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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”

It had dropped down into the low 30s overnight and there was a strong breeze this morning, making it a bit nippy outside. Ron checked the tire pressure and looks like we have a slow leak in one of the Airstream tires. In researching tools and equipment for our trip, Ron came across ViAir PortableContinue reading “Feb 16, 2023 Day 1 Quartzite, AZ”

The rain and winds stopped during the night and the skies are clear this morning. It’s chilly but the air is crystal clear from the rain and it’s a beautiful morning with blue skies and big puffy clouds. Superstitious Mountains has some snow, and, in the distance, we see some snowcapped mountains. It’s quite aContinue reading “Feb 15, 2023 Day 12 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

High winds today at 22mph and gusts of 50, and temperatures hovered around 52 degrees. Since we are leaving Thursday morning, we made a trip to the laundromat. It was busy but we got in and out fairly quickly. I also created a ‘click list’ from Fry’s Marketplace to stock up on groceries before headingContinue reading “Feb 14, 2023 Day 11 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

It was raining when we got up around 7:00am and continued for off and on for a couple of hours. Ron ran into Walmart for a quick haircut, and she did a great job on it – no Pineapple cut here Joe! Since we are heading into an area with not a lot of resources,Continue reading “Feb 13, 2023 Day 10 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

The forecast calls for upper 70s and it was accurate. It’s the warmest day we’ve had but there’s a nice breeze and with the low humidity here, it’s comfortable but not so much for Justice. After checking into the Renaissance Festival, we decided to skip it and opted instead to have a leisurely day atContinue reading “Feb 12, 2023 Day 9 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

Happy Birthday to Ashton Norris, 13 years old! Happy Birthday to Noah Birt – 15 years old! Happy Birthday to Cole Guerra – 24 years old! We are so proud of all of you!! Today we visited Tonto National Monument, the Cliff Dwellers near Roosevelt, AZ. It was a 1 1/2-hour drive and enroute weContinue reading “Feb 11, 2023 Day 8 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

It was cool this morning and somewhat breezy, but the temperature climbed to 67 degrees by mid-afternoon. We had a lazy day around camp and did not accomplish much but we find we need that on occasion. I was working and heard a commotion outside my window that faces a dry wash covered in brushContinue reading “Feb 10,2023 Day 6 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

The wind kicks up in the morning and keeps it up all day. Although there is a chill in the gusts, the temperatures reach 66 degrees by mid-afternoon. Ron decides to give the City of Apache Junction a call to find out if they allow metal detecting in the parks and they do! He headsContinue reading “Feb 9, 2023 Day 6 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”