Yuma East

The two months we've already spent here in Yuma have just flown by.

When you wake up to blue skies every day, it's takes a bit to remember that lots of Northerners are in the middle of winter. I just think back to those many, many gray skies in Cleveland during the winter months. Being just-down-the-road from Lake Erie all those winters one finally realized there's no escape unless you head SOUTH.

Some friends, Art and Susan Wilson, who ...

We did it!!!!!

We made it to downtown Yuma by 7 a.m. this morning to view the Balloon Ascensions that started at 7:15 a.m. It was something to see. We were able to walk around on the field among the participants. It was chilly there this morning, but warm again this afternoon.

We have arrived in Yuma at 3:30 p.m.

The Yuma Balloon Festival begins tomorrow morning, with the first launch at 7:00 a.m. and who thinks we will be there for the first launch? On Saturday and Sunday they launch at 6:00 a.m. We decided we wanted to view these balloons way back in Texas, it was ...

... not many of the snowbirds have arrived yet. Saw a small herd of wild burros outside of Q'zite. They were the first wildlife we'd come upon in many- a-mile. Our site here at the Park is quite nice with lots of room to spread out and enjoy the weather here this winter.

Saturday 20 June 2009

A short driving day, we started out with lunch after laundry. Our second Road Food pick was Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Café, a modest diner with whitewashed concrete walls adorned throughout with signatures and well-wishers’ notes written in black Sharpie. The food is thoroughly Southern country cookin’ or soul food; take your pick. Steph had the southern fried chicken, red beans, mixed greens and lemonade. Jim ...

... Bear Cholla" cactus AKA "JUMPING CACTUS" will GET YOU. More than once I had to call out for Gus (who carries a leatherman in his pocket). I can tell you from painful experience that sports shoes may be comfortable ...

... my Visa which was processed before we could get on site. this was to cover and costs if I should damage the pad or electrical pedestal. I don't have a problem with this but I was some ticked that they put the charge through and I might add when we left they returned same without any interest. The facilities at this place are beautiful. It has a lap pool and a splash pool as well as two hot tubs. It also had pool and billiards room, computer room and library ...

... we entered, we saw tables about chest high and stools to sit on. The menu was on the wall and Rosa very sweetly read it off to us, a group of about 30 people from the park. She explained what everything was and then proceeded to take our orders. Dale and I had one of everything including the Cabeza. The tacos and quesadillas had beef in them. But the ...

... a bit in the van to recover. Then at mile 66 Adam elected to take the same action. Jason and I chose to stay on the bike and we toughed out the next 20 miles with Jim who elected to join us for this leg. It was this particular section that forced us down an unused highway that hadn't seen maintenance since its original construction. Huge pot holes and buckled sections created a level of ...

... quiet. But the Lake is the real focal point, made up from the deep blue waters of the Colorado. The town's, trade and income, being derived from the recreational activities of fishing, boating and other water sports. It is also the home of the infamous "London Bridge", which also provides some tourist income. But for me, all this provides just a supporting role as a magnificent backdrop to the beautiful golf course ...