The last visit to Los Algodones....

 

 

Our Location:

North of MM 4, Ogilby Road, Winterhaven, California

 

A lovely sunrise this morning, warm breezes and blue skies worked for us. Deb,  Tom, Riley and I headed out at about 10 am this morning for Los Algodones, Mexico for the last time. A very leisurely day it was there, no lines coming home and except for the line of cars going into Mexico there were few people around. The line of cars going into Mexico backed up almost all the way to the canal but very few were entering the parking area. 

 

 

 

A wonderful day with a few purchases, lunch and a couple of adult beverages. Warm temps and friendly smiling faces, a perfect day. We headed home with only about a 10 minute wait at customs. Home around 4:30 pm MST to see Doug and Yuma watching us drive up. A quick happy hour and we all went our own ways. Chatted with Dad who told me about Hudson's skating party.  Happy 2nd Birthday Hudson, son of Jason and Leah. Jason is my nephew.  

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you all had a wonderful day. 

 

We had an adult beverage here, there was live music and we chatted with the folks next to us for a bit.

 

Safely through customs and on our way to the Little Black Limo.

 

Until next time...

 

Take care, stay safe, 

 

Deb

 

 

A bit of work, then some rest, and a bit of a stroll.....

Our Location: BLM, Ogilby Road, Winterhaven, CA

A very quiet night last night but I still kept waking up off and on for some reason. Riley on the other hand slept like a rock. A gray start to the day this morning with the signs of last night steady drizzle still lingering. A slight mist in the air when I opened the door to just peek outside. 

 

The mountains are farther away than they look.

 

The clouds come.

 

The clouds go.

 

Riley headed off for a walk and I went outside to start setting up our yard since we will be here for a while. It never takes long to set up or take down but sometimes it’s just the thought of doing it I guess that makes me procrastinate a bit. I also took about an hour to clean out the basement as I've been neglectful of doing so for the past while. I usually try to tidy it up once a week, just to keep things somewhat neat. Since I was taking things out it seemed like the perfect time to clean it up. Tomorrow I may tackle the truck. We shall see.

 

Some one mentioned not all colour is in the plant life.

I agree, the ground also has some amazing colours also.

 

The sun made a brief appearance, slipped behind some clouds and then finally made a lasting appearance which continued on through the rest of the day. A very nice day here in neighbourhood for sure. This afternoon it was down right balmy!!

The Ocotillo's leaves are trimmed with a reddish orange colour.

 I walked down into this wash from the 'yard' in front of the door. The top pic is to the west, the bottom to the east.

 

I took the camera and headed off for a bit of a stroll, not too far but wanted to get some photos for my blog before I got too lazy. Some nice views here of course. Numerous rigs around, not overly close and we like our space.
 

A few miscellaneous pictures in this one. The bank of the wash just down from the Igloo. The twisted roots of a tree that is in the bank. Sunlight through the branches of a tree in the wash. The outside/inside temperature today.

 

So there you have it, a very quiet, relaxing day for us here at the Igloo. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit.
 

Some clouds mixing in with the top of the mountain.

 

Amazing the way it drifts in and out within seconds.

 

Until next time…take care, be safe,

Deb

We have arrived in Arizona to some nice warm weather ......

Our Location:  Quail Ridge Rv Park, Hauchua City, Arizona

Lordsburg was too noisy for me, and I didn’t sleep well at all. It’s not a place I would stay again unless pressed to do so. I would however next time try the Rest Area at Gage, NM as it would be easier to get away from the big rigs that run all night. The rest area filled up with at least 3 big rigs, and 4 or 5 RV/Campers. 

 

Some of the mountains we viewed today.

 

A cool night that hovered around the freezing mark but the sun warmed everything up quickly. We were up and ready to go after a bit of a leg stretch before 8:30 AM. We didn’t want to rush as we didn’t have far to go today. Only a couple of hours drive. A stop at a rest area on I-10 on the Arizona side of the state line was our only stop today. We motored right along with no issues once again.

 

Trees turning colour, a helicopter in the sky and the western scene on the over pass near Willcox, AZ.

 

We reached Quail Ridge RV Resort on North Yucca Drive in Hauchua City just before noon. Upon checking in we were happy to find they had a spot for us as they are pretty much full now. We were sent to spot #137 which ironically was exactly the same spot we had last year. However the folks in the spot were not planning on leaving any time soon and so another trip to the office had us finding a different spot. Some discussions back and forth with the office lady and we settled on spot #28 on the front east side. Big spot, easily backed into but we were later told we could have just pulled through from the back. The lady in the office told us it was a back in and so we did. Anyway, not  a big deal we met our neighbour to the west of us, he's a  retired Marine from Texas. Interesting fellow for sure.

 

Some of the many road signs we noted on our drive.

 

Called dad, left a message and then just spent the rest of the day doing not much. I’m finding the lack of sleep last night and the couple hours drive today kind of wore me out and I think I’ll sleep much better tonight.

 

Very scenic rest area in Arizona on I-10 West.

 

Warm enough to have the windows open and the big door as well for a while. I’m looking forward to sitting outside reading over the next number of days. Riley even had on short pants today. A sign that we have arrived in the land of warmth!!!!!

 

A few more views of the drive today.

