Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine

Main Street

Why another ghost town, you might wonder?!!  Well, we are in the west, after all!  This particular ghost town is located at

Driving the Apache Trail...

Canyon Lake near start of Trail

For all our excitement at the prospect of driving this scenic trail, once we had done it, we

Apache Junction, AZ

We expected Apache Junction to be a tiny village at the entrance to the Apache Trail.  To our surprise, it is a fairly large town, elevation 1,750 feet above sea level, with a population of just about 80,000.  The backdrop to the town are the lovely Superstition Mountains.  Each year,

Arizona's Bridges and Overpasses...

I never thought I would write about bridges and overpasses, but I truly feel this topic deserves a post all its own.  Every bridge or overpass you come across in

A Surprise In Prescott, Arizona...

As we made the return drive from Prescott to Mayer, Arizona, we discovered - quite by chance -

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!

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

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

Lake Havasu City...A Real Gem!

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

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

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

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

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

What Can We Say?!

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