Category Archives: Arizona

Tumamoc Hill

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We got our workout today. Tumamoc Hill is right next to A Mountain that we visited yesterday. Tumamoc means “horned lizard” in the native, Tohono O’odham, language. Legend has it a giant horned lizard suddenly began eating people. They prayed … Continue reading →

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A Mountain

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

As you enter Tucson one of the first things you notice is the big “A” on the side of a mountain.  Today we went to investigate it. Sentinel Peak Park is where the mountain is.  The road takes you up … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Tucson

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Our first stop today was to see the Historic Railroad Depot which was built in 1907 and restored in 2004 to its 1942 appearance. The building includes a nice restaurant and an excellent museum. This is a functioning passenger train … Continue reading →

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Exploring Tucson

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

A nice sunny day! We started out with a drive in the country into the Tucson Mountain Park. Yes, forest. Being from the Midwest I always think of a forest as pine trees, so it took some getting used to … Continue reading →

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Mission San Xavier

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been quiet. It’s been cloudy and rained on and off. So we just did some shopping instead of sightseeing. The Tucson Mall is a big mall and we went there to get our daily walk … Continue reading →

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The Sonoran Desert

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum was our adventure for today. This is a combination zoo, botanical garden, art gallery, natural history museum, and aquarium all in one. The temperature warmed up to around 70 degrees so it was no problem … Continue reading →

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Old Tucson Studios

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Warning, this is a photo intensive blog. Old Tucson Studios is an Arizona movie set wild west town. Over 300 movies, commercials, and TV shows have been shot here since it was built in 1939.  I’m sure you have seen … Continue reading →

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Biosphere 2

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

First thing this morning Bernie got out the tin snips and clipped off that flap that was hanging off the muffler on the Jeep. It’ll probably rust out faster now, but we’ll deal with that when the time comes. No … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We’ve spent the last three weeks in three different Retirement Communities in Mesa, Arizona. While they were all great resorts with lots of amenities and activities and loads of friendly people we have decided we just are not ready for … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The nights have been freezing cold lately, and we’ve had a few days and nights of light rain. But we are thankful we’re in a mild spot. The areas not too far to the north and the west have had … Continue reading →

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Mike and a Move

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

This past week has been very mellow for us (thus, no blog posts). It’s been very quiet at Mesa Regal RV Resort. Most people have gone home for the holidays and there have not been much for activities. After the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve in Mesa

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We have moved over two resorts down to Mesa Regal RV Resort. We’ll be here for a week. This is another park that allows us to use our Passport America 50% discount for a limit of one week. It’s very … Continue reading →

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A Few Days in Mesa

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’re not exploring as much this week, nor will we next week, so the blogs won’t be daily for a while. We’re just relaxing, enjoying the weather, and getting to know the resort community. Yesterday, we did go out for … Continue reading →

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Sun Life RV Resort

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Driving to Mesa only about 10 miles from where we were at Wild Horse Pass Casino in Chandler was a piece of cake. Traffic was not bad and roads were nice and straight. There are hundreds of resorts in and … Continue reading →

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Casino Hopping

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Since we are going east now and the days are so short and the winter sun is so low in the sky we wait until almost noon before we start driving so the sun won’t be in our eyes. That’s … Continue reading →

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Gila Bend, AZ

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It was noon before we got our act together and got ready to leave the resort. Just as we were about to start the motor we noticed Don & Vi, whom we met in Parker, were here and looking for … Continue reading →

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More Shopping and a Parade

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Yuma has some awesome historic places such as the Yuma Territorial Prison, The Ocean to Ocean Bridge, the Quartermaster’s Depot, and more. But since this is our third visit to Yuma and we’ve seen them all a few times before … Continue reading →

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Yuma Markets

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Yuma has lots of Farmer’s Markets and Flea Markets. Tuesday we were at the Farmer’s Market in the Historic Downtown. Yesterday, we found the Farmer’s Market at Gila Mountain United Methodist Church. And today we were at the Arizona Market … Continue reading →

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Yuma, AZ

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’re in Yuma now. It was about an 85 mile drive south from where we were in Quartzsite. We have sent for our mail to be delivered General Delivery so we will stick around here until it arrives. This is … Continue reading →

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A Stop at Quartzsite

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

There’s not much going on in Quartzsite right now. January is the time for the big Sports, Vacation, and RV Show with the big tent and all the flea markets and shows. It has been billed as the “Largest Gathering … Continue reading →

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