We left California Wednesday morning and waited until we crossed into Arizona before putting gas in the RV. It’s almost a dollar cheaper in AZ for a savings of $50. We then trusted the GPS to guide us to Prescott where we planned to stay at a National Forest campground. Before we realized what route the GPS led us to, it was too late to turn around. In the RV it is much better to take the shorter route by distance than the shorter route by time because we are more concerned about the number of miles we travel due to our horrible gas mileage. The signs on Route 89 said no trucks over 40 feet. The RV is only 30 feet but you add the towed Jeep and we are longer than 40 feet. But, by John’s rules, no turning around. It was a very steep and winding mountain road with beautiful scenery. We made it just fine and landed in a quaint, forest campground.
Today we took advantage of the hiking trail that begins and ends at our campsite. It was supposed to be about a four mile hike and we would be back in time for lunch at the RV. It was a cool but sunny day as we walked through quiet, aromatic pine forests. The route was not too steep and the signage was pretty good so we didn’t think we would get lost. The problem began when we took a wrong path and missed a sign. Forty-five minutes later we determined that we were not where we wanted to be. We broke John’s rule about not turning around and we turned around, found the correct path and headed back to the RV. We only added a mile and a half to our hike for a 5.3 mile walk. Whew! I’m tired!
After naps, we explored Prescott by driving around and then touring the historic town square & whiskey row, doing a little bit of shopping and adding more steps to our poor, achy feet.
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