Continuing towards Lake Powell,AZ

April 22 & 23, 2011  Friday & Saturday

As we traveled North we enjoyed the scenery.

                                   

     The Palo Verde trees were blooming  and we passed an area with many Saguaro Cactus.  None were blooming yet although some were budding.

                                   

                                                                                                We hit some steep roads.

                                    

                                    

               Sunset was the nicest Rest Area we have ever been in.  It was exceptionally well maintained.

                It is always busy and has a large crew working there.

                                                           

               There are helpful information boards.        Arizona has closed some Rest Areas to save money.

                                       

                         The vegetation changed from Cactus to Evergreens as we continued.

We spent the night in a Flagstaff Wal Mart parking lot.   There were a number of others camping there.

                                        

What looked like a  go anywhere RV, pickup camper, small trailer, fifth wheel as well as larger RV's like ours.  In the morning we were able to help a disabled woman roll up the awning  on a rented RV that had partly unrolled as they traveled.  Hoyt was her Hero!

                                         

                                        

                                           In the afternoon we arrived at Page, AZ the town that came into being in 1957 when Glen Canyon Dam was being built.

Heading North to Lake Powell

April 21, 2011

We left Yuma in the forenoon on Thursday the 21st of April 2011. 

               

     Hooked up and ready to travel.   We passed the University of  Phoenix Stadium with it's cardinal head.

We stopped for the night in Surprise, AZ at Sunflower RV Resort.  It had 1100 sites...mostly Park Models.  It was a passport America park so we paid 1/2 price.  $..... but it had a pool and hot tub that I felt I needed as I had twisted my knee that day.

                

There were lots of activities and rooms for them. I enjoyed the pool and hot tub.

                

                 

                        Lap Pool                                                       Hot Tub for 22 people              

                 

                  

            Mail boxes for 1100                                                 Dance floor with Stage

                

            Lots of Pool tables                                                         Wood & Metal shop

                                 

              Woodcarvings                                                        Large exercise room

                 

      A number of meeting rooms....This one up stairs and with lovely stained glass windows

                 

         Vehicle Wash station                                                  Easter egg garden

                

                 

The RV sites weren't very wide (even smaller than CG) and the tables were between 2 RV's.  We were in the  upper right hand corner of the park with the pools and buildings in the center.  It had great facilities but the pool was small and it was a larger park than I like.  It was fun to stay for a night though.  It reminded me of Country Roads in Yuma.

How Time Flies

March 16, 2011

 

The winter season of 2010 - 2011 is coming to a close.  We have only about a month or so left.

Many have already left.  Most are Canadians who are  limited in the amount of time they can spend in the USA due to Canadian health coverage and US immigration rules.

We didn't arrive until shortly before Thanksgiving this fall.  It was great to be back.  Cactus Gardens is a coming home. 

We had a good winter season even though it was a short one.