Tucson, Arizona: Voyager RV Resort

Tomorrow we leave the Tucson, Arizona area and plan to arrive at Quartzsite, on the Arizona/California border on Tuesday afternoon.

We have enjoyed staying here at the Voyager RV Resort. It's a pretty amazing place with 3 heated pools (one inside), 2 spa's, a fully equipped gym, on site restaurant & bar (that delivers to your RV site if desired), day spa & salon, barber shop, massage spa, woodworking, crafts, pickle ball, tennis, dance lessons, golf, stained glass, fusion glass, silversmiths, lapidary, laundry/dry cleaning, etc.

I'm sure there's more... Lots of activities/events like dances, trips to local casinos and trips into Mexico. They even have a cruise to Alaska leaving in July. All in all, this is very much a fill service, self-contained little community. Only time you need to leave the resort is when you want to go shopping or sight seeing.

One thing about Tucson, it's is a big city. Not measured in people; measured in square miles within the city limits. We saw one sign saying "Entering Tucson City Limits" followed by another sign saying "Tucson 21 miles". The city line starts 21 miles outside of center city. Not sure how far it goes on the western side of town however this place is big. There may be some other advantages to having such a large amount of land located within the city limits however I'm willing to bet the ultimate driver is tax revenue. Tricky little buggers...

Beautiful place, slightly elevated above the valley floor, which brings a little cooler temperatures to Tucson; especially welcome during the summer months when Phoenix is unbearable. And of course, beautiful Arizona sunsets displayed over great desert views.

I'm still learning my new camera so the pictures are not 100% where I want them however they give you a pretty good idea of the sunsets we have seen almost every night.

Quartzsite is about 3.5 hours away plus whatever time it takes us to do our last 'stockpile' purchase of water, ice, diesel, and propane. We will be boondocking (dry camping or camping without hook-ups) for however long we will be in Quartzsite so you pretty much need to take everything you need for the week with you.

Actually Ive been told you can buy anything and everything, for a price, in Quartzsite. Supposedly it's like one of the world's largest RV shows combined with a huge yard sale.

We'll be there about 5 days or until MLA gets tired of taking 'navy' showers. A 'navy' shower, for those of you not familiar with the term, is where you get in the shower, turn the water on & get wet, turn the water off, lather up, turn the water on & rinse off, turn the water off, towel off. Need to conserve the use of fresh water and conserve space in the gray water tank, which holds all of your 'used' water.

Originally she agreed to 5 days however she's already started back pedaling.

Actually I think she is more worried about me wandering the vendor booths like a kid in the candy shop. I can feel my wallet getting smaller just thinking about all the items that will be available. And that has MLA worried big time. Oh well.

I keep telling her I'm only adding necessary items to the RV for her safety or for her comfort. Originally she bought that however I think she's starting to question whether or not I'm being totally candid. After all, just about anything & everything can fit (or be squeezed) into the safety and/or comfort category.

For instance, the UV lens filter I need for my new camera is defintely a safety item. How so you ask? Well imagine MLA driving the RV down the road when a flash of that brilliant Arizona sunshine reflects off of the 'unprotected by UV filter' camera lens. The intense Arizona sun could easily cause a flash that completely blinds and incapacitates her, while driving the RV (or toad).

She could lose control and destroy our happy traveling home in an instant, all because we did not purchase the appropriate and necessary safety equipment for my camera. Hard to imagine how we have made it thus far without incident -- undoubtedly only my incredible caution and our good luck have kept this big rig between the white lines.

Seriously, I do it all for her.... I just have to keep saying that (without smirking or laughing) for another 5 or so days -- wish me luck. And of course I'll let you know how I improved the RV's safety as we progress.

See Ya!