2018-6
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| Tucson Arizona |
Tucson Arizona, last report before heading out....
March 2018
campground: 15 more days at private
residence in Tucson. $250 for 15 days, full hookups
campground: Empire Ranch.
Boonedocking (dry camping) cost: $0. Stunning setting on former
ranch with original long prairie grasses, cattle, etc. see next report....
There are so many different ways to
travel through this life. Of course we all have had to work, take
care of our homes and maybe occasionally travel. But when we are
able to retire, the options for “what to do” expand as far as our
imaginations will allow.
I am so glad I found the Rv lifestyle,
especially for the places and people I meet along the way. The
number of friends I've made in the Rv community has been a real joy.
So, once I got back out to Arizona, what have I done? Well the
previous report will give you some idea and I'll continue on the same
vein today.
Exploring the area, you'd think I'd
have seen it all and done it all by now, having visited the Tucson
area for a good half a dozen years or more. But there's always
something new.
Parker Lake
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| Parker Lake, southern Arizona |
Tom, Christine, Ruth-Ann, Kathy and
Randy and I took a day trip up into the moutains to Parker Lake. Not
all that far from the Mexican boarder. Half the fun was the drive
out into the country, up the mountain passes higher and higher until
we finally arrived at the tree line and a bit further and we were at
Parker Dam Lake. A cool bright sunny day with intense blue skies
greeted us for our walk around the lake, a visit to the remote
campground (no hookups) but water was available along with a country
store that occasionally has prepared lunch fare when the mood
strikes. We had brought picnic fare to enjoy while sitting next to
the lake.
Nogales Mexico
Another day would bring a small group
of us across the boarder into Nogales Mexico where we played tourist
to numerous vendors all wanting to sell us their trinkets. Blankets,
silver jewelry, brightly painted tin outdoor decorations and Mexican
pottery. And of course a stop at one of the phamaceies to check out
current prices of prescription drugs, often cheaper than purchasing
them in the states. Many U.S. Citizens come across the boarder to
get teeth worked on as well as eyeglasses.
As Susan mentioned, it's not always
easy going over the boarder, as there are so many needy people asking
for a hand out or hoping you'll buy something from them. The blind
man asking for help near the entrance into Nogales along with a
person in a wheel chair, all making it hard to just walk on by and
not give them something. We would go over a pedestrian walkway to
LaRoca Bar and Restaurant. Tons of local charm, the back wall being
carved out of the mountain side. A mariachie band playing in the
background, good service and food in one of the few upscale places in
town. A must for tourists as well as locals. Thanks Christine and
Tom for buying our lunch today.
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| it was a quiet day, not many shoppers |
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| a recently remodeled hotel in Nogales Mexico |
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| a favorite shot, taken at a dead end st |
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| the boarder wall does exist.... |
Travel Club 101
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| travel club fun |
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| awesome, meeting friends from Houghton Michigan! |
I've also been leading the TRAVEL CLUB,
as we explore places to visit in various U.S. States. The meeting
have been well attended, even when they have not been overly
advertised. I get to not only share some Rv tips, Rv travel apps,
but along the way as we discuss each state, like Arizona, Florida,
Utah and others, I often am able to pick up some good tips from the
audience as well. Only adding to my ever expanding bucket list of
places to visit. So far we've shared info on Arizona, Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina and Utah.
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| full powered generator can operate A/C and all appliances in camper. Along with my solar panels it has expanded my options for Boone-docking greatly |
I recently purchased a good sized
Westinghouse generator (WGen 3600df) that can run on gas or propane fuel. It even
comes with a remote control. It's capable of running one a/c unit as
well as the microwave with no problem. I consider it a backup to my
three solar panels and battery storage for those days when sunlight
just isn't available. Although I'm not particularly fond of the
additional noise a generator makes, it will enable to me “boondock”
just about anywhere. And the western part of the U.S. Has a ton of
locations to choose from.
NEW APP TO ADD TO YOUR LIST:
I've added an additional resource to my
list of apps/web sites for finding campgrounds and it's called
CAMPPENDIUM. I think it will be a great additional resource for all
of us Rv'ers.
I've also had a couple of the usual
Doctors appointments, three being to the Glaucoma specialist and one
to a general practitioner for my annual checkup and medication
renewals. All is well at this time.
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| Wayne's World Autos, Tucson AZ |
Another intown adventure was a trip to
Wayne's World. A collection of vintage autos. I particularly liked
the Cadillac restored to perfection. Afterwords our group went to
CowTown, a great lunch menu with everthing from the expected steak to
some excellent seafood choices.
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| this Studebaker was built the year I was born 1949 |
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| Cattle Town |
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| my favorite, a 1950 Cadillac |
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| beautiful lines |
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| the 1950 Cadillac |
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| a woody, restored |
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| Pontiac |
And a few pictures from my regular walks around Kennedy Lake, Tucson Az.
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