Tag: AZ

  • The Desert Rats are Back in Southwest Arizona!

    The Desert Rats are Back in Southwest Arizona!

    We don’t mind being called desert rats, since we usually spend our winters in Arizona.  We even endured a long hot summer here, too 🙁  We like this area and are always excited to see the Saguaros and the centennial sign of Arizona as we drive into the area.

  • Ancient Ruins and Happy Hikes – Verde Valley, AZ

    Ancient Ruins and Happy Hikes – Verde Valley, AZ

    With the Sonoran Desert in our rearview mirror, we settled in for a week in the Verde Valley at Cottonwood, midway between the cold high country and the desert floor of Arizona.  Several small towns (Jerome, Sedona, Clarkdale and Cottonwood, to name a few) in the valley have a quaint character and richness in history.…

  • Whad’ya know, we’re in Mexico!

    Whad’ya know, we’re in Mexico!

    Who knew we would make it to Mexico this winter? For years we’ve wanted to drive Betsy south of the border, but it’s been mostly a dream since we haven’t been comfortable doing it on our own.  We recently discovered  that Winnebago Outdoor Adventures had organized a caravan to Puerto Penasco (here’s the 2016 schedule, you can go in 2017…