CALIFORNIA...PART 3

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Minuet in G

"MinnieG"

(a 1979 Argosy, made by Airstream, that is amazed by all the RV's in this part of the country...

they are everywhere..MinnieG is feelin' the love.)

BENSON, AZ
Butterfield RV Resort and Observatory

We only spent one night in Benson, but it was memorable.

Dave had left our water hose at Davis Mt. State Park...but luck would have it,

there was an Ace Hareware in walking distance.  Problem solved.!!!

Wonderful breakfast in the park...Vannie and Dave hit the road with full bellies.

`QUARTZSITE, AZ
Shady Lane RV...off of I10 on Central Blvd.
Why stop at Quartzsite?
...late in the day...cheap...

If you need to shop for rocks, Quartzsite is the place.
Everywhere you turn, rocks and more rocks for sale.
Small ones, large ones, rocks of all colors...

 
Breakfast at Taco Mio Restaurant...in walking distance from me.
Good coffee...which is a must for these Louisiana folks.
They passed up the tacos and went for the old standby...
2 eggs over easy, hashbrowns (would have rather had grits, but not to be had this far out west),
toast, bacon, and a pancake on the side...
That should hold them for a while.

Covenant Lutheran Church was right behind Taco Mio, so V and D stopped in for the service.
The special music was about Mary.
The sermon was about Joseph...and, of course, baby Jesus.
Vannie said that the congregation was incredibly friendly.
Such a surprise blessing...
"Proclaim and be an example of God's Love"

Last Camp of Hi Jolly
This pyramid of stones found in the area marks the grave of Hi Jolly.  He was a Greek immigrant. Hi Jolly was hired in 1857 as a camel herder in the U.S. Army.  Yes, the army actually had a camel corps.  It was to be used to chart a wagonroad across New Mexico and Arizona.  But in 1861 the Civil War started, ending the Camel Corps.  Hi Jolly came back to Quartzsite.  The Quartzsite Cemetery is named in his honor.

Dave loves finding little bits of American history...

OK, folks...there's cactus...and there's CACTUS...
Dave said the big ones are saguaro cacti.
The long skinny ones are called chollas.
Not sure what the fuzzy ones are. 

This was taken out my screen door.


Another adventure...and this one was a doosie.!!!
The Kofa Mountains and Palm Canyon
About 20 miles out of Quartzsite

...getting closer...

...and there's the trail through Palm Canyon...

Vannie and Dave haul their hiking sticks out of the back of the truck.


Let's go, Vannie...

Dave plugged their location in to his phone on Goggle Earth.
A M A Z I N G

       

What I want to know is...
Why does  Dave always look so straight, and Vannie looks like she is the leaning Tower of Pisa?
We all had a good laugh when we looked at these pictures.

OK...they made it to the palms...
Can you see the sign?  It's pointing to the palm trees.
Yes...palm trees in the middle of the mountains.


Here's a close up...


...and just a little closer...
Vannie said it was definitely worth the climb.


I love this panorama view.



Time to head back down.


...and back on the road...


What an interesting day in Quartzsite!!!
They had lots of stories to tell.
Time for a cup of tea and a piece of banana bread
and rest those aching bones.

California tomorrow...YAY.!!!