Meandering in Milo and Mazie

We enjoyed a potluck and campfire on Christmas Eve with many new friends. There was even an outdoor Christmas tree! Patti & Karl coordinated the group gathering with friends here at La Posa South and some that stay in resorts in town. There was plenty of food and fellowship. Nice to be around so many friendly nomads as we spent a holiday away from family. Lois decorated the RV indoors with festive pine garlands, string lights and ornaments. On Christmas day, Patti, Karl, Stacey, & Walt joined us in Milo for a Christmas dinner of beef tenderloin with trimmings.... read more

Our next stop was Tombstone Territories RV Resort located southeast of Tucson. We visited nearby Tombstone- walkiing the boardwalk streets and watching a re-enactment of the Shoot-out at the OK Corral. Mike found a new belt buckle in one of the Tombstone gift shops. Lois picked up postcards and we bought some pecans and pistachios at a farm in Benson. The next day we drove into Saguaro National Park East. The Visitor Center movie was interesting and worth sitting through. We drove the 8-mile one-way loop with great overlooks and stopped to hike part of the Mica & Cactus Forest Trails. It was like being on another planet.... read more

Our trip west would not have been complete without a stop in Roswell. We camped at the Trailer Village RV Park on the edge of town. The International UFO Museum & Research Center endeavors to be the leading information source in history, science, and research about UFO events worldwide. There is a large display of information and visual formats related to the 1947 Roswell Incident and other unexplained phenomena related to UFO research . The truth is out there in the desert! The best part of the trip was the awesome t-shirt Mike got in the museum gift shop; picture an alien with rainbow dreadlocks (he couldn't resist).... read more

It had been 19 years since we last visited awe-inspiring Palo Duro Canyon. Lois drove the RV down the often steep switchback road to the Juniper Campground, about 6 miles into the park. The first day we hiked the Riverside and Cliffside Juniper trails, which included a side trek to a large crevice up a boulder-strewn path. The next day we made the rigorous 6-mile hike up to the Lighthouse rock formation. The last 30 or so yards was very steep with a sheer drop-off on the last turn. Mike was encouraged to crawl across this section by a fellow hiker from Columbia, South America. Definitely out of Mike's comfort zone! The following day we went into Amarillo for a workout at Planet Fitness, lunch at the Big Texan steakhouse, and a short drive on Rt. ... read more

Another day, another state, Oklahoma, just east of Oklahoma City. The Wes Watkins Reservoir had concrete picnic tables and an unusual 23mph speed limit. It is a first come, first serve (no reservations) campground, but we had no trouble securing a site. The nearby city of Shawnee offered a Planet Fitness for a workout and a carwash for Mazie, our Jeep.... read more

The Aux Arc COE was another gem campground right on the Arkansas River. Our campsite was paved asphalt with an adjoining parking space for our Jeep. It included a sheltered aluminum picnic table and a fire ring. We walked over to the nearby river locks and watched boats pass through.... read more