November 29, 2010 – Quartzsite

Here is our little spot:

 

Notice how empty it is around us – that will change in a few months..

Our side yard – it looks like our fire ring from last February…

My friend, Lynne, tells me there are some quail that live in the wash.  Haven’t seen them yet but once the wind dies down and it warms a little more, we will be checking it out.   As well as having a fire in that fire ring.

We spent the day doing some shopping down town.  Many of the places were closed due to the winds and should reopen tomorrow.   But many of the places are empty – we are here too early – :-((.   Oh well.

Back at the motorhome…

This is what our cat does when we are not home – LOL:

Looks like he is watching TV.

Lately he has been fascinated with the water coming from the spigot.   When we wash our hands or the dishes, he has to sit and watch the water – :-)).   So today he entertained us trying to catch the drips  - notice the droplets of water on his face/ears…  he couldn’t figure out where to get the drips – LOL..   (Hey, it was great entertainment on a cold, windy day!)

And that was our day – :-)))!

November 28, 2010 – Travel To Q

We left our little spot in Pahrump and traveled south over Mt. Potosi where they must have had snow and ice last night – BRRR.

Going Up:

 

Yes, that is ice – WHOA!!!

Coming down the other side:

Vegas in the distance and notice – no snow – amazing!!!

We traveled thru Vegas into part of California:

 

And across the Colorado River:

Into Arizona:

In Arizona, we took SR-95 to Quartzsite.  Such amazing scenery since most of that route follows the Colorado River – Enjoy:

 

We are staying in Quartzsite at Hi-Jolly.  We were able to get one of our favorite sites along the wash – I will take some pictures tomorrow.   Not a lot of people here now but by January it will be packed.  We took a ride around town to see what was open and will be checking out those places in the next few days.   A number of the flea markets/swap meets are not open yet – :-(((…   I don’t buy much but LOVE just walking thru them – LOL.

And I am looking forward to some campfires if the wind dies down…  As well as some great sunrises, sunsets, and star gazing - so stay tuned.

Stats for today:

Miles Traveled: 273 miles

Nevada: Oakridge Road, Manse Road, SR-160; Windmill Lane; I-215; I-515; US-95

California: US-95; I-40

Arizona:  I-40; SR-95

November 26-27, 2010 Red Rock Canyon

On Friday, we woke to 22 degrees outside – BRRRR!!!   But the sun was shining and we decided to take another road trip to Red Rock Canyon.  This National Area is about 17 miles west of the Las Vegas strip and has a great visitor center and 13 mile scenic route.    There are also some great trails and programs and when we come back to this area (in warmer weather), we may just may camp here and do some of those trails and programs – :-)).

Here is a link to more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rock_Canyon_National_Conservation_Area

The pictures are from the area and the scenic drive – Enjoy!

  

And the swirls of color:

Lots of rock climbers:

I am amazed at the different colors in the rocks and the layers..WOW.

Andy taking a picture of me taking a picture of him:

 

 

Doesn’t this look inviting:

And Friday night we had Thanksgiving revisited (as my friend Madeline would say).   There were that many leftovers from our dinner here at the clubhouse that we had another party tonight – :-)))    Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!

On Saturday night we got together with John and Audrey and another couple for dinner – another great time – :-))   Oh and I have to tell you about the traveling tree….

In December 2008 while we were at Livingston, Texas, Andy and I purchased a small Christmas tree at the Dollar Store for the holidays.   Well, when we left, we put the tree on the sale table.   Audrey picked up the tree and used it the following year (we did not know this).  On Wednesday when they came over, they brought us a Christmas present – the little tree – :-))).   So Audrey, I will take care of it and send it your way when we see you again.

Wednesday morning was my last day with the beading ladies and Saturday morning was my last coffee hour with the ladies and it was sad to say goodbye for now… but hopefully we will see them next season – :-)).  We have thoroughly enjoyed our time in Pahrump and tomorrow we will head south to Quartzsite, Arizona for a few days.

So stay tuned.