Questa
Blue Spruce RV Park
Winslow Arizona
Take it Easy RV Park
Lake Havasu City
State Beach Campground
Yuma AZ
The Palms RV Resort
Taos NM
Day trip :: Taos High Road
with a stop at Sanctuario de Chimay0
Traveling the High Road
From Questa though Taos and More
We took the “High Road” to Santuario de Chimayo. We traveled from Grants, through Taos, stopping at Santuario de Chimayo; a legendary center for healing the sick. We enjoyed Truchas, a former Spanish outpost high on a mesa beneath 13,102 foot Truchas peak. The views of the Rio Grande valley are inspiring and on a hot day daunting. We were giddy to be where the movie “The Milagro Beanfield War” was filmed, though we didn’t meet any of the cast, crew or most notably the director Robert Redford 🙁
Little Arsenic & Big Arsenic
Exploring the “Wild Rivers” dispersed camping at both Little Arsenic Springs and Big Arsenic Springs. It has good sites that would fit a 34′ foot rig. There were a few sites open. This is a well maintained free camp area close to Questa NM. Continuing along the Rio Grande we were surprised by a group of big horn sheep.
Winslow Arizona
Get Your Kicks…
Movin' Quickly
May 22, 2022
We moved fast through this portion of our grand adventure. 😀
Lake Havasu City
Meeting of the
Goat Heads
Glen Wilson on his Hog
May 12th Thursday
by Jan Alexander
We made our way to Lake Havasu City. Seeing the crystal blue lake made for a welcoming change from our travels through New Mexico and most of Arizona. Pictured here is my brother Glen Wilson, who along with his energetic wife Susie and four legged friend Buddy have lived in Havasu for the past twenty plus years.
The Goat Heads are a motorcycle club created by my brother Glen. They are so prestigious that even Flash isn’t allowed to ride with them. Besides, his skinnly legs couldn’t kick over any of Glen’s other motor cycles.
Lake Havasu City State Park Campground
Compared to our camp sites thus far, this campground provided S P A C I O U S sites. One could fit three or four rigs in one space. Almost all sites have a view of the lake and are walking distance if not a stones throw from the water’s edge.
Also included were:
- Boat Ramp
- Beach Trail
- Bike Path
- Cactus Garden
After biking across the London Bridge, a “tourist attraction”, we left Lake Havasu City. Next destination; Yuma Arizona.
The How – But Not Why
First it was Rich Wilson who found himself in Yuma. He in turn convinces Rob Wilson to “come on down!”. Next thing you know Terry and his wife Susan Wilson are living in Yuma. “What the heck”; says Jan’s Mom Marie. Marie Wilson moves to Yuma.
Time marches on and today the remaining Wilson in Yuma is soon to be 98 year old Marie Wilson! Hang in there Marie. Rich and Rob fled to San Diego while Terry went to Phoenix.
Visiting Family
Robin Wilson stills lives in Yuma. Why Robin, just why? OK, she has a great job, friends and family AND Jan and Flash are sure to stop by. Marie became animated when we visited. She expecially loved singing songs; “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” was her favorite. She requested chocolate donuts. Really, anything with chocolate she would love to eat. Marie has a great sense of humor and is doing quite well.
Daisy Sunglasses and a Big Smile
Jan Singing with Marie
Flash Jan Robyn
Jan with her mom Marie and her favorite son in law Flash
We stayed at The Palms RV Resort and jumped straight into the pool – thank you Jesus! Swimming a few laps and horsing around in its cool water was a much needed reprieve from the heat.
Snow Birds are what drives the RV Park industry as well as many of the local business these people frequent. At The Palms RV Resort many purchase lots, either park their rig on the lot or build a small yet stylish Yuma themed winter home. I think Jan and I were two of no more than six people living in the resort at the time of our visit.
What’s Next for the Traveling Threesome?
San Diego Here We Come …
