Central Alberta lies to the east of the Rockies and is the most densely populated area in the province but you would never know it. The area is most noted for its vast productive farmland and ranches. The landscape varies from the foothills to the prairies with a multitude of
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Quartzsite, AZ – Out and About
The Big Tent RV Show The Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show, known as “The Largest Gathering of RVers in the world”, is held every January and attracts lots and lots of people and RVs to attend this special show. I think the real reason everyone shows up is more
Continue readingClark Dry Lake – Borrego Springs, California
We’re Back! Yep, we just can’t stay away. It is our yearly pilgrimage to Borrego Springs. A bit of Clark Dry Lake gets in your soul and you have to come back. We have been here several times before and have lots of posts on Borrego. Here’s just a
Continue readingLake Havasu State Park, Arizona – The Visitors
Since I am just finishing the book “the Visitors” by Sally Beauman, I felt this post was appropriate. As Lucy, in “The Visitors” travels to Cairo and on to Luxor and the Valley of Kings and witnesses the unfolding events of Howard Carter’s excavations and eventual discovery of King Tutankhuman’s
Continue readingRadio Controlled Aircraft – Boys Toys
After careful review of State laws, FAA laws, State Park rules and regulations, talking to some local hobbyists who were flying their planes at the fairgrounds AND checking to ensure there was no one around, we decided to take our dear little Arci-1 out for a flight. Yes, boys will
Continue readingFlying to Florida
Our motorhome is in storage so we are ready to go! Yep, we put the motorhome in storage in Borrego Springs and drove to Palm Springs and boarded a plane to Orlando, Florida for a family visit! We had a flight which was uneventful which is exactly how we like
Continue readingLazy Days in Tucson, AZ
Yes we had ourselves a few lazy days in Tucson for a week or so. After a few hard winters of family emergencies we seemed to have accumulated non refundable (but changeable) airline tickets so here we are stuck with an encroaching expiration date. What shall we do? How about
Continue readingFlying to Florida
The RV is all tucked away nice and neat in Chandler, Arizona while we fly to Florida for a few weeks. Time for some R&R with all the relatives, birthday celebrations, some beach time, some birding, and lots and lots of eating! Fun times!
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