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The beginning of another fine desert day. Clear sunny skies on their way. After my first early morning walkabout for a mile was back home computing a bit more then we headed off to the
Quartzsite, Sports, Vacation and RV show about 8:15 am, parked beside Bill, Patsy Rob and Pat, the show opens at 9am.
So I wandered about the parking lot and checked with Roadmaster about taking our Tow bar in for service.
Back again and heading to get in line for the one entrance, when this Lady steps out a display trailer and Says "Hi George" . Here I think do I know this lady does not look familiar. She says My name is Jody from Alberta Canada and reads your blog but does not comment. We chatted for quite a while then Suzie came along and she said Hi Suzie. too funny. I know a lot of people read but don't comment because with maybe 10-15 comments a day and 1,500 or more page views every day there is a lot of readers that don't comment. What a super lady she is. Then Bill and Patsy, Tom and Deb came by and she reads their blogs as well.
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| met with Jody a blog follower from Alberta Canada |
Well the gates opened and the hordes descended into the tent, so we made our way through checking to see if anything was new. Not so much but have a good overview and will get back again at some point when not so busy.
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| walking the parking lots before the gates opened |
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I check out the Roadmaster service truck to see when
we can take our tow bar to be serviced. |
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| Redland busy working on coaches |
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| lots of rigs on display for sale |
Now we head into the tent with the hordes of people, Wandering about to see if anything has changed or is new. Not much so did not take us long.
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| a cool electric bike |
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| still selling overpriced bamboo pillows |
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| we made our way through the crowds |
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| a hot tub for your RV? |
Then we wandered about the outside vendors , nothing exciting here but warm in the sunshine.
This display below had a wonderful looking rig, love the paint job.
With all this food cooking we saw something different garlic fries, something we have not tried so we shared a large order (not cheap 8, bucks), but hey we did not buy anything else today so that was a tasty treat.
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| love the smell here of the chicken and turkey legs cooking |
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| love their turkey legs but not today |
We saw what we wanted today and were back home to peace and quiet shortly after 10:30 am. Had a light tasty lunch then I took a cruise around the desert here. I do like to explore at this time of year, always something new.
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love this retro trailer, they an old trick to match
not here right now |
Not far from here I checked our all the Entegra motorhomes that can in yesterday here for a rally or whatever and all the rainbow flags on most units, interesting.
Then I came across this TINY HOUSE. that is too cool as well, below.
Back home we enjoyed some wonderful afternoon sunshine reading our page turners, , The fresh air and sunshine here in the desert is what we are here for.
Soon time for happy hour with our friends, and we had company for a bit friends of Tom and Debs for a while. Nice to meet their friends from Michigan camped not too far from us.
Now we having fun chatting I got a phone call from our friends from Rock glen resort in Ontario Kim and Ken . So I whipped down the road to show them the way here. And they joined us for Happy Hour. They know the routine. Now once again we have 4 Canadian couples here from our home Park, Rock Glen resort, Getting together in the Quartzsite desert!
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| Kim and Ken |
Shortly after 5 pm cooling down so we all head on home to whip up our own dinners. As the sun is setting.
For our supper tonight I am going to grill a couple of Pollock fillets on our Weber Q, nicely spiced and oiled still frozen only 5 minutes a side, These were amazing.
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| wonderfully tender |
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| added to our salad was excellent |
Now tonight going to be an eclipse , but now after 8: 30 pm and nothing happening yet so guess we gonna miss it, maybe you might see it.
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| this was close as we got |
After a fun desert day, with the crowds and friends time to soon call it a night. Thanks for stopping on by.
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We kind of got tired of the sameness of the big tent when we used to go to Q. But the garlic fries sure sound good.
ReplyDeleteNothing much exciting here , but still enjoy the desert and the vendors around, The garlic fries were very tasty.
DeleteI forgot all about the eclipes oh well. Garlic fries sound good to me too.
ReplyDeleteI kept looking but did not catch it, The fries very yummy.
