Category Archives: January

Everglades

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The last several days we have been in The Everglades where internet and cell phone service were nearly non-existent.  It’s also been hot and humid with occasional rains.  A few mosquitoes, but nothing serious.  We were camped at Long Pine … Continue reading →

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Key West, Florida

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Key West is about an hour drive from our campground.  We got an early start and stopped for a moment at Sombrero Beach, a beautiful park with a nice sandy beach. The original seven-mile bridge can be seen paralleling the … Continue reading →

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Moving on Down the Keys

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We have moved about 30 miles further into the Keys to Fiesta RV Resort. We knew rain was on the way so we left early to beat that.  We enjoyed the drive, it’s so pretty here. As soon as we … Continue reading →

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African Queen and Rain

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We knew rain was on the way so we set out early to explore while we could.  About a mile from our campground is the original African Queen, the 1951 movie boat used by Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn in … Continue reading →

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Entering the Keys

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

A key is a low offshore island or reef. There are 42 bridges connecting 126 miles of Florida keys here. Driving south on US Hwy 1 we crossed a big bridge that took us into Key Largo at mile marker #106. … Continue reading →

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Coral Castle

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Before we set out to explore the day we stopped to say hello to our parking lot neighbors. Nice couple from Germany.  They are exploring the US and will go to Alaska next summer. When I asked if I could … Continue reading →

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Alligators and More Alligators

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We have been without internet or cell phone service for the last few days so here’s the scoop on what we have been doing.  We moved a little further east to Midway Campground.  This is a small campground but very … Continue reading →

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Cape St. George Lighthouse

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We were up early for a morning walk on the beach to look for shells and were blessed with a very beautiful sunrise.  Strange to see the sun rise over the water here on the west side of the state … Continue reading →

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History in Granite

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We awoke this morning to unusual sounds.  Looking out the window across the RV lot we saw this hot-air balloon being inflated in the casino parking lot.  That was a nice view to start the day. After breakfast we left … Continue reading →

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Dates

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

In addition to all the lettuce and other vegetables growing around the Yuma countryside dates are another big crop.  The Imperial Date Gardens is one of the largest distributers of the Medjool date in this country.  They also ship internationally. … Continue reading →

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A Little Move

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We’re still in Yuma, but we’ve moved to a casino with an RV parking lot on the west side of town about 10 miles west of where we were. It’s a gravel lot, and there are still large puddles here … Continue reading →

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The Sun!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Finally, the sunshine has returned!  Good!  Last night we had a real gully washer with thunder and lightning.  It didn’t last long, just a passing storm cell.  But it did make a mess of the desert sand we’re parked on. … Continue reading →

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A Walk In The Park

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Still cloudy.  Our adventure out today was to find some city parks to play in.  One of the first ones we stopped at was John F Kennedy Memorial Park.  While we were walking around the grounds we had to do … Continue reading →

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Yuma Farmers Market

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Another wet rainy morning.  We heard about a Farmer’s Market that sells only locally grown produce taking place this morning at the Yuma Indoor Marketplace so we went in search of it.  It was actually outside, not inside, as we … Continue reading →

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Yuma Produce

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Yuma is the winter vegetable capital of the world.  There are miles and miles of different varieties of lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, cabbage, and more.  There are also fields of wheat and cotton, and groves of oranges and grapefruit.  Oh … Continue reading →

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Yuma

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

There are so many people in RVs at Quartzsite it makes me wonder who is left at home??  It was quite an experience, and we had a good time.  We boondocked for one week, but now our holding tanks are … Continue reading →

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Quartzsite

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We haven’t done much the last few days, just enjoying the nice weather and hanging out.  We’ve been exploring more of the flea market shows here.  It was a bit chilly this morning. Jacket and gloves were necessary. It gets … Continue reading →

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Quartzsite and Solar

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Boy, that sunshine here sure is intense.  The high was only something like 71 it felt warmer than that. Today was the first day of the 30th Annual Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show, “the largest gathering of RVs and … Continue reading →

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Quartzsite Pictures

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

A few pics from our day: Expenses for today: NONE

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Quartzsite

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

There are some interesting sights here in Quartzsite. Our expenses for today:  NONE  

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