Where are we today ?
Today we on the road again. No rush only going 87.5 miles, besides Suzie wants to get a Chiropractic adjustment this morning. She called at 8 am and got a 9 am appointment perfect !
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Excellent Chiropractor we have been to
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Back home by 9:30 and began packing up, of course while we are doing this a few nice neighbors stopped in to chat a bit and wish us safe travels. Everyone we have met here at Valley Vista is just wonderful.
Finally hit the road about 10:30 onto I-10 west, to just west of Tucson going to Picacho Peak Resort . We have been here quite a few times since 2006 and made a lot of friends. Spent our first three Christmases here for a month 2006-7 and 8. And like to stop in for a couple nights just to say HI! It is pricey $35.00 a night that's why only 2 nights.
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| love the overpass decorations |
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| Picacho Peak in the distance |
Now here I made a big goof duh...! Took the proper exit under the interstate like I have done a 100 times before and turned left again right back onto I-10 eastbound ! Now I musta been day dreaming, or a brain fart. Part way up the ramp we have 2 choices, disconnect the car and back down the ramp or head back east 5 miles and try again. So back on I-10 and try again, this time guess I better keep a closer eye on where I am going. Second attempt was good. Checked in and choose a site across from Steve and Barb from Ontario, we have not seen for a couple years. He just had a Quadruple bypass in August and is doing wonderful so is Barb too. They have been fulltime longer than we have and still going strong. In their late 70's.
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| wonderful site we have |
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| Barb and Steve |
We had a wonderful afternoon catching up with these guys, but then time to head on home and whip up supper. Set up our Weber Q, enjoyed a bit more sunshine, made a salad and fired up the grill.
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| the sunsetting on the mountains across I-10 |
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| sunset behind the Peak |
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Turkey Burgers, with the last of
our Cranberry sauce= excellent |
That was our wonderful day, just like we enjoy, moving on down the road, Meet up with friends and catching up.
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| 87.5 miles today |
Thanks for stopping in again and hope you had a great day too.
Check out the interactive map below to see where we have been this Fall and Winter..
I'd drive anywhere to avoid unhitching if I have too. I think you made the right choice. Now you have to fire your navigator... :c)
ReplyDeleteReally can't blame her we were only a block from the campground I knew where I was going,(I thought) and knew I made a goof as I was in the turn, too late by then. I had taken this route at least 100 times in the last 10 years, no excise.
DeleteGlad to know that someone else makes that sort of blunder! Don't feel all alone!
ReplyDeleteHaha,, just one of those things eh?
DeleteThat is pretty site you are now at. Those burgers look a lot like the Welsh cakes was cooking. I think that says something for my Welsh cake making, sadly.
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice site, I thought Wwlsh Cakes were supposed to look like that?
DeletePicacho Peak looks like a very pretty spot. Enjoy your short stay!
ReplyDeleteIt is a very pretty spot we have enjoyed it quite a few times over the years.
DeleteI think we all have done exactly what you did even when the GPS is telling us we're wrong. What can I say other than been there, done that.
ReplyDeleteLOL its not the first time and probably not the last either, don't have a gps so can go wrong that way.
DeleteYup... we've done that. Is there a Picacho Peak St Park nearby? Don't think we've been to that resort, but were at a lovely park overlooking I 10 and Enoy (?) in the distance.... quite a few years ago, so my memory needs refreshed ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe Picacho Peak State park is on the other side of the Peak. Eloy is about 10 miles up the road, grocery store , flying J etc..
DeleteThis is a very nice resort right on 1-10.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who does things like that. Looks like a good place to spend a few days.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite a wonderful place, but a can be pricey especially with the exchange rate for us Canadians.
DeleteYour food pictures always make me hungry.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dizzy, the food tastes better than the picture lol....
DeleteBeen there, done that! Here's a good one too. As we pulled into a site at Q, John veered a bit left (off the beaten path) and voila, buried the rear of the motorhome in sand. What looked hard had bot been packed down. How much for the wrecker? Don't even ask.
ReplyDeleteNot fun, we did that 2007 in the Imperial Sand dunes California, but just by luck we managed to get the coach unstuck, just barely though.
DeleteWe are in the been there done that family. One of the worst times was on the way to Alamo Lake with the boat behind the fifth wheel and ended up on a single lane dead end road. Took us awhile to get out of that mess.I love looking at Picacho Peak.
DeleteSometimes those things happen, but we manage to get through them, another experience...
DeleteIt is wonderful here at the base of the peak.
We did that exact thing one time when we had the motorhome. Paul just about lost it. I had to calm him down. We actually had to back up to get turned around. What a mess.
ReplyDeleteI don't let things like that bother me. Just make a decision and carry on, another story to tell. lol....
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