December 25, 2019

Merry Christmas from our home to yours 

Wishing you all a very Blessed Christmas, filled with family and friends, love and laughter.

Brunch this morning with friends at the home of Jerry and Michelle in Desert Oasis RV Park. 

(l to r: Tony, Maureen, Jerry, Michelle, Ray, Marg, Myself, Michel)

November 30, 2019

We spent the last two days of November in Anza Borrego State Park. With over 600,000 acres, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the largest state park in California. 500 miles of dirt roads, 12 wilderness areas and miles of hiking trails provide visitors with an unparalleled opportunity to experience the wonders of the Colorado Desert. 




The top thing to do in this park is hike, but we weren't there long enough to experience very much. Michel did walk to the top of what is known as Ghost Mountain. 3,215 ft above sea level sits the remnants of an abandoned homestead built in the 30's and 40's by author Marshall South. Here he and his wife raised 3 children. He described the hilltop as the "Roof of the World". Not much remains up there, but it is easy to see that life wasn't easy for him or his family.



Desert Palm trees and rocks everywhere on the flats. 











Into Borrego Springs for dinner and an up close look at the sculptors that are scattered everywhere in the desert in the area surrounding Borrego Springs.
The creator of this whimsical collection, spread out on three square miles of non-contiguous desert land surrounding Borrego Springs, is Ricardo Breceda, a gifted artist who ten years ago never knew that one day he would have the talent and skill to build these remarkable sculptures.

Read more: https://www.desertusa.com/borrego/Borrego-metal-sculptures.html#ixzz67BVC8000

November 29, 2019.

November 16th we moved on to Yuma. Had business to take care of in Los Algodonas, Mexico. Dental and Medical.  We spent a couple of days in the parking lot at the Q Casino and went back and forth for appointments and tacos, but moved to the VFW and the BLM land for 10 days or so. We landed there on a Wednesday and lucked into their weekly Meat Draw. Low and behold, I won the first draw. This was my take. They were pretty darn good .... as good as they look that is for sure!!









We did not really know about this VFW until we met this couple (Dan and Wanda) from Merritt, BC in Quartsite. A very nice couple who travel with their big motorhome down to Mazatlan every year. We had some good laughs and a few drinks and a good time!!






Bands play at the VFW 4 days a week, so we had our happy hour there just about every day. We even got in on a dance lesson - the Country Cha Cha - more like the Country Ha Ha - - we never did even come close to learning it!

They put on a wonderful Turkey dinner for Thanksgiving (pot luck) so all we had to do was bring a dish.




Michel went for a long hike up Telegraph Hill and my cousin Lou and Grace drove over to spend some time with us. We were quite busy!










We met two couples at the Meat Draw who took us out to see Fortuna Pond, just north of Yuma. We didn't know this place existed. More free camping...rigs camped right close to the water. Lovely place, quiet and secluded, if that is what you want.








Another place they took us to was Mittry Lake. Who knew there was so much water in Arizona?? Free camping here as well. Both these places are accessed by very well kept dirt roads. So if you are looking for a nice little oasis in the middle of the desert, well... this could be it!

Just another beautiful Desert Sunset!!

November 16, 2019

We left for southern climates on October 30th, a little later than usual, but nonetheless we headed out in sunshine and experienced beautiful weather the entire drive down. We met up with Rich and Tina in Laughlin for a few days and then they carried on. We stayed on for a week. I had some luck playing Bingo, winning a total of $400 for the week. 

By the 12th of the month we packed up for the next short leg of our journey. Met up again with Rich and Tina, as well as Deb and Wayne in Quartsite. We had lunch at Silly Al's Pizza the first night, could hardly wait to get there... it's the best pizza ANYWHERE!

We also tried out the Yatcht Club for dinner. Good food there too! It is funny to see a Yatcht Club in the middle of the desert~

We dry camped for a couple of nights, then moved into an RV Park in town. Crazy place.... at the Pitstop (the place to dump and fill) they wanted $15.00 to do that, but the RV park directly across the street was offering 3 nights (maximum) for $15.99/night. Helloooo..... a no brainer. We spent one more night in Quartsite. 

September 02, 2019

(L to R: Suzanne, Michel, Lise)

After the wedding fun we stopped at Calgary for the night and spent the evening and night at Suzanne's (Michel's sister). His youngest sister Lise and her husband Pat also came over. We had a wonderful dinner and visit.