MAR. 28, Friday, To St-David, AZ
Got up at 7 a.m., showered and breakfasted then Mac and Colleen came over to say their good-byes as they were going to the casino. After they left, we slowly packed and were on our way to St-David. Drove I-10 south, through Tucson (lots of constructions) and took Hwy 80 to St-David via Benson. We stopped in Benson for lunch. Arrived at WHR, St-David RV resort, site # 101. Unloaded the bikes and kayaks, unpacked the toys then went to town to pick up groceries and get some US cash. This place is very pretty with a nice little man-made lake with fish in it, lots of trees and very clean. It's on a hill side with tiers for each level. All the sites are level. Time to relax, we are here for 12 days, waiting for the weather to improve north and east of here.
N 31* 53' 23" W 110* 12' 38"
Alt: 3731 feet
Distance today: 214 km
Av. sp: 51 mph with a top speed of 60 mph
MAR. 29, Saturday, sightseeing day
Got up early again and after showering, we went over to the club house and looked at the stuff for sale. We bought a stain glass window for the door and also some business cards as we are getting low. We went to town and fuelled: 17 Gallons @ 3.899 then drove to an RV store in town and bought some fuses and a map for Mexico. We then drove on to Tombstone, approx25 miles from here. We walked the western streets and did the usual touristy sightseeing thing. Lots of people about and all the stores and restaurants were busy. We had lunch in a saloon then shopped for and bought a cowboy hat. Took a few pictures then we drove to Boot Hill which we hadn't seen the last time we were here. It was interesting but nothing memorable or spectacular. Other than the "Clayton's", we knew noone.
Came back home and had dinner and watched TV
MAR. 30, Sunday, visiting day
We drove to Sierra Vista this morning and spent the day with Kim and Tim. They just bought a house there and it is very beautiful. Ranch style and a very open lay-out. They are situated on a golf course, the 18th hole. After chatting for a while, we drove to Coronado Mountain which is a State Park, looked around and drove up to the top where we had a view of Mexico and the whole valley. This is the area where, in the 1600's, General Coronado came through on his exploration trip as far north as Kansas. What a view we had. Apparently this area is famous for Mexican immigrants coming through illegally. We were told that between 100 to 200 illegal come through a day and only 1000 a year are caught!!? WOW!!!! From here, we drove back to Sierra Vista and stopped at a neat little church built on the side of a mountain. We walked up to it and saw the 14 stations of Jesus-Christ crucifixation. ( Catholic symbols) There was a Mass happening when we reached the little church but got to see the inside after. Took lots of pictures and DOWNLOADED THEM.
Came back to the house and after a drink, we left and drove back to our place via Hwy 90 and 82 then 80.
MAR. 31, Monday, chore day
Today, Val did the laundry and I made some calls to find a air bag for the truck. Ordered one from California with overnight delivery. Also made an appointment with D7J in Sierra Vista to have it installed. I have to go to a authorized dealer so that I can get the warranty benefits.
Headed for town to pick up milk and bread....the essentials of life. Called Tim and Kim to make arrangements to meet them on Thursday. Other than that, it's been a quiet day, sunny and hot. The wind always comes up in the afternoon and stops when the sun goes down.
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