Category Archives: States

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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The Desert Bar

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

After our free breakfast at BlueWater Casino our RV neighbors, Don & Vi from Canada, joined us for a ride in the country.  Our first stop was to see Parker Dam, the dam that holds back the water that creates … Continue reading →

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Bluewater Casino at Parker, AZ

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We have moved south only 24 miles to the parking lot at Bluewater Casino at Parker, Arizona. When we went to see if we needed to register or pay anything they said no, that they “got rid of all that.” … Continue reading →

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Whytes Retreat Trail

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

This is what’s great about our lifestyle, we can change our minds whenever we want. Our plan was to leave this morning and move south, but we decided we wanted to walk the trail called the Whytes Retreat Trail. It … Continue reading →

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Desert Rain

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Yup, it’s been raining in the desert. Not a hard rain but a gentle steady rain all through the night the last two nights. Enough that we could wipe down the Jeep removing all that desert dust that has accumulated … Continue reading →

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SARA’s Crack

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Don’t get excited, it’s not what I think you are thinking. SARA stands for Special Activities And Recreation Area. It’s a regional park a few miles out of Lake Havasu City that has many activities including baseball and softball fields, … Continue reading →

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It’s a Small World

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The Disney World tune, “It’s a Small World After All,” is stuck in my head now. We were having lunch at an outdoor patio cafe overlooking the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City when we see at the table next … Continue reading →

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A Few More Lighthouses

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It got to about 75F today, and another nice sunny one with a gentle breeze. What to do… we’re not boat people, or off-roaders, or golfers, or drinkers… boring, huh?  But we do like to explore. We found five more … Continue reading →

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Lighthouses and Lunch

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Lake Havasu City Lighthouses – These are actual navigational aids around the lake, 1/3 scale replicas of famous lighthouses of the United States. There are 23 in all. We found six of them while we were out and about today. … Continue reading →

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Lake Havasu City

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

While we enjoyed our week in Laughlin, Nevada, it’s time to move on, the Nomads that we are. It was around noon when we hit the road south to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. This is still desert, but we are … Continue reading →

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Grapevine Canyon

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It’s Thanksgiving Day. We are not with family in Minnesota and we are not with our kids in the Northeast, but we are thankful that we do have them in our lives even tho we are so far away. Of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree Pass

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Another beautiful sunny day, around 75F with a little wind. We have been dry-camping in Riverside Casino’s parking lot for the last several days but now our fresh water tank is empty and our other tanks are full. Don Laughlin’s … Continue reading →

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Davis Dam

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

And yet another beautiful day… Davis Dam is about two miles up-stream from Laughlin and about 70 miles downstream from the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. Completed in 1953, this is an earth and rock-filled embankment with a power … Continue reading →

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