14 November later in the day…
There was an early morning hike for us before the heat starts. We just hiked among the campers, checking out pets, flags, and license plates from everywhere….many from Canada. Breakfast was a fruit and protein drink. The blender found its way inside our bus before we left home and I find that the Crockpot may have been handy too! Frozen lasagna was main fair of the day yesterday.
The desert sun was getting warm as we pulled out of the BLM Park and left our friends Jim and Buddy. This BLM site is located just outside and west of Quartzite. It is free parking for a limited number of nights, as most of them are.
While camped with Jim, we met a couple that were with the Baja bunch when we all went to Baja together and another couple camped next door that are neighbors to Jim and Myrna at their home in Bruno, Saskatchewan. Jim aimed us towards a BLM camp that the RVers call Casa Grande (although it is a few miles from the town of Casa Grande). It is less than 150 miles to drive, but we dilly dallied and took our time. Andy is trying to figure out his new tire pressure and heat sensors. They are a good idea if they work. He worked for awhile on deciphering his GPS to see if it would find BLM parks, altitude, or touch points that he selects. Jim had taken a picture of us and our bus-abode before we left and I printed some business cards on photo paper as we drove. Arriving at the BLM camp designated turn off number 151 on highway 8 (aimed towards Tucson), we parked to hike and find the camp. We hiked along a dike wondering (fleetingly) about tarantulas and rattlesnakes and finding no camp next to the intersection. There was a lot of chatter when the boys on the other side of the freeway told us that it was a mile north down the road further than we had looked. They did offer for us to stay by their place, but they were kind of scary and we wanted to find this famous camp to use again sometime. The camp, Pinal County West Park, was as we expected, quiet, spacious, and safe feeling with lots of RVs around. Desert parking is a different kind of beauty and we enjoy simple things like sitting outside in the shade and enjoying the heat and Saguaro cactus living natural garden scene. Jim told of another nice camp called “Why” if we had gone on down highway 85 towards the border. I don’t know why, do you?
There was an early morning hike for us before the heat starts. We just hiked among the campers, checking out pets, flags, and license plates from everywhere….many from Canada. Breakfast was a fruit and protein drink. The blender found its way inside our bus before we left home and I find that the Crockpot may have been handy too! Frozen lasagna was main fair of the day yesterday.
The desert sun was getting warm as we pulled out of the BLM Park and left our friends Jim and Buddy. This BLM site is located just outside and west of Quartzite. It is free parking for a limited number of nights, as most of them are.
While camped with Jim, we met a couple that were with the Baja bunch when we all went to Baja together and another couple camped next door that are neighbors to Jim and Myrna at their home in Bruno, Saskatchewan. Jim aimed us towards a BLM camp that the RVers call Casa Grande (although it is a few miles from the town of Casa Grande). It is less than 150 miles to drive, but we dilly dallied and took our time. Andy is trying to figure out his new tire pressure and heat sensors. They are a good idea if they work. He worked for awhile on deciphering his GPS to see if it would find BLM parks, altitude, or touch points that he selects. Jim had taken a picture of us and our bus-abode before we left and I printed some business cards on photo paper as we drove. Arriving at the BLM camp designated turn off number 151 on highway 8 (aimed towards Tucson), we parked to hike and find the camp. We hiked along a dike wondering (fleetingly) about tarantulas and rattlesnakes and finding no camp next to the intersection. There was a lot of chatter when the boys on the other side of the freeway told us that it was a mile north down the road further than we had looked. They did offer for us to stay by their place, but they were kind of scary and we wanted to find this famous camp to use again sometime. The camp, Pinal County West Park, was as we expected, quiet, spacious, and safe feeling with lots of RVs around. Desert parking is a different kind of beauty and we enjoy simple things like sitting outside in the shade and enjoying the heat and Saguaro cactus living natural garden scene. Jim told of another nice camp called “Why” if we had gone on down highway 85 towards the border. I don’t know why, do you?
November 15, 08
Catalina State Park, Tucson, AZ
At the foot of the hills and above Tucson It is quiet and desert gorgeous. There are big area spaces to camp with tables, full hookups, paved biking paths, and a huge selection of hiking paths. The sun is descending so the shadows are long and shady. Andy has wonderful XM radio playing in the bus with Anita Kerr singers singing “The Windows of The World” and all of our windows are open to a breeze blowing through. He is busy with his treasure – cleaning outside the bus, and happy as a cat in a lap. There is a shade tree and our chairs are set out. We get to stay here for three whole nights, long enough to set in awhile. We want to get things updated (I want to download an update for Nuvi GPS streets and cities and one of Mexico) and get all ready to meet Lewis’ to go into Mexico. Our plans here include spending time with David Johnson and family. They are planning to go for a little side trip with us to Tombstone in the bus. Driving out of the park, we can go across the road into one of Tucson’s newest big shopping centers with a Home Depot included. It is a great state park we are in, one of the best we have seen. I am on my way to see if we can get out our new folding bikes to tour some of the bike paths!
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