As we were leaving the Benson Saquaro Escapee Park a couple stopped and told us that they also had a Trek motorhome and that there was going to be a rally of the Southwest Trek Fun Group. We were going to be in the area so we got the information.
We arrived in Quartzsite - it is an amazing site to see hundreds of thousands of RV's of all sizes and type parked out in the Desert.
There were approximately 68 Treks in our group
Mike and Madeline made a delicious breakfast of waffles with bananas.
Tucson made a new friend - Kobi
The weather was good except for this dust storm that blew through.
This is the Hi Jolly monument and cemetery. Haiji Ali came with Camels from Saudi Arabia - Jefferson Davis had approved a plan to import and use camels for freighting in the Arid Southwest as they could carry heavy weight and did not need much water in the desert conditions. They proved their worth but the project was abandoned as the sight of them caused horses and mules to stampede.
After 3 days in the Desert and $3,000 for new Springs, Shocks, Bell Cranks, and front end alignment, we head to Yuma. We decide to boon dock at the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge on our way.
We pick a nice site
We hike to Palm Canyon
Where California Fan Palms, descendants of palms that grew in this region during the last periods of North American glaciation and the only Palm Trees native to Arizona grow in the hills.
Till Later!
Meanwhile, we keep on Trek'n
Melissa, Gary & Tucson
1 comment:
really nice pictures,,I enjoy following your travels
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