Arizona
Ellen & Bernie’s, March 2023
We made the short 16 mile drive from west Phoenix to Mesa, AZ and spent the next 9 days with Ellen and Bernie. During the time we were there, the weather warmed up to the 70s and 80s. It felt so good! Here are some of the fun things we did with Ellen and Bernie…
Read MorePhoenix, AZ, AirBNB
We made the short drive from Quartzsite to Phoenix and met up with Ashley, Tim and family. We stayed at a wonderful AirBNB that Ashley and Tim found. It had 4 BRs, 3 BAs, a huge open concept great room/kitchen, a pool and an RV garage big enough to house our truck and trailer! We…
Read MoreQuartzsite, AZ
We left Palm Springs early so we could arrive in Quartzsite well ahead of the predicted wind storm. We pulled into the Holiday Palms RV Resort at 1pm and quickly got set up. We were comfortably nestled between two large RV’s, a perfect place to ride out the wind storm. We had just enough time…
Read MoreEllen & Bernie’s, Spring 2022
We arrived at mid-day on a Thursday, 105 degrees, unloaded the trailer and jumped in the pool. Then we got ready for dinner, one of those Asian restaurants, like Benihana’s, where they put on a show and cook in front of you. There were 13 of us, with Leonard’s family and friends in town for…
Read MoreMesa, Arizona
On Thursday, February 10th, we made the relatively short drive from Joshua Tree, CA to Mesa, AZ, where Bernie and Ellen graciously hosted us for two weeks. We were met with fantastic weather, 80s+, and not a cloud in the sky. In fact, we didn’t see a single cloud in the sky for the first…
Read MoreDay 33 – Sedona & the Grand Canyon
After a wonderful stay at Ellen & Bernie’s, we headed north to Zion National Park. On the way, we decided to drive through Sedona and visit the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon was an hour off of our intended path, so we thought, what the heck. We’re close. Let’s go! We had been to the…
Read MoreDay 26 – Mesa, Arizona
Day 26 was another travel day. We originally intended to stay at a Harvest Host location, a winery in Willcox, AZ, but instead, drove to Ellen & Bernie’s in Mesa, AZ, an extra 3 hour drive. We got up early, 4am, and made our longest drive to date, 671 miles, about 30 miles further than…
Read MoreDay 3 – Kingman, AZ
Up at 4am, Steve made a U-turn in the parking lot of the winery at 4:50am to start our day. Karen drove through torrential rain and darkness for the first three hours. We had no idea the weather in northern Nevada would be so intense, until we saw a sign that said “Be prepared for…
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