After leaving our winter home in Tucson we headed north for a week in the Phoenix area and a visit with retired railroad conductor Howie Weiss and his wife Pat. Oh boy, did we find some wind. The drive up on I-10 (and yes, I-10 heads north from Tucson) was only about 100 miles but the wind storm coming across from California generated dust which found every little crevice and crack in the coach. 40’ long and 12’ high was perfect for 50+ mph gusts to try and push us of the road. But we made it and enjoyed a good week with Pat & Howie; some golf, some good dinners and an overall a good visit..
Dinner in the Coach with Pat & Howie.
We headed north over Easter weekend for a visit in Sedona with retired RR Superintendent Ray Anderson & wife Becky. We’ve been friends for years and camped together back on LI. They’ve been in “Red Rock” country for 16 years now and have a fabulous home at the base of the Rocks. What a view !
Snow on the Red Rocks !
"Boondocking" in the Elks parking lot !We stayed at the Elks Lodge and enjoyed a couple of meals there and did some sight-seeing in Flagstaff and Prescott. Unfortunately, the weather brought some snow to the area and the high altitude let it stay around on the mountain tops. Sedona is in the process of building a new “traffic calming” roadway into the place. It’s only one lane wide + a bike lane and sidewalk. All the intersections are “round-a-bouts” and the curbs are 8” and everything is designed to prevent folks from passing and driving only 25 mph. Of course it’s not done and the construction is a nightmare and certainly not motor coach friendly.
Becky, Ray & Laurie @ the Lava Flow in FlagstaffOverall, a good visit and some great fun and wonderful views of a beautiful area in Arizona. Onto New Mexico and the RV Rally in Albuquerque.
We’ll talk again soon.
Gene & Laurie
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