We are finally out of our house and on our way!!!!!

Our first stop is Park Sierra.  It is near Coarsegold on Hwy 41.  We are official Escapee (SKP) members and are allowed to camp here.  It is very reasonable per night plus electric.

Starr has been having a lot of fun watching a gopher that is on our site.  She has been "pointing" the gopher.  She has not even seen the cute gray squirrel.

I love the Manzanita Trees.   Our street is called Manzanita Way.  How appropriate.  We even get lots of birds landing in the trees.

So far, it's been a lot of fun here.  Yesterday we had a potluck for Memorial Day.  A lot of the people will be leaving for the summer.  We will be here another week or two.

We even are seeing the first baby quail in the park for this year.  Click on the picture to make it larger.  They are hiding on the right-hand side, middle of the picture.

Our next adventure will be Wyoming.

Quartzsite, AZ

Just came back from Quartzsite, AZ.  We "boondocked" for over a month out there on BLM land.  Even though there were a lot of people there we had a great view from our rig.

We had solar panels put on our rig and awning covers put on over our slide-outs.  Wow!  There went our money!  Then, of course, had to attend all the swap meets and spend more money on little things.  In the middle of all of this, we went over to Blythe, CA and attended the Blue Grass Festival for 3 days. 

Patches and Starr had a great time out camping.  Can you believe this cat is 16 yrs old and she is just now going out with us?  Had to post the above picture of Starr.  I can't help it, I just think she is so darn cute sitting out in the middle of the desert.

 

We did spend some time exploring while in Quartzsite.  We went to Swansea.  It is a copper mining ghost town.  Here are some of the better pictures.

Above is the railroad depot.

 

 

 

And with this I say goodbye for now.



 





Outing with the RV Club

November 16& 17 we went to Paso Robles with our RV club.  On Friday we went over to Mission San Miquel.  Here are a few pictures from there.

Just thought this was a funny sign.  (Yes, there is a dented tree involved.)

Overall the mission was very nice.  The gardens were pretty.  There was a very short walking tour inside that showed how they lived. 

Albuquerque, NM

Our first trip since I have retired was to Albuquerque, NM.  Met up with my father and his wife there.  My sister and her husband and daughter were there also.  We only were able to visit with my sister and family for a day.  The above picture is at the Petroglyph National Monument. 

Jeff and I went to the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert on the way to Albuquerque.

Then we went through Sedona on the way home.