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Monday, February 13, 2012

Next on the agenda...

On Wednesday, Feb. 15, we will head south to Mesa and Apache Junction, Arizona.  We will miss Sedona, but new adventures await!  We hope to have dependable internet, and will blog as soon as we are able.  Until then, stay well!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Sedona, A Natural Wonder!


Wow!  There is no better way to describe Sedona, Arizona!  We have traveled to many lovely places over the years but none rival Sedona in beauty.  Of course, we expected to see

Friday, February 10, 2012

Yuma & San Luis


Ninety minutes south of Quartzsite is Yuma, a city inhabited by many winter visitors.  There are some attractions relating mostly to the "3:10 To Yuma" movie, i.e. the prison to which the bounty hunter

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Lake Havasu City...A Real Gem!


That is how we would describe Lake Havasu City.  A short, scenic 90-minute drive north

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Marc's Idea of Heaven...

Today, we visited a site where old cars are bought, sold and restored. Nothing fancy about this place with its office a battered, old mobile home and

Monday, February 6, 2012

California, Here We Come!

(Southwestern states have these checkpoints, where Border Patrol look into vehicles to ensure drivers are not carrying illegal immigrants, drugs or firearms.  The process is quick and painless.)

While chatting up one of our neighbours at the park, Marc (my social butterfly) learned, much to our surprise, that California is actually only 20 miles away. Trust me when I say that within

Saturday, February 4, 2012

The "Mother" Of All Shows...

For 10 days every January, the Tyson Wells group hosts an RV and Travel Show under massive tents, in the southern area of the town of

Friday, February 3, 2012

Bunnies, Bunnies, Everywhere!


Of course, we have all seen rabbits before, but here at the Desert Gardens RV Park, we see little wee bunnies running around everywhere. They are wild and seem perfectly happy to

No Fleas Here...!


As you are by now aware, what makes up Quartzsite's winter population is its visitors. People from every corner of  the

Friday, January 27, 2012

What Can We Say?!

This guy, believe it or not, is notorious here in Quartzsite.  And if you ever encounter someone in

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

No Ghosts Here...




A one-hour drive south on Hwy 95 took us to a rough gravel road due east through the desert. Another 30 minutes of bouncing and teeth grinding, and we finally arrived at

Sunday, January 22, 2012

A Day In The Sonoran Desert


A few days ago, we headed into the desert for a hike.  Our day started with

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Our New Best Friend...

This post is hardly significant but, we hope, good for a smile.  Our new best friend here in No Man's Land (a.k.a. Quartzsite) is none other than

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

We Have Arrived!

We have arrived in Quartzsite, the western-most destination of this winter season.  And it was a long drive fraught with

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

That Guy Murphy...

As Murphy's Law would bear out, if anything can go wrong, it will.  Sometimes, it happens twice!

As explained in a previous post, we had a blowout on our way to

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