Another Trip Done!!

Time just seemed to have quickly passed and I missed my last week’s update so today I will update you on the past two weeks which is the end of our winter sojourn.

We met some friends about an hour west of Phoenix near Tonopah, AZ.  The scenery was beautiful but there seemed to be an incredible number of pesky flies – not biting thank goodness, but super annoying.  While we were there we went into Phoenix a couple of times.  Once we visited an RV salvage in search of some treasures.  Unfortunately it was more of a junkyard and there were no treasures to be had.  We also went in to have supper with our friend’s brother and wife – a truly enjoyable evening.  We also spent a couple of days just driving around touring the countryside.  Since there had been a fair bit of rain in the desert this past winter, the flowers are abundant making some great backdrops.

In some areas must of the land is free range so there are signs warning that there may be cattle.  One highway had numerous cattle guards and before each guard, there was a sign on the highway to watch for cattle.

Not far from where we were camped were some petroglyphs so we drove out to see them.  They obviously tell a story but no one has been able to interpret what they were telling.  We also drove out to see courthouse rock.  I must say that it took a bit of imagination to see the court house as we didn’t have any preconceived notion as to what a court house should look like.

Time moved on and it was time to head home.  We took a less travelled road when we left which was a great choice – no traffic and great scenery.  Once we hit Las Vegas, the less travelled road was no longer and it was interstate time.  The trip home was tiring but uneventful which is what one wants.  The skies were overcast with some light mist and/or drizzle but the temperatures stayed above freezing and there was no wind – just about perfect driving.  Three and a half days on the road and we are home.  Here are some photos of the great scenery.

I hope you enjoyed my weekly (sometimes weakly) updates.  I will now take a break until our next trip which is planned for next fall as we once again hope to head south.  Until then, I hope everyone has good health and a great summer.