The Mesquite Tree
Travel Blogs from Oro Valley
More time with the Hupps
We wanted more time with family and friends in Tucson. One more round of thinning out stuff we don't need, picking up a few things we do, and getting Bertha ready to head east. It's been great to have time with the family and long talks. Oh and Julie learned how to shoot a rifle and a hand gun including a bit of self defense lessons too. Colin said it' a bit like his EMT. Good skills to have but you hope you never have to use them.
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So I decided to hang a right rather...
... also a young British girl who is an air stewardess for Virgin, who was thrown off with me. The two of us managed to figure out the machine as the bus drove off. So I went all the way down to the Stratosphere hoping to go up but the queue was miles long and now I only had about an hour and a half to see the remaining hotels. But this particular hotel offers bungee jumping from the roof and a restaurant at the top. It's in the older part of Vegas and the area has ...
End of the Road
I will end the blog in Tucson. The trailer is unpacked and we're settling in to Donna and Bob's house for the winter. We're definitely going to enjoy the weather here and getting outside without putting on long underwear, coats, and hats. I won't miss driving on ice and snow. Our plan right now is to stay until the end of March. The jury is still out as to whether or not we want to move out of Alaska. Maybe we will just be Snowbirds. Total miles driven since we left Anchorage: ...
The Unknown Trail and More
... who had been as far as the creek and pools, but knew nothing about the remainder of the trail. The flora on the way was truly amazing. Lots of colors and variety in the flowers. I caught one bee off guard in a tiny poppy. He seemed to have backed in and was caught. Thus, I got a good close shot of him before he took off.
As we visited and looked at the creek area, another solo, ...
Think of the Mailman...
... another place closer to Tucson and went there. Nearly empty it was and nice and clean. The staff person was friendly and we were finished quickly. Then off to a Super Target for groceries and such. I found a four LED light that we can use when dry camping as we are now. It gives plenty of light over the stove and sink. It uses four AA batteries and should work for a good while before new batteries are needed. Now we have LED lighting in ...
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