Our Location:
MM 91-90 SB AZ 95, near Quartzsite, Arizona
A very nice but chilly morning, Riley and I were out the door to get our steps in before the heat started but were taking off extra sweaters before we got back home. It was a nice way to the start the day.
Ivan stopped by this morning! 
We noticed this burned out rig on our jeep ride today. 
This old fella is pretty gnarled but still hanging on.
Doug, Yuma and I were just getting ready to head out for a jeep ride toward the Tower Hill area of the Kofa Mountains when a big dark blue GMC truck came cruising back toward us. A tall, lean fella climbed out and smiled at us, Ivan ( Roadtrip ) had found us. It was very nice to meet him, I've followed his blog for a lot of years and can now put a face to the words. His sidekick HRH Miss Hailey, his three legged kitty was at home keeping the rig safe. A very nice chat with us all sitting in the sun next to the White Lion, it was a great morning!!
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| It was pretty rugged looking in some places. |
After Ivan headed off to run his errands, Doug ( Miss Adventure Travels ), Yuma and I headed out for a jeep ride toward Tower Hill in the Kofa Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Riley opted not to come along, too rough for her. It was a long ride, but some nice scenery along the way. We both agreed it wouldn't be a ride we'd take again though. A few rough spots had us bouncing and at least once we needed 4 wheel low to get us out of a tight spot. We left around 12:30 and made it back around 4:30 pm. We managed to meet on the road Ivan as we coming out and he was heading home! Thanks Doug!!
Some rough walking around here. 
We climbed up there. 
To see this!
So there you have it, thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the visit.
Some nice views. 
The number of saguaros is amazing. 
Just beautiful out there, lots of cholla too.
Until next time....
I love the rocks! 
Lots of holes/caves from wind or maybe rain. 
Forests of saguaros.
Take care, be safe,
We circled the entire valley floor as it stayed close to the foot of the mountains, it was rough in places. 
Some very pretty views. 
Good night from the Kofa Mountain Wildlife Refuge near Quartzsite, AZ.
Deb
More great scenery. How's your behinds tonight? Mine is sore just thinking of it. Haha just teasing.
ReplyDeleteNice to meet a fellow Canadian and blogger!
I'm sad to see the burnt rig remains. Our biggest fear.
It was great scenery and actually the ride didn’t bother me as much as before, lower speeds, my trusty cushion, and some stops made the ride quite doable.
DeleteMeeting Ivan was fun, and we surprised when he popped out of the big blue GMC. I love the colour of that truck!
The burned out rig was a very sobering thing, helps keep things in perspective.
Deb
That was nice Ivan dropped in to see you. We first met him near McNeal Arizona where we were doing some ranch sitting many, many, moons ago. There was a tight cluster of fellow bloggers back in those days and Ivan was one of them. Kelly and I well know how jostling bumpy those Jeep Wranglers can be. A ride through Queen Canyon is just about enough to break every bone in one's body.
ReplyDeleteIt was great fun to meet Ivan and I am very glad he showed up, it was a fantastic surprise!
DeleteThe rides are doable for me if the speed is slower and I get out often, the bouncing makes life difficult for sure. It was an enjoyable trip though, but no either of us would do again.
Deb
Nice to have an in-person visit with all you folks, and Yuma! Maybe we'll catch you down the road again soon! usgas.ca
ReplyDeleteThanks for finding us. We truly enjoyed the visit and hopefully manage another before the winter ends.
DeleteThanks for the gas tip!
Deb
Always nice to meet fellow bloggers. The jeep ride sounded interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed always nice to put faces to words! The ride was definitely interesting, you should try it once but only with a jeep or something similar.
DeleteDeb
I always want to take the dirt road and see where it goes. Sounds like a fun trip to me!! Nice you guys could meet up!! It makes the world a smaller place.
ReplyDeleteIt does indeed make the world seem less large to meet folks you almost know!
DeleteMy feet more than the Dogsled are beckoned by the unknown!!
Deb
We tried meeting up with Ivan but could not find Wandering Willies rig. Glad you had better success.
ReplyDeleteBe Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
Actually Ivan found us, we didn't know he was in the area. He's a nice fella and hopefully we have a chance to chat again over the winter at some point.
DeleteDeb
Great that Ivan stopped by and visited! Sounds like quite the trip! Nice that you all met up at Silly Al's!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great time and I'm so happy he stopped by, it's always nice to put faces to names.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun meeting up with Bill and Patsy as well, and Silly Al's was fun, we all enjoyed the day.
Deb