Part 3: Events
Events to me are usually a confluence of people & places. Events occur at places usually with other people, but not always. For example, the solitude and serenity of Gilbert Ray Campground was made by the place but still was an event to me. Listed in no particular order are more events from the last few weeks of my time in the motorhome. The Shindig in Ajo. That actually was what it was called. As I referred to in a previous post, this was what I call a “slice of Americana”. The annual event is part of the small town’s...
read morePlaces
Part 2: Places I’ve previously highlighted the people. Now is time to do the same with places. Much of the experience beyond the people you meet are the places you visit. I’ve mentioned in a previous post my fondness for what I call the “slices of Americana” where I discussed the iconic motor hotel the Coronado in Yuma, AZ. Well, I’ve been to many more of these slices and thoroughly enjoyed my time. Of course much of that are the people you meet there but the places themselves have special meaning to me....
read moreRV People, Places, Events
Part One: People Probably the best part of RV camping are the people you meet. From the long termers to the overnighters, they come from all over the US and Canada. The sense of community is strong since we all have similar problems, stories to tell and a love for getting away. Some live in their RVs year around, many drive down from the North to escape the winter, then go back home for the better weather of summer and fall and some just are roaming like I am. Curiously my favorite Rvers were a couple I met at my store years ago, George and...
read moreMy First Week in My New RV
My first night was spent in the parking lot of the dealer. La Mesa RV. They close at 6pm so I bought a cold sub at Quiznos and ate that for dinner. They did have water & electric hook up. The solar system installation was finished late the next day. I attempted to rent a car that day to do my shopping, but found out that my debit/credit card was not acceptable so I spent most of the day at the dealer waiting for them to finish. I spent the next three nights at the KOA around the corner. Pool, hot tub, laundry, showers and even a basic...
read moreFun Facts & Observations
On a whim, I bought a 24 ft motorhome in Tucson, AZ Best license plate I saw while driving: F DUP New flat screen TVs in hotels are great but are clipped if there is no HD feed There are more rest areas in the east Gas is cheaper everywhere but CA & NY There are bad drivers in every state Good friendly people are everywhere It’s very dry in the desert and can be very dusty Almost all hotel breakfasts are the boring same: make your own waffle, pre-cooked eggs & sausage, canned sausage gravy, dry biscuits, etc The local breakfast...
read moreThe Good the Bad and the Ugly
Not the movie, just the variety of things that occur while traveling this great country. And there wasn’t really anything ugly, I just like the title. Great people everywhere. From the woman named Kelly who was eating at the bar and saved me from the very drunk homeless woman who wanted to sit with me to the woman named Barbara doing her laundry outside in the courtyard who knew all about altitude sickness. There were also my neighbors sitting out in front of our rooms at a lovely roadside motel in Yuma, AZ, drinking, smoking and just...
read moreTrials & Tribulations of Road-tripping
It’s amazing how much you learn about yourself and your surroundings while on a road trip. In no particular order I will list what I’ve observed and learned the last few weeks. I do need conversation every day I enjoy a good meal You find better restaurants away from the interstates I really really like laid back friendly places especially with no traffic lights or chain restaurants I need to stop now & then for more than a day or two I get altitude sickness which is a real bummer because it leaves out significant areas of the...
read morePros and Cons of Eating on the Road
When stopping over in a small out of the way community your choices for a meal may be very limited. Hence, the reason for this title: Pros & Cons of Eating on the Road. I’ve been on the road for 2 weeks now. I almost always eat dinner out and always seek non chain local restaurants. I sometimes go out for breakfast when I don’t take advantage of the hotel’s freebie. I use the same criteria as I do for dinner. Oh boy have I had some bad meals. I won’t bore you with all the gory details, but I will tell you that the 1st night’s meal in West...
read moreStart of my 2016 Roadtrip
I finally hit the road Tuesday morning, 1/19 for the start of my 2016 roadtrip to the Southwest. I left a day later than originally planned to avoid the snows off Lake Erie. Plans were also altered to avoid what has been dubbed the Blizzard of 2016 which was moving from west to east ending up pounding the East coast and inland with record heavy snow. I just missed it by heading due south with just one stop, other than for overnight sleep. The only part of the massive storm that I encountered was torrential downpours during my overnight stop...
read moreFall Trip
Highlights of my short, but gratifying trip started at the annual Weekend of Fire in Fairfield, OH, a drive through the Great Smoky Mountains, then traversing the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway and finally driving the length of the Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park. Being an avid Buffalo Bills fan, I wanted to watch the game with like minded fans. I found the nearest place to do that by consulting the Bills Backers website. Fortunately it was on my way south from the show in Fairfield, only an hour away. We unfortunately...
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Mt Lemmon
Sunrise
Lynn
Whitetail Ridge
A Happy Pig
Sunset
Best Menudo Ever
The Bread Guy
Fred from Fred’s Steakhouse
Great Breakfast Tacos
My Campsite
The Horseshoe Grill