Tonopah, AZ to Benson, AZ to Las Cruces, NM

On Feb. 11th we headed to Benson from Tonopah. As we drove we got a call from Harold and Sandy. They too were headed for Benson. Last year we were to be on the Civil War Caravan with them, but they could not make it. This year, we tried once again, but they had to be in New York and had left their trailer in Mesa,  AZ. As we drove along they had made it back and were to join us in Benson on Sunday night. Funny how these Airstreamers can connect. Anyway we were finally together.

Benson RV park is owned and run by Escapees (a RV club). This was our first exposure to them and we enjoyed ourselves. We had a cement pad and full hookups. We kinda needed a couple of days rest so we did nothing. We didn't even take pictures, we fueled up rested and walked around, sans camera. We went for a nighttime walk and our flashlight burned out, it can be really dark in the desert. But it was nice and next day we met with Harold and Sandy and continued our trip.

We drove the 227 miles to Las Cruces and stopped for the night at a road side rest stop. This is not just any rest stop but an award winning rest stop. I had learned on the net that it was safe and had beautiful views of Las Cruces. Ended up there were about 7 RV's and numerous trucks there for the night.

Part of the construction at the rest.

Las Cruses at sunset.

Us.

They even take care of your pets here. Be sure to watch where you step. Doo or Snakes?

The sign caption sets the mood for our upcoming caravan.

See Ya! Barry and Shirley

On our way to Tonopah, AZ

Feb. 10, 2012

As we drive along we see such wonderful sights. We are glad we can at least share some of them with all you blog readers. Pictures are only taken when we stop, so you will just have to imagine what is seen while we are driving. The pictures below were taken at a rest break.

As we drove toward the RV park for the night, we used "Lucille" our GPS. She kept calling Tonopah, Tuna-pa.

Due to the time change, we seemed to not be aware of, we arrived after dark at Saddle Mountain RV Park. It was closed, but a man on a golf cart arrived and parked us. Then another guy came to collect the money. Everyone was nice, helpful and just seemed like they could not do enough for us.

The park is filled with snow birds and most people  were settled in 'til summer. We hated to leave, but we did.

Whew, he finally stopped.

This is a beautiful place. Hard to believe we are along I-10

This is beautiful, can't we just stay?

See Ya! Barry and Shirley

Photos taken at Joshua Tree

We are still working in relearning how to do our blog. Here are some photos at Joshua.

A pump house on the "Lake" at the RV Park

This is an artificial cactus.

Someone was very bored.

What kind of plant is this?

Who dat?

Desert Maiden?

Enjoy, we are gaining on it.








See Ya! Barry and Shirley