It's been quite a while since I have added a post, so I thought this might be a good time to share our travels. Twyla and I are traveling together again and we'll be making our way back to Kentucky to visit. This will also be a good opportunity to share my home state with her and some of the places and events that I like about Kentucky.
We're in Congress, AZ now, just about a week ago we left Quartzite due to the rise in temperatures. The daily temps in the latest forecast show highs in the mid 90s and lows in the 60s, and it's still Spring. It's been very dry almost every place we have stayed over the winter and with an increase in windy conditions as well as the wind speeds. This may be the new normal for the southwest with the climate changes taking place. The weather here is quite nice, high 70s to mid 80s with nighttime temps in the high 50s to lower 60s and lots of sunshine. The only downside I can find with this campsite is the military aircraft that fly through the desert regions for training purposes. They can be quite noisy when operating nearby, but it's not bad, and this place has so much to offer that it's worth a little intermittent noise.
Here's some shots of our campsite in Congress...
And of course, shots of a calming AZ sunset..
We have experienced more wildlife here in the short span of time since we arrived than we've seen all winter. The birds are flourishing, woodpeckers, Gambel's quail, songbirds, hummingbirds, juncos, hawks, ravens, and lots that I have yet to identify. We even spotted a red cardinal the other day, the first one I have seen in a very long time. The chipmunks are pretty active in the morning hours, and we have both cottontail rabbits as well as the huge jack rabbits, and they are surprisingly large, a sight to see in person. And, for the first time ever, we had a Javelina come to visit us the other day. It came right up to our campsite, we happened to be looking out the window that morning when it came by. Quite a sight to see.
The greenery here is diverse and beautiful, the roadways are well kept and with the town of Congress being close by, its a short hop on errand day. We have more neighbors than we are usually accustomed to, and we've met a few of them, but even with neighbors, we pretty much like to keep to ourselves in quiet solitude.
Beginning this week we'll be heading east making our way back. It's going to take longer than usual this time because I don't like to push Annie (the motorhome) too hard, she's vintage like me and needs some TLC. Next stop on our way will be Flagstaff. We are going to stock up on supplies there. They have a variety of grocery stores that have great organic selections, Natural Grocers is my new fav. The trouble with Flagstaff right now is the elevation. The weather is still pretty cold, 20s and 30s at night, which will be okay for a night or maybe two, but we won't spend any more time there than we need. So we'll be heading east into New Mexico after we leave there.
I guess that's enough for now. To whomever reads this, I hope all is well.
Bernie
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