It's been a fast 3 weeks since my last post.  We had a great time in Quartzsite AZ, followed by fireworks in Lake Havasu City Rodeo Campground AZ, Yuma AZ, Painted Rock in Dateland AZ and now back in Benson, AZ.  We'll be headed for a retirement ceremony in North Carolina, a music rally in Texas, a trailer rally in Alabama, and back out west for a wedding in Las Vegas....all by mid June!!!!  Then ....who knows :)

We met these travelers at a rest stop on the way to Quartzsite.  The trailer they were towing was bigger than the trailer we live in!!

Not much out here but miles and miles of desert.

We had a respectable audience for our jam sessions.

The Super Bowl was a stones throw away and we caught the blimp on its way back from the game.

Our dear friends, Chick and Kathy, introduced us to the art of panning for gold,  THERE'S GOLD IN THEM THAR HILLS !!!!!!

After a week or so at the "Q" we left for Lake Havasu City for a few days to watch fireworks.  There were many big businesses and entities there watching the newest fireworks developed during the past year.

Here we are parked next to "Wallace"... Kathy and Chick's trailer.

Photo Bomb :) 


Believe it or not....London Bridge is in Lake Havasu City.  It just doesn't look the same as I saw it in London, GB.

We next left for Yuma, AZ, to escape a winter storm with 60 mph winds forecast.

We had to actually drive into California when we left Yuma.  It's a good thing I didn't need gas!

BP has found a new friend.  These roosters and chickens just meander throughout the campground.  I think their sleeping hours are between 2 and 3 AM!

Next up was Gila Bend, AZ

There were many stones piled up with petroglyphs on them.

The sun dogs are out....bad weather headed this way.  Time to move on to Benson, AZ.

I reckon Benson was not far enough away!

Wendy checked our route for the day first thing this morning.  Albuquerque was experiencing heavy snow so we made other plans to the south.  We got underway just when snow began to fall...we didn't see that coming.  These weather people :(  Sheese! Louise! It wasn't all that bad for the next 200 miles or so, but did again made a mess of our truck and trailer. 

We did get to enjoy some beautiful views.

We found a Cracker Barrel in Las Cruces, NM, and settled in for the night.

We're very sad leaving Tess and Harold but are glad the weather improved enough to escape Oklahoma.  They are gracious and wonderful friends, and Tess is too good of a cook to be around for very long, as evidenced by the added strain on my belt...no photos!!!  (Harold cooks a pretty mean steak as well).  The very cold temps, sleet, and freezing rain will not be missed.  

It was very foggy when we left so we took it slow down the road.  Connie, take a closer look at this photo.  It's a little fuzzy back at the trailer :) 

We took off for DD RV park, one mile from Texas, a place we've never been.  Just off the highway and it's not a bad park, just no-one around this time.  Very clean and well kept up.

Next morning we left for Santa Rosa Lake State Park, NM.  And for the record.....wait for it.....we made Amarillo by morning.  George Strait would be proud of that accomplishment.  :)

This park is very nice, and quiet.  We hope to stop here again and spend a few days as there are quite a few hiking opportunities.  But we're trying to make it to "Q" asap!  We'll have another very cold night tomorrow in Gallup, NM.