Desert Living
First, I forgot to show you this. Do you think the stripe painter had a hangover? ;)
We had about 25 miles of this on I-10 in New Mexico. A bit confusing :)
From Benson Escapees Park to McDowell Regional Park in Maricopa County AZ was 195 miles. We took US 77 to 79 out of Tucson and had a nice drive up to Mesa. It's like driving through a cactus garden. For lunch we stopped at our favorite rest area where there's a Tom Mix memorial. It is so much more relaxing to drive these nice "red" roads than the freeway, especially from Tucson to Phoenix.
We arrived at McDowell about 2:30 and were surprised at how full the campground was. We did find a very nice site, facing Northeast which is great. That way the patio gets morning sun and afternoon shade. We also have our own Saguaro cactus sentinal. I think he's guarding us. Here's a view of site 15...
There are about 75 sites here with 30/50 electric and water. This is one of our favorite "secluded" parks. Now to us that means that we are far enough from the city for quiet but close enough for wine and gourmet groceries :). The nearest town is Fountain Hills which is a pretty upscale suburb of Phoenix. But as we drove around today while getting groceries Jim said he thought it's a bit too hilly for us. Guess we're flatlanders.
I think I have a very sensitive balance and level mechanism in my head because all the rockin' and rollin', ups and downs, hills and mountains, sometimes gets to me. My stomach gets a little unbalanced and I need a day of absolute stillness. Probably sounds a bit screwy but that's how I felt today. Just let me be still for awhile.
So we had a nice steak dinner, glass of wine, great outdoor fire and now we are cozy and quiet.