Dec 12-13, 2023 – Lexington to Merritt, NC Other than a stop for groceries, our drive to visit friends, Dave & Sandy, and their dog, Sadie, in Merritt was uneventful. We met years ago through sailing. They owned the same boat as we, a 34′ O’Day. Sailing later transitioned to camping and our friendship has … Read more
Dec 6, 2023 – Tyler, TX, to West Monroe, LA We’re heading east fairly quickly but still trying to keep it interesting. So, rather than simply running interstate highways, we drove part of the way, today, on Louisiana’s “Boom or Bust Byway” which follows Highway 2 through the northwest part of the state. The byway … Read more
Dec 1, 2023 –Guadalupe Mountains NP, TX, to Carlsbad, NM Today we decided to tour Carlsbad Caverns. It was only 30 miles to the park entrance and then another eight to the visitor and cave entrances. “Who’d a thunk” a cave entrance would be on top of a mountain … but it is. And it’s … Read more
Nov 27, 2023 – Gila Bend to Tucson, AZ Heading back out past the Solana solar energy plant we took notice to the huge fields across the road. It took a while for us to realize that the main crop here was cotton. We even stopped to pick off a small branch of the plant … Read more
Nov 19, 2023 – Palm Desert, CA So, what to do back in civilization? We took advantage of a Sunday breakfast buffet offered in the main clubhouse by our campground. The breakfast was good but very few people took advantage of it. In fact, the campground is probably half empty and it will become much … Read more
Nov 15, 2023 – Parker, AZ We needed to make some important phone calls do some work online and shop for food for the next few days. While Buckskin Mountain SP claimed to have WiFi, and it did, the connection was spotty and very slow. The nearby town of Parker had shopping, a public library … Read more
Nov 11, 2023 – Grand Canyon NP, AZ We’re camped in Mather Campground which is close to the main visitor center. It’s a large campground without electric or water at the campsites but has nice bathrooms. Pay showers are available in an adjacent service area. The campground is nicely spread out and is shaded by … Read more
Nov 6, 2023 – Picacho Peak SP to Sedona, AZ Another bright & sunny day! We decided to next head to Sedona, which has long been on our list of “to do’s”. So, we headed north through Phoenix via I-10 and I-17. We noticed lots of big campers heading south. We drove through a massive … Read more
Nov 3, 2023 – Tucson to Tombstone, AZ Finally, it’s time to leave Tucson. We headed south through the seeming never ending urban sprawl that we’d observed a couple of days earlier from Mt Lemmon. Near the southern edge of the city we saw a cluster of high rise buildings, something we hadn’t seen before. … Read more
Oct 27, 2023 – Catalina SP, Tucson, AZ We got moving in the morning, dumping our waste water and filling our fresh water tank in preparation for five successive days of “dry camping”, which means without access to electrical hookups or water spigots. Then we headed the half mile to the group campsites where a … Read more