Sunday, Jan 21 we took the Jeep out for a run. About 10 miles south of town is a National Wildlife Refuge with a Palm Canyon hike. We left the RV unprepared without extra water, extra jackets, no poles and regular tennis shoes. The hike to the palm trees was longer than we expected, on rougher terrain and the wind was bitingly cold. We turned around and went back home.
Monday and Tuesday found us in the big tent looking at stuff for RVers like food, dresses, hand lotion, specialized cookware, bedspreads & pillows - you know - stuff! Actually we did talk to industry people about braking for tow cars, air pressure monitors, water pumps, solar panels, tow bars and caravan tours. We signed up for a caravan tour to the Canadian Maritimes Provences, got a new water pump, learned something about our new tire pressure monitor, and teased the Blue Ox folks about the stickers on their new tow bar.
Wednesday we did the Palm Canyon hike only this time it was warmer and we were prepared. Nature is amazing. These 40 some palm trees were surviving in the crevasses of rock walls at the back of the canyon where there must have been some water but we can’t imagine there was any dirt in that rock slit. While on the hike we got a call from friends from home who were in Quartzite and wanted to meet. We had a lovely afternoon with them at the Yacht Club.
One week in the desert it enough for me, so on Thursday we headed north a whopping 32 miles to Buckskin Mountain State Park on the Colorado River.
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