Parker to Quartzsite to Gila Bend
Wind raged all night, but finally tapered off slightly around 6. Quick coffee … trailer ready … all pumps off …. everything that can jump off shelves/counters secured … said goodbye to Craig . . . on the road by…
Organ Pipe Cactus State Park 1
February 24th Very pleasant day. The rain clouds have completely dispelled and the sun feels warm when sheltered out of the wind. Wind in the desert seems ever-present. On the map, Ajo appeared to be the only place on the…
Organ Pipe Cactus State Park 2
I’m inundating you today, sorry. Making good use of the limited WiFi. 😉 We’re staying two more days at Organ Pipe — till March 2nd. I just love the Saguaros . . . they each have their own personality .…
On to Tombstone
Time to move on – it’s been our longest stay in one place – 5 nights. As we drove the 17 miles north back to Why . . . yes, it really is called that . . . originally a…
Bisbee
Took the back road to Sierra Vista . . . although several fires in the valley obscured much of the ‘Vista’ with smoke. Not much air movement so air quality can’t be great . . . and at the moment we…
Sierra Vista
Smoke had dissipated to a slight haze by our return, and with cooler temps the goats were much more inquisitive . . . their guardians welcomed us like old friends. One large goat with a luxuriant fleece and curls to rival…
Alpaca Ranch
Double G Alpacas . . . a whole 8 minutes down the road! Leroy and Paula have only been Harvest Hosts since January . . . but they are a long time award-winning Alpaca ranch with a wall full of ribbons…
The Trek West – Tucson
It’s wonderful the things you see along the way. Sign: Grasshopper Yard Maintenance and Landscaping . . . do they let loose a small plague of locusts onto your lawn to mow it? . . and all the rest of your plants too. Arrows pointing to…
The Trek West – to Yuma
Well, we survived camping in a parking lot. Not much different from a regular campsite – just the view out the window was a little different. Must admit it was a little unsettling to be sat on the loo . . . and hear people…
The Trek West -Brawley Olive Farm
The sound of owls Hooting to each other across the paddock lulled us to sleep . . . and a chorus of song birds (and ever present Wood pigeons’ hooHOOhuh) woke us this morning. Very pleasant. Yesterday when we pulled in and…