Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Quartzsite to Tucson--- Jan.19th to 28th
On Jan.19th,Al & Diane Benner(Calgary) and their relatives from Red Deer came to visit us.We toured Quartzsite,had a free meatloaf lunch at La Mesa RV, and beers at Silly Al's Bar. After they went back to Yuma,we went with the Brook's to Grubstake for supper.
We bought a 7 foot fold -up ladder for our 5th wheel at the RV show.After the forecast for bad weather,we decided to stay longer in Quartzsite.The four of us went to Silly Al's for good pizza and great karoke entertainment the next evening.
We drove 30 miles to Blythe,California for some groceries.The major rainstorm and wind gusts of 65 miles/hour hit at 4p.m. Thursday the 21st.Arizona's governor declared a state of emergency---major snowfall in northern Arizona and heavy flooding in southern Arizona (in our area).Our RV's were definitely rocking but no damage.Scary! It calmed down about 7p.m.but continued to rain.
We packed up on the 23rd and drove 4-5 hours to Tucson. We are staying at the Wishing Well RV Park, Catalina 15 miles north of Tucson. Tucson is a very pretty city situated in a valley surrounded by 5 mountain ranges and 1 million people. There is lots to do in the area.
We toured the Titan Missile Museum -- a close up look at the 103 foot underground Titan 2 missile on standby for 24 years to deter nuclear war during the Cold War. They did a simulated missile launch for us in the underground control center. Thank goodness it never had to be used!
We drove 60 miles south to the Kartchner Caverns and toured the 2 "live" caves--the size of 3 football fields with many calcium formations(stalogmites,stalacllites, etc) formed in the limestone mountains over hundred of thousands of years. The caverns were discovered in 1974 and opened to the public in 1999 and 2003. Fascinating,educational and enjoyable!!!
On Tue. Jan. 26th the 4 of us went to The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for the whole day and still did not see it all. The museum is a world renowned zoo,natural history museum,and botanical garden all in one place. It is mostly outdoor with indoor exhibits and demonstrations set in the Sonora Desert.Park rangers gave a one hour educational talk on the gila monster and the diamond back rattlesnake.We took photos of both the poisonous critters.Later we saw a demonstration with five Harris hawks soaring overhead.We saw mountain lions,bobcats,bighorn sheep,owls,etc.Lots of hummingbirds were in the aviary.Every kind of cactus was in the Cactus Garden. The winding road through the Tucson Mountains was a breathtaking scenic view with millions of cacti especially saguaro cactus. A warm 23 Deg. C. It was a great day.
Yesterday we went to the Pima Air and Space Museum toured the different hangers and did the boneyard tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Bace (active base)25 acres with 4400 air craft. There was every type of aircraft possible.
Most evenings we play aggravation with the Brook's (the girls are even with the boys). It rained overnight and is still raining today. We are doing the Blog and laundry. Poor internet connections. Sorry for the delays.
We bought a 7 foot fold -up ladder for our 5th wheel at the RV show.After the forecast for bad weather,we decided to stay longer in Quartzsite.The four of us went to Silly Al's for good pizza and great karoke entertainment the next evening.
We drove 30 miles to Blythe,California for some groceries.The major rainstorm and wind gusts of 65 miles/hour hit at 4p.m. Thursday the 21st.Arizona's governor declared a state of emergency---major snowfall in northern Arizona and heavy flooding in southern Arizona (in our area).Our RV's were definitely rocking but no damage.Scary! It calmed down about 7p.m.but continued to rain.
We packed up on the 23rd and drove 4-5 hours to Tucson. We are staying at the Wishing Well RV Park, Catalina 15 miles north of Tucson. Tucson is a very pretty city situated in a valley surrounded by 5 mountain ranges and 1 million people. There is lots to do in the area.
We toured the Titan Missile Museum -- a close up look at the 103 foot underground Titan 2 missile on standby for 24 years to deter nuclear war during the Cold War. They did a simulated missile launch for us in the underground control center. Thank goodness it never had to be used!
We drove 60 miles south to the Kartchner Caverns and toured the 2 "live" caves--the size of 3 football fields with many calcium formations(stalogmites,stalacllites, etc) formed in the limestone mountains over hundred of thousands of years. The caverns were discovered in 1974 and opened to the public in 1999 and 2003. Fascinating,educational and enjoyable!!!
