Arizona
Apache Junction, AZ
We arrived at Superstition Sunrise RV Park on Monday, September 30th. While we were there, the weather got super hot, 112º, with a low of 85º. Needless to say, we slept with the air conditioning on. The RV park features two pools, one indoor and one outdoor, a community clubhouse, a game room, pickleball and…
Read MoreEllen & Bernie’s – Mesa, AZ
After Quartzsite, we made the short 2.5 hour drive to Ellen and Bernie’s where we stayed through Easter. While we were there we: Visited Karen’s parents at their winter home in Tower Point RV Resort Walked the dogs through Dobson Ranch Had a delicious Taco dinner at Courtney and Leonard’s new home Played golf with…
Read MoreHoliday Palms RV Resort, Quartzsite, AZ
We drove through Joshua Tree National Park on our way to Quartzsite, stopping a couple of times to take in the Joshua Trees and cool rock formations. We arrived at the Holiday Palms RV Resort on Friday around 1pm and quickly got set up in about 1/2 hour, including disconnecting the truck from the trailer,…
Read MorePalm Springs KOA, Again!
Our wonderful stay with Ellen and Bernie came to an end and we headed for Palm Springs, again! The KOA we stayed at had a pool and three hot tubs fed by underground hot springs. The pool was 88 degrees and the hot tubs were 98, 100 and 104. The sign said that the water…
Read MoreEllen & Bernie’s, March 2023
We made the short 16 mile drive from west Phoenix to Mesa, AZ and spent the next 9 days with Ellen and Bernie. During the time we were there, the weather warmed up to the 70s and 80s. It felt so good! Here are some of the fun things we did with Ellen and Bernie…
Read MorePhoenix, AZ, AirBNB
We made the short drive from Quartzsite to Phoenix and met up with Ashley, Tim and family. We stayed at a wonderful AirBNB that Ashley and Tim found. It had 4 BRs, 3 BAs, a huge open concept great room/kitchen, a pool and an RV garage big enough to house our truck and trailer! We…
Read MoreQuartzsite, AZ
We left Palm Springs early so we could arrive in Quartzsite well ahead of the predicted wind storm. We pulled into the Holiday Palms RV Resort at 1pm and quickly got set up. We were comfortably nestled between two large RV’s, a perfect place to ride out the wind storm. We had just enough time…
Read MoreEllen & Bernie’s, Spring 2022
We arrived at mid-day on a Thursday, 105 degrees, unloaded the trailer and jumped in the pool. Then we got ready for dinner, one of those Asian restaurants, like Benihana’s, where they put on a show and cook in front of you. There were 13 of us, with Leonard’s family and friends in town for…
Read MoreMesa, Arizona
On Thursday, February 10th, we made the relatively short drive from Joshua Tree, CA to Mesa, AZ, where Bernie and Ellen graciously hosted us for two weeks. We were met with fantastic weather, 80s+, and not a cloud in the sky. In fact, we didn’t see a single cloud in the sky for the first…
Read MoreDay 33 – Sedona & the Grand Canyon
After a wonderful stay at Ellen & Bernie’s, we headed north to Zion National Park. On the way, we decided to drive through Sedona and visit the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon was an hour off of our intended path, so we thought, what the heck. We’re close. Let’s go! We had been to the…
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