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Taken In Quartzsite Arizona Dec 7th 2015

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Sunrise in Arizona, Sunset in California and Bill helped with a small water leak.

Where are we today ?
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       Another cool over night but no wind and no dampness we toasty warm. 36 F (2c) at 5:30 am but as the sun rose so did the temperature. And as the sun was rising I got a nice 1 mile walkabout done and home before 8 am. Enjoyed another nice Arizona sunrise. Soon in shorts again.
Our last Arizona sunrise for a few weeks
         Then we can putter around secure our coach and head on down the road about 9:15 only 39 miles to go but need to stop for Gas and propane at the Flying J in Yuma. Suzie drove the car behind just so she could enjoy driving HER car once in a while, lol, a rare treat for her.
Heading north to I-8 westbound
from the Foothills to Yuma
love this overpass
lots of crops growing and harvesting going on here
        Moving right along almost there we know the road well. But as we crossed into California construction and I missed the sign for our turnoff. OOPPS. Construction signs are confusing sometimes. No problem go to the next exit, hmm that one is close as well. So 10 miles down the road at the Imperial sand dunes we can take that exit and head on back Only 20 miles out of our way, Oh well was a nice scenic drive and we in no hurry.
turn around here at the dunes
at least we got to see them again
earlier than planned
       We did arrive at Pilot Knob resort by 11 am (Arizona time) anyway, Checked in and picked a nice sunny end site near the back of the pack, We prefer it back here no hiway noise and much larger sites. Much more expensive now but still not too bad $14.00 a night with full hookups. We will hang out here until the New year then??? Wander about the desert.
here we are
     We got set up and discovered I had a water leak from our water filter to the inlet connection. I fiddled with it a bit . But could not undo the connection, Hmm try as a might  no luck. It has been hooked up like this since 2006. I puttered around a bit more we had lunch then our good friends and bloggers Bill and Patsy pulled in. Nice to see them again first time since last summer at their Ridge in Durham Ontario.
      Bill came over and with his muscle we removed to connection , I cleaned it up and back together , no more water leak!  Yahoo, thanks Bill.
here we are all set up on a wonderful sunny site
        We were all set up by 3 pm just in time for Happy hour, with friends for a nice change, wonderful. We flapped our gums, got caught up a bit then as it cooled down home to whip up supper.
first of all Suzie got her Doggie fix with Clemson
Patsy and Bill
And Patsy had brought us 2 Date nut loafs from the China Date Ranch
near Death Valley California
oh YEAH this are amazing!
Thanks bundles guys!
       For supper tonight grilled a couple of Chicken Cordon Blue sausage we picked up in New York.
these are so tasty
cooked up on our Weber Q
with our salad for a another wonderful supper
then to end a great day, Our first California Sunset this winter
39 miles today, plus a 20 mile detour
     We settled in for 2 weeks so we not traveling during the holidays and can enjoy a nice Christmas Dinner here with friends and as well as this area, and of course a trip or 2 to Mexico goes without saying.
      Thanks for dropping by and enjoying this wonderful weather with us.

 Want to learn more about Membership camping at Rock Glen Family Resort ? 
click this link www.geosuzie.rockglen.com
Where have we been this winter ?

34 comments:

  1. Welcome to Yuma ... and Algodones :-) We wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

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    1. Thank you we always love it here. Merry Christmas to you guys as well.

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  2. Had a feeling that is were you two where off to. Not surprised that is where Patsy and Bill landed also. Always nice to spend time with friends. Have a Wonderful Christmas and New Year. Nice sunrise and sunset pictures.

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    1. This was not our original plan but worked out very nicely, Catch up with friends again and celebrate the holidays with them as well.

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  3. Nice to see you guys together again for Christmas. Have a merry time!

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    1. It is nice too see them again last time we were together was when were met you in Durham.

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  4. Like others I suspected you'd be back again, nice to have a discount to be able to spend some time. Enjoy those dental visits! Welcome to CA and a Merry Christmas!

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    1. Thanks Jeff , this is a perfect spot to be for Christmas. warm weather , Sunshine, Time with friends and a full Christmas dinner.
      It have always been art of our ROD membership as we got free camping no it is AOR $14.00 still not too bad, but we liked the free better.

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  5. They have had a different configuration on the exit everyday on I8. We ended up at the sand dunes today as well! We're over in the BLM behind you.

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    1. Nice that you made it there, and hope to see you guys again while we are in the same area.

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  6. I always enjoy seeing your sunrise pics and then to catch the sunset in California, how nice. The dunes are so pretty and quite awesome to see.

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    1. Thanks we enjoy seeing the as well when I can watch them. And the Dunes are amazing to see and experience which we have done a few times.

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  7. Nice to be settled for a few weeks. I can see that you are going to be busy with all of your many friends in the area. Great site choice. Enjoy.

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    1. It is nice to settle down for a while enjoy Christmas and hang out with friends. We do like this site afternoon sun facing the dunes and sunsets.

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  8. Happy to have you as neighbours.....sort of.
    I've missed my share of exits lately. Thankfully the next one is never too far away.

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    1. Love the neighbour hood and the weather, perfect area to hang out in over the winter.

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  9. Your welcome George, it's great to be with you guys again. I'm sure we will have a good time.

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    1. Yes Bill is great to bee will you guys too, good times? Of course we always have good times don't we?

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  10. Love your post title...Sunrise in one state and sunset in another...now that’s the life! Enjoy.......

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    1. This is the life that we so enjoy, thanks for stopping by again.

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  11. The temperature is certainly nippy for Arizona. It's still the best place to spend the winter 'cuz almost every place else is evening much colder.

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    1. It is a bit chilly for a day our 2 but the sun is shining so in my books that makes up for it. Much better than other places.

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  12. Wondered if you and Patsy would meet up for Christmas. Glad to see you did. Clemson looks happy on Suzie's lap. Nice sites and beautiful sunshine..NIce!

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    1. Well it worked out pretty good timing and we always enjoy spending time with these guys. Did not take Clemson long to jump on Suzie's lap. We do enjoy this park.

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  13. Here we are again! Same time, same place and same good friends! Yay!
    Didn't take Clemson long to remember Suzie.
    Glad you changed your plans to join us.

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    1. Yay is right, always nice to catch up with you guys again. And Clemson knew Suzie right away.

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  14. Looks like a nice place. With good friends and the holiday upon us I'm certain all of you will enjoy your time together. Love the pic of the dunes. A bit bigger than I was expecting. Dinner looked good. A nice scenic tour never hurts anyone. Enjoy!!

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    1. This is a nice place that we enjoy and good friends as well. The dunes go on for many miles and are amazing to see and enjoy. No problem at all with the scenic tour.

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  15. Nice to be with people you know for Xmas. Your getting closer to us all the time, if your heading this way -say Borrego Springs- after Xmas let us know so we can meet up. Sure would be great to meet you guys.

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    1. It is nice to meet up with these guys and for Christmas. We will get to Borrego Springs probably at sometime, most likely in February , Will let y'all know when we are in the area, Would be nice to meat up with you guys as well.

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  16. AAAH! That is where we all met up last year this time! I can't believe they are still messing with the road down there. Enjoy y'all!

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    1. Yes we did all 6 couples sure was great, and fun times we had.

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  17. A comfy spot for the holidays, enjoy!

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