On Tue. Jan. 26th the 4 of us went to The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for the whole day and still did not see it all. The museum is a world renowned zoo,natural history museum,and botanical garden all in one place. It is mostly outdoor with indoor exhibits and demonstrations set in the Sonora Desert.Park rangers gave a one hour educational talk on the gila monster and the diamond back rattlesnake.We took photos of both the poisonous critters.Later we saw a demonstration with five Harris hawks soaring overhead.We saw mountain lions,bobcats,bighorn sheep,owls,etc.Lots of hummingbirds were in the aviary.Every kind of cactus was in the Cactus Garden. The winding road through the Tucson Mountains was a breathtaking scenic view with millions of cacti especially saguaro cactus. A warm 23 Deg. C. It was a great day.
Yesterday we went to the Pima Air and Space Museum toured the different hangers and did the boneyard tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Bace (active base)25 acres with 4400 air craft. There was every type of aircraft possible.
Most evenings we play aggravation with the Brook's (the girls are even with the boys). It rained overnight and is still raining today. We are doing the Blog and laundry. Poor internet connections. Sorry for the delays.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Jan. 10th to 19th Nevada to Arizona
We rely on libraries (closed weekends etc) for the internet these days. So bear with us as we continue our blog. We hope to download photos soon.
We enjoyed the sites and sounds in Laughlin,Nevada until Jan. 11th ---the many hotels, casinos,karokes and Street Rod Show. We spent the next 3 days at Buckskin State Park--a beautiful RV campground along the Arizona side of the Colorado River--California is across the river.
We drove 30 miles into Lake Havasu City on Jan.12th. We explored the city and the famous London Bridge. We took a ferry (22 min) to the California side and had lunch at the Casino overlooking Lake Havasu. We drove to Parker Dam and toured some of the many campgrounds along the Colorado River. Sunshine 23 Deg. C everyday. We will return to Buckskin for sure.
On Thursday Jan.14th we drove to Quartzsite, Arizona--town of a few thousand which grows to over a million RV'ers at this time of year. We decided to try boondocking--dry camping on the desert. It is a site to behold!!! We purchased a permit,filled our water tank and settled in sharing the Brooks' generator. We had tasty fish/chips at the Grubstake Bar and Grill. The female singer was very good too. The 27th annual Quartzsite Sports,Vacation and RV Show Jan. 16th to 24th is a must-see for RV'ers. We are within walking distance to all the vendors and big white tents from our spot in the desert. Free pancake breakfasts,chilli hotdog lunches etc.
Plenty to see and do. Some bargains also! The weather has been great-- sunny and warm 23 to 25 Deg. during the day but cools off during the evening. Yesterday we had occasional rain showers and 18 Deg. We are heading for Tucson on Wednesday Jan 20th. We are expecting a visit from Al and Diane Benner(Calgary staying in Yuma) today.
Mardi Gras here we come!!! Ralph and I have booked our flight from Phoenix to Lafayette,LA Feb. 10th to 19th to visit our Cajun friends. John and Sherryl extended an invitation to us to come and visit with them for Mardi Gras. We are very excited and looking forward to going.
We enjoyed the sites and sounds in Laughlin,Nevada until Jan. 11th ---the many hotels, casinos,karokes and Street Rod Show. We spent the next 3 days at Buckskin State Park--a beautiful RV campground along the Arizona side of the Colorado River--California is across the river.
We drove 30 miles into Lake Havasu City on Jan.12th. We explored the city and the famous London Bridge. We took a ferry (22 min) to the California side and had lunch at the Casino overlooking Lake Havasu. We drove to Parker Dam and toured some of the many campgrounds along the Colorado River. Sunshine 23 Deg. C everyday. We will return to Buckskin for sure.
On Thursday Jan.14th we drove to Quartzsite, Arizona--town of a few thousand which grows to over a million RV'ers at this time of year. We decided to try boondocking--dry camping on the desert. It is a site to behold!!! We purchased a permit,filled our water tank and settled in sharing the Brooks' generator. We had tasty fish/chips at the Grubstake Bar and Grill. The female singer was very good too. The 27th annual Quartzsite Sports,Vacation and RV Show Jan. 16th to 24th is a must-see for RV'ers. We are within walking distance to all the vendors and big white tents from our spot in the desert. Free pancake breakfasts,chilli hotdog lunches etc.
Plenty to see and do. Some bargains also! The weather has been great-- sunny and warm 23 to 25 Deg. during the day but cools off during the evening. Yesterday we had occasional rain showers and 18 Deg. We are heading for Tucson on Wednesday Jan 20th. We are expecting a visit from Al and Diane Benner(Calgary staying in Yuma) today.
