Only a hop, skip, and a jump away from Casa Grande are the towns of Mesa, Apache Junction, and Gold Canyon. Hard to tel where one stops and the other begins by any means other than the signs.
We put Casa Grande in our rear view mirror around 11 am and by 1 pm we had not only arrived in Apache Junction, we were completely set-up and ready to rock. We grabbed a quick sandwich and then headed over to the activity complex for a $1/bowl Ice Cream Social. Nice....
The pool here is pretty small and unfortunately not set-up for water volley ball. Despite some aches and pains in my legs from playing so much, I already miss it!
There is a lot to explore east of this area in the area of Globe, AZ, still home to the 'Old Wild West'. We'll probably spend a few days exploring there and some on the national forests in the area, including the Tonto National Forest.
A good friend has recommended we get to Bisbee, AZ, which is southeast of Tucson, close the the border of Mexico. Not sure if we'll get there this week, might have to wait until we are back in the area in January through March.
Speaking of staying the winter here in Arizona.... After two weeks in Casa Grande, AZ, both MLA and I mentioned to each other how good it felt to get back on the road. Got us to thinking what is it going to be like staying in one place for 2-3 months. Despite all of the activities I'm a little concerned about how much I miss travelling from spot-to-spot.
Right now we think we'll be back in Arizona by mid-January, probably attending the events at Quartzite. They have a huge RV show, a rock & mineral show, and an auto show around that time. Supposedly Quartzite grows to over a hundred thousand people during that time; it's normally less than 10,000 people. Very excited about seeing all of that; MLA is not as excited since it means 'dry camping' on BLM land for two weeks. There's a group of Tiffin owners getting together that we hope to join up with.
On Jan 28th we would head to where ever we will spend the next two - three months. Maybe we break it up a bit just so we are not in the same place for such a long time. RV Full timers who have been travelling for a couple of years tell us that at some point you want to spend more time in one place.
Maybe so, but we are not at that point yet. The main advantage of staying for a month or longer is you get a break on the price, which can be substantial. On the other hand, once you go to a monthly fee structure you have to pay your own utility bill, primarily electric. Your electric bill is included in in the weekly rate.
In any case, felt great to pack up and get on the road today. We'll be here a week and then start working our way back East. Next stop where we will spend more than one night is most likely Albuquerque, New Mexico.
See Ya!
We put Casa Grande in our rear view mirror around 11 am and by 1 pm we had not only arrived in Apache Junction, we were completely set-up and ready to rock. We grabbed a quick sandwich and then headed over to the activity complex for a $1/bowl Ice Cream Social. Nice....
The pool here is pretty small and unfortunately not set-up for water volley ball. Despite some aches and pains in my legs from playing so much, I already miss it!
There is a lot to explore east of this area in the area of Globe, AZ, still home to the 'Old Wild West'. We'll probably spend a few days exploring there and some on the national forests in the area, including the Tonto National Forest.
A good friend has recommended we get to Bisbee, AZ, which is southeast of Tucson, close the the border of Mexico. Not sure if we'll get there this week, might have to wait until we are back in the area in January through March.
Speaking of staying the winter here in Arizona.... After two weeks in Casa Grande, AZ, both MLA and I mentioned to each other how good it felt to get back on the road. Got us to thinking what is it going to be like staying in one place for 2-3 months. Despite all of the activities I'm a little concerned about how much I miss travelling from spot-to-spot.
Right now we think we'll be back in Arizona by mid-January, probably attending the events at Quartzite. They have a huge RV show, a rock & mineral show, and an auto show around that time. Supposedly Quartzite grows to over a hundred thousand people during that time; it's normally less than 10,000 people. Very excited about seeing all of that; MLA is not as excited since it means 'dry camping' on BLM land for two weeks. There's a group of Tiffin owners getting together that we hope to join up with.
On Jan 28th we would head to where ever we will spend the next two - three months. Maybe we break it up a bit just so we are not in the same place for such a long time. RV Full timers who have been travelling for a couple of years tell us that at some point you want to spend more time in one place.
Maybe so, but we are not at that point yet. The main advantage of staying for a month or longer is you get a break on the price, which can be substantial. On the other hand, once you go to a monthly fee structure you have to pay your own utility bill, primarily electric. Your electric bill is included in in the weekly rate.
In any case, felt great to pack up and get on the road today. We'll be here a week and then start working our way back East. Next stop where we will spend more than one night is most likely Albuquerque, New Mexico.
See Ya!
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