In October 2010, Marc and I retired, hit the road and never looked back! Our blog allows us to share stories and photos with other travel enthusiasts. Enjoy! And remember: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO HOO, what a ride!” (author unknown)
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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!
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
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
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
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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
As explained in a previous post, we had a blowout on our way to
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