Places
Las Vegas: Circus Circus
I think I had better do the Las Vegas report in pieces. First up: Circus Circus, our home base. There are several quality RV parks in or near Las Vegas, but the KOA park at Circus Circus is the only one right on The Strip. We really didn’t expect to spend a lot of time … Continue reading
Time flies when you’re having fun…
Three days without a post! Did you miss me? I am working on a mega-post now to document the last 4 days in Vegas. We did a lot and saw a lot. I have the photos prepped; now I just have to figure out how to tell the story. Might have to be multiple posts. … Continue reading
GTW Hop 24: Williams, AZ, to Las Vegas, NV
220 miles via I-40, US 93, I-515 and I-15. Cumulative distance: 4,149 miles. This hop started at 7000′ and 60 degrees and ended at 2000′ and 83 degrees. Downhill the whole way, including some sections that were so downhill that Jett closed her eyes. The entire route was beautiful in a rugged, desolate sort of … Continue reading
Grand Canyon
I have seen photos of the Grand Canyon. I have now taken a few (ok, more than a few) myself. But even photos can’t capture the awesomeness of this place; you simply have to experience it yourself. I’m sure it ranks high on every list of the Greatest Places on Earth and it deserves to … Continue reading
Williams, AZ
We went up to the Grand Canyon yesterday, reducing our bucket lists by one. It was a beautiful day, a great adventure and an incredible place. But it deserves its own post, which will take a little time to assemble. So I will devote this post entirely to Williams. We chose to stay at the … Continue reading
GTW Hop 23: Sun City, AZ, to Williams, AZ
170 miles via I-17 and I-40. Cumulative distance: 3,929 miles. I knew that this hop would involve some climbing as there is no way to explain a 20-degree change in temperature in less than 200 miles without some serious altitude adjustment. But I didn’t expect the climb we got: we topped out at over 7,000 … Continue reading
Sun City, AZ
We didn’t see anything in Tucson because we hated the RV park there and got out as quickly as we could. We also didn’t see much of Phoenix, but for the opposite reason: we loved the park so much that we didn’t want to leave its gentle embrace. I don’t think we will run into … Continue reading
GTW Hop 22: Tucson, AZ, to Sun City, AZ
133 miles via I-10 and US 60. Cumulative distance: 3,759 miles. We opted for a good night’s sleep, vacated the “Whispering” Palms park and hot-footed it up to Sun City. I found that Phoenix is snowbird central: it has numerous mega-parks that cater to long-term occupants. They look more like trailer parks than RV parks. … Continue reading
GTW Hop 21: Las Cruces, NM, to Tucson, AZ
280 miles via I-10. Cumulative distance: 3,626 miles. This was another hop that was easy to navigate: get on I-10 west and keep going until you get there. The only difficulty was that the ramp closest to the RV park was closed (which we were told when making reservations), so we had to get off … Continue reading
Las Cruces, NM
We stayed two nights at La Hacienda RV Resort in Las Cruces. It is very neat and clean and has a lot of amenities. It has a great community room, a hot tub (unusual), a very nice laundry (which we used) and the longest dog park we have seen yet. It is also pricy – … Continue reading