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Year: 2012

  • What a year it was!

    The year 2012 was one of major endings and new beginnings for us. Early this year, Steve and I fired ourselves from our jobs (retired early) and gave up our comfortable income. We terminated home ownership and divested ourselves of almost all of our earthly possessions.  All of this to pursue a dream and begin a…

  • It’s party time in the desert! – Cave Creek, Arizona

    After scoping out Quartzsite to mark the spot where we think we’ll stay in January during the RV show madness, we headed east, destination – Cave Creek Regional Park – located north of Phoenix.  This is a 2,922-acre park that sits in the upper Sonoran Desert.  The town of Cave Creek is known for its…

  • Holiday Greetings from the Lowes!

    It’s that time of the year where we pause from telling travel tales  and celebrate the season. To  our followers, fellow bloggers and readers…

  • Where the heck is Quartzsite?

    Where the heck is Quartzsite?

    We had heard about the “biggest RV gathering on the planet” in Quartzsite since way before we even hit the road.   Most RVers we’ve met either love or hate Quartzsite, some even tried to discourage us from going. So what and where is Quartzsite?  If you are a rock hound, gem collector, snowbirder, hobbyist…

  • A great place called Cattail Cove – Arizona

    A great place called Cattail Cove – Arizona

    On our first morning at Cattail Cove State Park, we were awakened by a strange pitter-patter on the roof.  Oh no – we just cleaned Betsy and the car, and now it’s raining!  Wrong.  After a minute we realized it was a flock of Great-tailed Grackle running around on the roof, and they sounded a…

  • Is London Bridge falling down? – Lake Havasu

    Is London Bridge falling down? – Lake Havasu

    London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair Lady…. I’ll bet you were humming while reading the rhyme or imagining the game associated with it.  This rhyme is based on one of the most famous landmarks in London, the London Bridge, which underwent several rebuilds during its…

  • Time for a good cleaning and a Happy Thanksgiving

    Time for a good cleaning and a Happy Thanksgiving

    After an exciting night at a Casino parking lot, we purged our water tank of the mineral water from Tecopa and continued on with Arizona as the next destination. The southwestern states were very much in our minds as we experienced a wet and cold summer in Alaska.  Every time it rained there we longed…

  • A night in civilization, at a parking lot!

    After soaking in the natural hot springs and enjoying a therapeutic massage with Karin Pine (who managed to hit all the spots that needed healing) at Tecopa Hot Springs, it was time to get rolling again.  The view while on highway 127 W continued to keep a smile on our faces and the camera shutter clicking.…

  • A place NOT on everybody’s “Must See” list – Tecopa, CA

    A place NOT on everybody’s “Must See” list – Tecopa, CA

    After days of exploration and fascination at Death Valley National Park its time to say goodbye to one of our favorite places and move along.  We didn’t have a firm destination, but rather a tentative stop in mind before crossing into Nevada.  We took highway 190 E and at the junction turned right onto 127…