From Mesa we drove to Oracle, AZ & took a tour of the Biosphere. Along the way we came by the Tom Mix Memorial. The cowboy actor died in an auto accident here.
After the Biosphere we went to Huachuca City & spent a week at Quailridge RV Park, an RPI Park.
From here we went to Tombstone & toured the historic courthouse & saw a reenactment of the shootout at the OK corral.
Another day we drove to Karchner Caverns & took one of the tours.
We drove to Patagonia, AZ & visited the factory where both of my flutes were made. Had to buy a pocket flute while we were there.
From Huachuca City we went to Benson, AZ & spent a week at Valley Vista RV Park, another RPI.
While there we visited the Rex Allen Museum in Willcox, AZ, Fort Bowie, Chiricahua National Monument & Chochise's Stronghold. All were well worth the time.
From Benson we went to Casa Grande, AZ & stayed at Fiesta Grande RV Resort, an Encore property. We visited the Casa Grande National Monument in Coolidge, AZ. This was a Hohokam settlement & is very interesting. The Hohokam, here & in the Tucson area, the Salada at Globe, & the Sinagua near Cottonwood were all prospering at about the same time.
From Casa Grande we went back to Verde Valley TTN. We played some pickleball & went on the Verde Canyon Railroad ride from Clarksdale to Perkinsville & back.
When we left Verde Valley TTN we stopped for the night at the KOA in Seligman, AZ. Nice campground, near the railroad tracks but they do not whistle any crossings. I guess tracks are above the streets.
The next day we arrived at the Las Vegas TTN. We were not impressed by the facility. RV sites are very close to each other & the ambulance & police sirens are heard throughout the day & night. We went back to Hoover Dam & walked up to the walkway on the new bypass bridge. Again, we have some nice pictures, if you would like us to send them to you let us know.
After a week at Las Vegas we moved to Charleston Peak RV Park in Pahrump, NV. We had a really nice site with our rear picture window looking out to Charleston Peak.
From Pahrump we headed north & spent one night at Tonapah where the temperature was around freezing, elevation is 6000 ft. My parents were married in Tonapah in 1940. My Mom graduated from HS in Etna, CA & my Dad was working in a mine in Tonapah with his brother Chet & several other guys from Scott Valley.
After Tonapah we went to Walker Lake, NV. This is a very beautiful lake & the BLM campground is a no frills dry camp but you cannot beat the views anywhere. A very restful stop.
From Walker Lake we went to the Desert Rose RV Park in Fernley, NV. This is a very nice commercial park next to Hwy 50.
We then drove over the Sierras & took Hwy 20 to Lake of the Springs TTN. We had a nice stay & were there when the swimming pool opened for the season.
We have gone from Lake of the Springs to Lake Minden TTN. We will be here until June 12 & while here we will see our doctors for our yearly checkups. Memorial Day weather was great.
Maybe next weekend we will see Lindsay & Simone, our granddaughters.
We have lots of pictures of these events & stops, if you are interested let us know & we will send them.
