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A Wonderful Journey

It started out so early with a car picking us up at our hotel at 7:30 am. I dreaded the long travel day ahead and prayed for our safety. As we waited in line for our passport check and boarding passes a security agent, a dog, and a military armed officer walked by. The dog sniffed each suitcase. I thought to myself, that's good that they do this. And then I flash backed to pre 9/11 when life was different. I've always been a bit nervous about flying but my desire to travel out weighs my anxiety by a long shot. I will keep traveling until I'm the old lady on the travel bus tour...and then maybe I'll still travel or explore more of the USA in a motorhome or something. We are packed to the brim. My suitcase is about to burst open. My purse could possibly exceed the weight limit. We are cranky and tired and have 14 hours ahead of us before we get home. I give Rio a gift I had bought her the night before without her knowing. She smiles because it's perfect - it says I
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The Magnificent Place of Yuma

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After our morning walk at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, we drove north past the Border Patrol Checkpoints.  We expected to be searched as we are in a 22' motorhome, but the agents were universally polite and uninterested in checking us out.  A cursory review of our Hawaii drivers license and we were passed through.  There is much debate in this country about securing our border with Mexico.  We were amazed at the number and frequency of Border Patrol and County Sheriffs vehicles we encountered throughout Southern Arizona.  Homeland Security dollars at work. The trip into Yuma brought us out of the mountains into flat desert terrain.  Yuma sits on the banks of the Colorado River.  Steamboats used to routinely supply this area, bringing goods up from the Sea of Cortez that had been shipped from San Francisco.  There are two significant historical sites in Yuma, the Quartermaster Depot and the Yuma Territorial Prison.  All of the army posts in the southwest were supplied
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Our Six Day Trip To Arizona

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Friday we arose early and set off for Lake Havasu City where my family is gathering for us to visit. We'll spend about a week with my sister India and her husband George.  India has arranged for my mother to fly in via Las Vegas and my brother Steve lives in Lake Havasu City.  Others of my family and Georges may drop in for a visit. We motored north to I-40 then west a short distance to the Historic Route 66 turn-off.  This is a long section of the original US Route 66 which remains.  We saw several series of Burma Shave signs, many freight trains and folks enjoying the historic towns along the route.  We passed, but didn’t visit, Grand Canyon Caverns along the way near Peach Springs. Because of our early start we arrived at our end-of-day destination about 3:00.  After texting India, we continued into Lake Havasu City and had a wonderful visit with everyone who was assembled.  It was supper time so we want to George’s favorite Mexican restaurant.  Good stuff. We seem to have ar
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