Author Archives: Ron and Denise

We left Buckskin Mountain about 8:30am, heading west to JTNP, about a 3 hour drive. It’s a beautiful morning and traffic is light as we drive south first to Parker, then turn west on 95. As we leave Parker, we cross the Colorado River bridge which is the boundary to California – fist bump, weContinue reading “March 3, 2023 Day 1 Chiriaco Summit, CA”

After yesterday’s wind and rain, the air is crystal clear, and skies are blue. It’s also warming up as the days goes on and it’s one of the nicest days we’ve had for several weeks. Justice went for a dip at the dog beach, and along with us, relaxed at the campsite all afternoon. WeContinue reading “March 2, 2023 Day 4 Buckskin Mtn SP Parker, AZ”

More wind! It’s a windy year is the southwest and chilly for the area with periods of rain throughout the day and overnight. We, along with the other campers are hunkering down for the day and evening. Overnight it rains and in an Airstream the rain makes a pleasant and relaxing sound on the roof,Continue reading “March 1, 2023 Day 3 Buckskin Mountain Parker, AZ”

We slept well and the sun is shining this morning. There’s a breeze off the water that is a bit chilly, but the forecast is calling for 62 degrees – we’ll take it! Ron and Justice are intrigued by a nearby hike that leads up to a mountain overlooking the campgrounds and decide to giveContinue reading “Feb 28, 2023 Day 2 Buckskin Mountain Parker, AZ”

Happy Birthday Noemi Washington – 10 years old! We are so proud of you!! Today we are travelling from Lake Havasu to Buckskin Mountain. It’s only a 30-minute drive and we plan to leave near checkout time at 12:00n. Upon arrival, the camp hosts check us in and we are able to go to ourContinue reading “Feb 27, 2023 Day 1 Buckskin Mountain Parker, AZ”

After the rain and winds yesterday, this morning was spectacular. The air was crystal clear with blue skies and a few white puffy clouds. It’s the best weather we’ve had for over a week or more and we took full advantage of it. We’ve been wanting to walk over to the nearby lighthouse and getContinue reading “Feb 26, 2023 Day 4 Lake Havasu SP Lake Havasu City, AZ”

The skies are blue with light winds this morning but unfortunately, the forecast is calling for winds to increase as the day progresses and by nightfall, gusty winds of 40 – 50mph and rain. This morning we are doing laundry nearby the campgrounds. Enroute, we noticed a car wash and decided to hit it afterContinue reading “Feb 5, 2023 Day 3 Lake Havasu SP Lake Havasu City, AZ”

It’s windy again today and we wonder if wind is typical in the desert during the winter. Too windy for a campfire and tomorrow is calling for rain with winds 35 to 45mph and gusts up to 50 – wow! We moved from campsite #21 to #38. Our new campsite is right on the beachContinue reading “Feb 24, 2023 Day 2 Lake Havasu SP, Lake Havasu City AZ”

Our next campground, Lake Havasu State Park is 30 minutes north of Cattail Cove. Checkout time is 12:00n and check in at LHSP is 2:00pm and with a 30-minute drive, we may not be able to access our site upon arrival. Some campgrounds will let you in if the site is open, others have overflowContinue reading “Feb 23, 2023 Day 1 Lake Havasu SP Lake Havasu City, AZ”

The winds continued to blow overnight and into the daytime hours with temperatures in 50s for most of the day. But the sun was shining brightly, and the winds began to die down towards late afternoon. Other than briefly taking Justice on a walk, we stayed inside most of the morning and afternoon. I gotContinue reading “Feb 22, 2023 Day 2 Cattail Cove SP Parker Strip, AZ”

It’s a beautiful morning, clear skies with moderate temperatures and no hint of the stormy weather on its way. We are headed out of the Quartzite area north to Cattail Cove State Park on Lake Havasu for a 2-night stay. This area is forecast to receive winds too but at 35 – 45mph rather thanContinue reading “Feb 21, 2023 Day 1 Cattail Cove SP, Parker Strip, AZ”

Happy Birthday Alexis Birt – 23!! We are so proud of you! It’s warmer overnight in the upper 40s and the forecast is for a high of 72 degrees. Ron spotted some birds and after getting a few photos, determined they were the same ones we saw yesterday. But he got some great shots ofContinue reading “Feb 20, 2023 Day 5 Quartzite, AZ”

The weather is beautiful this morning, sunny with blue skies and puffy white clouds. We both commented we felt the camper shake once pretty hard sometime during the night but wasn’t sure if we were dreaming. Since we both felt it, I looked if there were any earthquakes last night and there was one inContinue reading “Feb 19, 2023 Day 4 Quartzite, AZ”

It’s warmer today reaching 72 degrees but slightly overcast and the wind picks up occasionally. While enjoying our morning coffee outside, we decide to fire up the Blackstone and fix a hearty breakfast of bacon, eggs, hash browns with tomato juice to drink. Other than a few light items, we generally don’t eat a mealContinue reading “Feb 18, 2023 Day 3 Quartzite AZ”

Temperatures dipped to 30 degrees overnight but as soon as we got up, we fired up the Mr. Heater and we had the camper warmed up in a short time. The cellular connection is pretty good here and I am able to work with no issues. We have both Verizon and AT&T plans but soContinue reading “Feb 17, 2023 Day 2 Quartzite, AZ”