LG rvforfun

13/03/2025

Our month of golfing in Sierra Vista, AZ is done. Tomorrow is super windy so it’s pack up day and visit our friend Charlotte here in town. It’s been an awesome time golfing with Jim and Gail, and we’ll see them back in BC. We’re sad we didn’t have opportunity to visit some folks we know in Naco, Bisbee, Benson and Green Valley. Time flies when you’re golfing!! We’ll be back in BC by the 21st.

08/03/2025

March in Arizona has taken a turn for the worst weather wise. Since it was too windy and cold today for golf, we all piled in the truck and drove to Willcox to visit the Rex Allen museum. We’ve been before but Jim and Gail hadn’t. Then it was lunch time so we indulged in some awesome Mexican and all but Jim brought half our lunch home there was so much.

We drove down to Whitewater Draw Wildlife Refuge where all we saw were some Sandhill cranes and some
Ducks. Then Dairy Queen in Warren and a drive by the old Naco golf course all grown over and back home. A full day calls for some evening cards.

04/03/2025

We were supposed to golf today, but the wind changed our plans so we all drove up to the Saguaro National Park on the east side of Tucson and drove the 6 mile loop. Then we went to Sweet Tomatoes for lunch and a quick stop in Costco for some coffee and back home. It was another great day! There might be a few saguaro pictures. 🤪

02/03/2025

We are in Sierra Vista, AZ and golfing our hearts out since February 15th. Our friends Jim and Gail joined us here which has been great.

Today was “rest the weary arms” day and we drove up to Empire Ranch near Sonoita. The ranch was built in 1870 and for a while owned by Walter Vail (probably hence the community of Vail near Tucson). It’s now BLM (Bureau of Land Management) and is a working ranch as well as a great location to boondock in specific locations. There’s horseback riding and side by sides or just enjoy the dark night sky.

Then we drove to Patagonia Lake where we had a picnic lunch and stopped at the now closed Kino Springs golf course near Nogales before heading home.

16/02/2025

Sierra Vista, Arizona for a month. Hopefully, we still have some muscle memory to golf!!

15/02/2025

14/02/2025

November 24th we arrived at Imperial Dam and stayed there til yesterday, when we pulled out and stopped in Why, AZ. Usually we boondock at Gunsite Wash when we’re here, but this time we are living high and spending a couple of nights in a full hook up park so we can visit Ray and Anne. Greg is doing some wiring (and some mild cursing) and I went for a walk out back.

11/02/2025

Greg flew home to BC yesterday to re set his 40 days travel insurance. Dayton treated him to a wonderful dinner and they shared a hotel room, so he didn’t have to hang out in the airport. He arrived back in Palm Springs on time, but an Air Canada flight from Ontario was late arriving and held up the docking bay so he had to wait on the tarmac an hour. By the time we got back to Yuma we decided to just grab dinner at the casino - known for good food and good prices. And then Elon treated us to an amazing site.

30/01/2025

This morning a couple of the ladies took me on a 2ish mile hike to the rock art.

27/01/2025

A little hike today not far from the camping area at Imperial Dam. A short slot canyon eroded by years of water washing through was full of pumice stone.

22/01/2025

Lucky us got invited on another jeep ride just to the west of us and into a turquoise mine are for a couple of hours.

14/01/2025

This afternoon we were treated to another jeep ride to “The Names” outside Yuma. This was a celebratory drive as a large group of jeepers came out to pay last respects to one of their own who had passed away and his son and daughter spread his ashes. Afterwards we met up with some friends from the dam at Paradise Casino for dinner.

09/01/2025

Today we were treated to a 6 hour jeep ride around Kofa into areas we could never get to see with our truck. Paul and Lorraine invited us along and we got to share their 53rd anniversary day with them. If anyone thinks the desert is a dry and dusty place, it is; but it’s also a beautiful dry and dusty place.

08/12/2024

We took a little drive to the actual Imperial Dam this morning. It’s built on the All American Canal which runs from the dam for 80 miles and provides irrigation for the Imperial Valley.

03/12/2024

This afternoon Paul and Lorraine took us for a jeep ride to Martinez Lake. Our first desert jeep ride and it was wonderful! The desert scenery has its own special wonder and beauty.

30/11/2024

Today was grab a few groceries day. We got a little poinsettia and some Dos Equis beer on sale for $6.99/dozen. 😳 This morning we had a nice sunrise but this evening we had a most beautiful, intense sunset.

29/11/2024

A taste of where we’re parked at Imperial Dam about 25 minutes north of Yuma. It’s not exactly a pretty location, and it’s not the more secluded and private as many of the boondocking locations we choose, but it’s convenient to shopping and we have friends here as well as in Yuma. Paul and Lorraine found us a nice big “spot” close by them and Richard and Joyce so it’s easy to walk for happy hour.

Greg got a collapsible water bladder which he tested out today and it works well. Paul loaned us a “blue boy” he no longer uses to drain our black and grey and take to the dump. There is a 3 bay sani dump and a half dozen potable water stations here as well as plenty of dumpsters, so water, waste and garbage are a no brainer. So, we’ll definitely stay here for the $180/season fee through going home for Christmas and who knows how much longer. Weather will probably dictate.

26/11/2024

Sunrise. Sunset. A big container of Medjool dates fresh from the Imperial Date farm, groceries in Yuma, a lovely happy hour back at “The Dam” with friends. Busy day. 😜