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We woke up early--a little earlier than planned, but that was okay. Nice to get a jump on the day. This is a picture of Holiday Palms RV Park, where we stayed in Quartzite. Two nice ladies checked us in. 

Cary checked the valve stems and tires before we left!

These classic vehicles were on a trailer at the rest stop where I stretched my legs. For some reason I have been experiencing a shooting pain from my hip down my left leg the whole trip home. It gets excruciating and there is not always a good place to stop. It did not bother me on the drive up to Crescent City, nor at any time while we were there.

We made it home with no incidents. Laundry, mail, appointments to be scheduled--a half hour with an online chat to Century Link to update my credit card information! The trailer still has stuff in it that needs to come in the house, but it will have to wait. The trip was wonderful as usual and all the rigamarole we go through every year when we get home is more than worth it. Thank goodness for our great neighbors who get our mail and check on our property!

Monday Monday

A beautiful sunrise greeted us at breakfast this morning. We wanted an early start.

     We had just left a fuel station in Parker, Arizona when the alarm went off that signaled  there was a problem with one of the tires. It would have been a whole lot easier to change a tire back at the gas station, but luckily it was not that far out of town and we do have Good Sam Roadside Assistance. Help was on the way within a half hour, and it went quickly. Cary turned around to go back to Parker for the repair--a leaky valve stem-- before we went any farther; although our destination tonight was just Quartzite. I stayed cool in the office while the work was done.

Here he is checking the tire--

Then watching the repair guy doing taking off the tire. 

We are now in Quartzite, still not as cool as we would like to be, but it is getting better. The ladies in the office are very nice.

Sunday Night, Newberry Springs

Before we left Lone Pine I took a few pictures around the camp ground. The park had muffins and coffee; we also got to (finally) watch an episode of Sunday Morning, the first time since we began this trip.

I used the panorama feature on my phone to get this picture, the view right outside the road in front of the park.


The drive to Newberry Springs was comparatively short, so we got to have lunch when we arrived at the park--instead of on the road. The lady in charge of the office has one-year-old twins; they were having fun in the rec room when we went over later to check out the book selections.

This Santa Fe train car sits in front of the RV park. We walked through it, of course.

Looks refreshing, doesn't it? The weather wasn't too hot but it sure was windy!

Before I Forget

 

If you read my post from Saturday on Saturday, I added more on Sunday morning. Also, feel free to add comments: that way I will know when someone reads the blog! Thanks!

Lone Pine

The drive from Carson City to Lone Pine was really beautiful, although with lots of downgrades, Cary found it rather stressful.

Two large lakes were on our route.

Rugged mountainsides

 We had a few one way roads and delays...but they were short.

We could see snow on the mountains; Mt. Whitney is not that far away. Nor is Death Valley!

After we got settled we went back to this museum, a place we visited several years ago. It was just as fascinating.

The first two pictures are from the internet (copy and paste), but finally on Sunday morning my few pictures did finally upload. I did buy a book and Cary bought a t shirt. While we were in the museum we noticed some fire fighters. Cary started talking to one of them. He leaned closer to see what her shirt said--and she was from the Golder Ranch Fire District in Tucson! They were on call and enjoying the museum (way too young to know anything about the old westerns). Small world, as we are always discovering.

Susan, Zane Grey for you!

Tom Mix died in Arizona in a car accident.

When we checked into the RV park I saw this plate for sale. It was perfect, since today is Cary's birthday! He got lots of greetings from family and friends. 

I discovered that when you click on that blank square you can find out more about the museum.

Stay Tuned

No Internet for a few days. Stay tuned. I am now in Carson City and hope to catch up after supper. Excited to see my sister later.

We had a nice dinner at Olive Garden. Cary had been craving Seafood Alfredo after watching the commercials all summer! I wish we could have spent more time together on this visit, but I have hopes that she will come to Tucson soon.

After we left Coos Bay and North Bend our camp site was in Central Point, Oregon. It really was a beautiful park. I hope I can get the right pictures into this!

A Retro (that is the brand) trailer--very cute!

 Someone had fun building this tiny village!

About 1:30 a.m. I was awakened by thunder and heavy rain; it went on until after 5:30. Luckily we did not have to get ready to leave in the rain. Here is Cary checking the temperature of the tires before we head out.

Some scenery along the way to Likely, California.

This might actually be in the Likely RV and Golf Resort. Very pretty, no wifi and no tv. So Cary missed the opening game of the Packers and Bears. I was able to check the score on my phone though.

Today (I am back to September 6 now) we had a pretty nice drive again getting to Carson City. I did put the wrong address into the GPS (North, instead of South Carson), but some state workers came by and helped us out! 

 We did have one particularly bumpy ride: witness these open kitchen drawers and overturned trash can!

The football players from this high school were on their way to Klamath Falls for the game tonight! That is a long drive and then to play and turn around and go home. Love the name! I was so glad to get into the restroom here before all the cheerleaders disembarked the bus!

I don't know if you can tell, but this haze is smoke. Apparently there was a fire around Red Bluff. Luckily we didn't have to drive too far to be out of it.

I did put the wrong address in our GPS for the Comstock RV Park, but thanks to some Nevada State workers who came by when we were at the wrong place, we got some good directions and all was well!

I think I am now caught up. Tomorrow's destination is Lone Pine.

September 3

There were a few things we needed, so our first stop of the morning was Walmart. Susan went to the gym. We met at one of my favorite shops, Leaf's Tree House.

Susan found a great picture of North Bend from 1904. I saw lots of interesting things, but didn't buy anything. While Cary went on to do some other grocery shopping, Susan took me to the hospice thrift store where I also came away empty handed. But it is always fun to look. Back at the trailer we said good-bye until next year. It is always so much fun to get together with her.

Back at the RV park there were some interesting things to photograph.

This wingless sprint car had been here since Saturday night (raced at Coos Bay Raceway), on its way to Lebanon and Cottage Grove for three races.

A toy hauler with his ATV on the roof

A VW Thing, seems to be an original German model from the Army.

Last night to soak up the cool air. It has been so much fun!

I updated yesterday's website to make the websites about the circles in the sand ones that you can just click on from my blog to go directly to them for more information and pictures..