Mardi Gras here we come!!! Ralph and I have booked our flight from Phoenix to Lafayette,LA Feb. 10th to 19th to visit our Cajun friends. John and Sherryl extended an invitation to us to come and visit with them for Mardi Gras. We are very excited and looking forward to going.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Nevada Jan.7th-9th
We are at Bullhead City Public Library using the internet. The majestic Colorado River separates Laughlin,Nevada from Bullhead City,Arizona with a one hour time change. Temperatures are around 20 Deg. C or high 60'sF. Sunny,a bit windy but no snow!!!
The prime rib dinner $7.00 and the Elvis impersonator $28.oo was very good on the 6th. The next evening we went to the movie" It's Complicated" senior price $6.50. Good comedy. Ralph lost our cell phone in the Casino but recovered it the next day at Lost and Found. Thank goodness!!
We went for a drive out on the Mohave Desert and stopped at the Avi hotel and casino. Beautiful hotel with a beach off the Colorado River.Marie won $58.00 on the slots and Ralph $5.00. We enjoyed a 99 cent breakfast. We stopped in Bullhead City at Target and a Super Walmart.
The Street Rod Car Show with hundreds of vintage cars is in the Riverside parking lot. Where we are parked, we have a front row seat. We plan to stay here a couple of more days and then head for Lake Havasu and Buckskin State park.
The prime rib dinner $7.00 and the Elvis impersonator $28.oo was very good on the 6th. The next evening we went to the movie" It's Complicated" senior price $6.50. Good comedy. Ralph lost our cell phone in the Casino but recovered it the next day at Lost and Found. Thank goodness!!
We went for a drive out on the Mohave Desert and stopped at the Avi hotel and casino. Beautiful hotel with a beach off the Colorado River.Marie won $58.00 on the slots and Ralph $5.00. We enjoyed a 99 cent breakfast. We stopped in Bullhead City at Target and a Super Walmart.
The Street Rod Car Show with hundreds of vintage cars is in the Riverside parking lot. Where we are parked, we have a front row seat. We plan to stay here a couple of more days and then head for Lake Havasu and Buckskin State park.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Dec.28th-Jan.6th Heading SOUTH
After a very busy and enjoyable Christmas week with Derek,Carol,Liam ,Annika and our daughter Karilee (Vancouver),Ralph and I headed south in our 5th wheel at 6am Dec. 28th traveling with John and Lynda Brooks . We left behind lots of snow and cold weather in Calgary.
We travelled 14 hours on clear highways and sunny skies -12 Deg.C .
Our second day was scary--snow and icy roads through Salt Lake City and most of Utah-- lots of vehicles in the ditch. We arrived in Mesquite, Nevada 9 hours later +12 Deg. C. We stayed overnight in the Oasis Hotel parking lot.
On Dec. 30th we drove 2 hours to Las Vegas and stayed at Sams' Town RV Park for 4 days.
New Year's in "Sin City" was a blast. We walked the Strip,enjoyed the downtown Fremont Experience and the great buffets and gambling. +16 Deg. C.
Jan. 3rd we drove 2 hours to Laughlin, Nevada. We are staying in the parking lot of the Riverside Hotel and Casino (free dry camping). With a tank full of water and the Brook's generator,it's working great. Many RV units do the same thing. I think we have visited every casino in Laughlin. We took a day trip to Oatman --an old gold mining town,lots of wild donkeys and gift shops. Yesterday we shopped at the Laughlin Factory Outlet stores. Tonight we have dinner/show tickets for impersonator Don Rose--celebration of Elvis 75th birthday.
We travelled 14 hours on clear highways and sunny skies -12 Deg.C .
Our second day was scary--snow and icy roads through Salt Lake City and most of Utah-- lots of vehicles in the ditch. We arrived in Mesquite, Nevada 9 hours later +12 Deg. C. We stayed overnight in the Oasis Hotel parking lot.
On Dec. 30th we drove 2 hours to Las Vegas and stayed at Sams' Town RV Park for 4 days.
New Year's in "Sin City" was a blast. We walked the Strip,enjoyed the downtown Fremont Experience and the great buffets and gambling. +16 Deg. C.
Jan. 3rd we drove 2 hours to Laughlin, Nevada. We are staying in the parking lot of the Riverside Hotel and Casino (free dry camping). With a tank full of water and the Brook's generator,it's working great. Many RV units do the same thing. I think we have visited every casino in Laughlin. We took a day trip to Oatman --an old gold mining town,lots of wild donkeys and gift shops. Yesterday we shopped at the Laughlin Factory Outlet stores. Tonight we have dinner/show tickets for impersonator Don Rose--celebration of Elvis 75th birthday.
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