticeably worsen Raining cats and dogs Less leaves on the trees the further north we drive Not much traffic We are wearing long pants... Continue Reading →
Jen’s “Best Of” Journal – May 1, 2020
Day 307: Bokeelia, FL Sunny and pleasant. We are running out of time on our trip, and I have been spending a lot of time in review during our seclusion in Bokeelia. A "Best/Worst Of" discussion follows. Today, we are focusing on the food that we have had on our road trip. Best Of the... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – November 21, 2019
Day 145: City RV lot, Tombstone, AZ Raining like crazy, windy. We went out to breakfast in the town of Tombstone and had sausage gravy and biscuits. I don’t intend to ever get it again. It always sounds so good, but the taste just isn’t for me. I went to the Bird Cage Theatre in... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – November 20, 2019
Day 144: Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ Cloudy and cool. We finally drove east from the Sonoran desert, about an hour and a half, to Tombstone, Arizona. Tombstone is famous for the “Gunfight at the OK Corral.” On our trip I have seen a few western mining towns that have been burned down a few... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – November 19, 2019
Day 143: Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ Cloudy, then RAIN. We didn’t intend on going to the desert museum, since we had already been to both Saguaro National Park East and West, and figured the museum would be more about the same desert flora and fauna. We were nervous about the rain forecast and the... Continue Reading →
Desert Rat Under The Hood
The infamous pack rat (Desert Rat) found its way under the hood of Arvi. We first heard it scratching around when we were getting ready for bed. I went out and popped the hood to investigate. There it was, out of reach, looking up at me. I tried to chase it out. It’s hard to... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – November 18, 2019
Day 142: Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ Sunny and warm. It is just too nice here to move. We are sitting in the shade and morning breeze watching the birds. A cactus wren flew into Arvi, looked around, perched on the steering wheel, and then left in its own time. Hummingbirds and another little gray... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – November 17, 2019
Day 141: Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ Sunny and warm. We drove south to Green Valley to see the Titan II Missile Museum. Diesel recommended the museum. Diesel was a fellow camper in Monterey whom we named because the moment we backed into our campsite, he asked if we were going to turn the fuming... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – November 16, 2019
Day 140: Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ Partly cloudy and warm. This morning we were chatting with a fellow camper who has two little dogs. The little dogs hopped right into Arvi’s open door to check it out. Then, while we were chatting, a hummingbird flew around and flew briefly into Arvi to see what... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – November 15, 2019
Day 139: Lost Dutchman State Campground, Apache Junction, AZ Sunny and warm. The Saguaro National Park is pretty cool, if you like different types of plants. We arrived just in time for a ranger walk around the plants in front of the Visitor Center. I learned many neat facts, like: Saguaro is pronounced sa WAR... Continue Reading →