 

So there you have it, nothing exciting but a positive day all the day same. Some great views on our drive today. Some plans for a day or two of day trips while we’re here but nothing too much. I do hope you enjoyed your stop here at A long and lonesome highway and that no matter where you are that you too had a good day!!! 

It took me a while to figure out what is odd about the truck. It's a big hipped truck with the outside wheels missing so they could get it on the trailer.

 

Until next time….take care, be safe,

 

 

Deb

Rainy skies give way to blue skies....

Our Location: Magic River Rv Park, Long Beach, Mississippi

(all pics taken with my phone, forgive the fuzzy ones)

Plop, plop, plop of overnight rain drops managed to invade my sleep off and on all night. Waking this morning to more of the same and a gray overcast sky that did not promise anything good for the day. Usually when I wake I lay in bed reading for an hour or so and try to keep quiet so Riley can sleep but this morning I crawled out and donned some clothes, slipped into my new rainy shoes and headed off to the clubhouse/fire pit area. Sure enough some hardy folks were out and about near the clubhouse. Chatted with Mac and Ken for a while, then Linda showed up and we chatted for a bit as well. Finally just before noon Ron came out to play too. ~laugh~ Okay so it wasn't noon but you get the idea. We moved into the cabin just Ron, Linda and myself, chatted a bit until Linda left with things to do and keep her busy. My buddy Ron and I chatted for a bit, just that quiet kind of chatter that lets you start to catch up on things. Ken joined us shortly after Linda left and we discussed the usual things RV'ers discuss and just stayed out of the rain. Finally I decided I had to head home and get myself cleaned up for the day ahead and I assumed Riley would be up for the day by now. In fact she was and had been for a bit, sitting on the couch with Her Royal Highness doing whatever it is they do to amuse themselves.

The beach area we walked yesterday...

Breakfast was a quick event that netted us things to do today, which was NOTHING. ~laugh~ The rain here has had an effect on me and I'm aching in a few places so I am happy to take the day off. Even had myself a little nap this afternoon but didn't help the aches and finally I've taken some pain meds which eased things somewhat making me at least able to get out and about. 

Yesterdays beach walk along the cement 'boardwalk'....

The morning spent reading and just puttering around, while the afternoon ushered in the sun and a few less clouds. Water laying around though doesn't inspire me to go out but maybe a bit later I'll feel like it.

This pier was the end of our walk yesterday  from here we turned around and headed back the way we came...

After the sun came out for a while and the water started drying up a bit this afternoon and we took advantage of the sunshine. Climbing in the Dogsled we opted to just tour a bit and refresh our memories of the area. Pointing our noses to the east we ventured along US 90 all the way to the end of Biloxi city limits making a left just before heading over the bridge to Ocean Springs. The many sights bordering US90 along casino row brought back various memories for both of us and we discussed the many times we'd travelled along this piece of roadway. A tour around a bit of the Back Bay as well also brought some memories forth for me at least and the times before Katrina when Richard and I would come here for a week once or twice a year. Some good times were had!!

Pelican waiting for lunch in the Gulf of Mexico

We stopped along the way at a few shops including a Surf Style beach store and the Edgewater Mall as well. We toured the mall, stopped into a few stores but only bought one thing, a new phone case for Riley's phone. That was it for the mall. We didn't walk today as the weather just wasn't in our favour however the walk around the mall counted for a bit, not fast but still some activity so we weren't slugs all day long. ~laugh~ A quick stop at Wally's on the beach to pick up those pesky things we forgot yesterday. I'm telling you we need to MAKE and TAKE a list with us or we forget half the things!!! From Wally's we headed on home at the late hour of 5:30 pm range and that's late for us to be out and about. It was very different seeing the cities switching to 'evening' mode.

A cargo plane heading for the Air Force base in Biloxi....

 

Pulling into the campground we noticed a motley crew around the fire pit, so after putting away the groceries we grabbed our chairs and headed up to join the wild bunch by the fire. Always a treat to enjoy the company of those around the fire, such a diverse and interesting crowd always gather there. My buddy Ron and his lovely wife Sharon of course helped with the introductions as they seem to know everyone! I can't remember the names and I'm glad there is no test or I'd flunk for certain. I think I'll just refer to everyone as Sir or Ma'am. I doubt "Hey You' will cut it. ~laugh~

A bit of a closer look, see the landing gear down...

Since we hadn't eaten dinner we left the merry band around the fire telling all kinds of  big tales, heading home about 6:45 pm to have us a few left overs and some nice turkey dogs done on the Weber Q.  Sorry no pictures, I was hungry and forgot.

Interesting name for a restaurant, huh? They also sell spices with this name....

Clean up inside and out, walk to the dumpster, back to the Igloo to play a game of Yahtzee. It wasn't even close, even though I rolled a Yahtzee, but then again so did Riley. ~laugh~ I know she cheats, she must have loaded dice or something, she just wins, wins, wins....~laugh~

Wonder which gang colours he's wearing?

So ends another day in the life here in the Southern USA. Nothing too exciting but comfortable, fun, and always interesting. Enjoying the temps, the sun and more importantly the company!!!

Thanks for stopping by, feel free to leave a comment. Until next time...be safe, take care....