DeleteSome nice pictures of the Big Tent and around the area. Cute tiny house on wheels.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed meeting your friends Kim and Ken they seem like a nice couple. It will be nice to have them parked here.
We enjoyed the quick walkthrough the tent, and love this tiny house too.
DeleteKim and Ken are a very nice couple.
Glad you Enjoyed checking out the Big Tent and your Friends from Rock Glen made it Safely.
ReplyDeleteGarlic Fries sound good.
It's about time.
It was a fun day all around, and nice too see that they made it here and found us. Yes the fries were tasty.
DeleteThe eclipse is actually Sunday night at about 10pm
ReplyDeleteBy golly you are right guess I got my days mixed up, every day is the same when we are retired. No wonder I did not see it.
DeleteI thought the lunar eclipse is Sunday night going into Monday morning.
ReplyDeleteYes I admit I goofed maybe try again tonight, If I can stay awake long enough.
DeleteLOVE that bike ... and I never miss the BBQ pork. Next year I'll check it out.
ReplyDeleteThat is a neat bike, So many food choices there that we like, we shared the fries and went home for lunch Lots things to see if you have not been for a while.
DeleteI think it's great that you meet up with so many friends as you travel around the two countries.
ReplyDeleteIt is fun meeting up with our friends all over, such a small world.
DeleteWhat a great day once again. How did you like the garlic fries? Very cool that you are recognized all over both countries :) Your group just keeps getting better and better with friends! Whoops just read you already answered the ? about the fries LOL.
ReplyDeleteIt was a wonderful day and so cool to keep meeting up with friends and blog readers. Yes our circle is growing lol... And we came here for years by ourselves.
DeleteI thought I was the only one calendar challenged. The Eclipse is tonight. The Big Tent has smaller and smaller crowds every year.
ReplyDeleteYes I goofed on that one tonight is the night. The crowds are getting smaller, not like it was years ago.
DeleteWhen a reader takes the time to comment I think it's great that you take the time to interact and reply! Now if all 1500 readers commented ... Enjoy the eclipse TONIGHT!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to read and reply to comments sure glad that not everyone does !!!
DeleteWe will look for the eclipse tonight hope I have better luck than last night.
NIce to meet a bog reader. That house on wheels looks cut but very few windows. What is that protrusion on the back of it?
ReplyDeleteIt is always fun to meet blog readers. That tiny house has a porch out the back and storage at the front.
DeleteIt's worth the trip just to get your towbar serviced, anything else you see is gravy. :c)
ReplyDeleteThats right getting it serviced here for free is the main reason we are here during the show. And the rest is fun.
DeleteGlad you enjoyed the Big Tent walk through as we did. We'll be back too when less busy.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to meet Jody, however briefly, from Alberta and to hear that she reads our blogs! How cool!
As everyone has pointed out, hope we can all enjoy the eclipse tonight. :D
We always enjoy the tent walkthrough and always fun to meet blog followers in various places.
Deletewe try for the eclipse tonight maybe I will see it and maybe I won't, lol...
I guess it is like any other show, once you've visited and seen it all it becomes repetitive. Never the less, there must be some new vendors or inventions we've never seen that might be of interest. I'm looking forward walking through the big tent or outside to just look until I get tired. Enjoy your friends at happy hour.
ReplyDeleteYes it is like most shows . but always some new vendors and new eructs every year, we do enjoy checking things out. The whole Quartzsite zoo is interesting even after the show still lots to see and do here. Happy hours areaways happy, and fun.
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThis year, I finally did it. I took a flight from Montreal to Phoenix, rented an RV and went 3 days to the RTR with my wife. After we went camping in Kofa and Joshua National Park. I have to say the biggest shock for me was the transition from meeting a lot of people at the RTR and then camping alone at Kofa. I can appreciate why you like meeting friends during your snowbird season.
Unfortunately, I did not get to meet you this year. I might repeat the trip next year if I do not get caught in some job.
So nice that you got too enjoy some of this desert scenery that we love. You did a lot in 3 days, We love our alone time and meeting other people. Not sure what RTR is but sounds like a fun time. Would be nice to meet up at some point on your adventure.
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