Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
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 →
The wind is howling today and tumbleweeds are rolling down the streets. Tombstone
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Day 138: Cave Creek Regional Park Campground, AZ Sunny and warm. Tom made arrangements for us to visit with a fellow Rawsonville retiree. Tony and Tammy live in a fairly modern neighborhood in Mesa. They have a beautiful home with western decor, a pool in the back yard and lots of flowers. We hit it... Continue Reading →
Day 137: Cave Creek Regional Park Campground, AZ Sunny and warm. We had an ambitious list of four things to do today: get the tires rotated at 10 AM, do some laundry, go to the library, and go to the pasty place. We did manage to get those four things finished, and got back to... Continue Reading →
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