Tucson is a great
drive from Yuma, had a few hills to climb, but otherwise the desert
was changing all the time. We are getting used to nice long straight
roads, with more than enough room to wander a little. Traffic was
very good, and Polly says she likes this better than too busy. We get
to our campsite at around 4pm, later than we hoped, but still light
to setup. As we got all things out and ready to stay a couple nights,
the sun was just going down, and I was itching to get out with the
camera and get a few shots of the huge cactus and the sunset. I
managed to get a few before all changed to darkness, happens fast
tonight, some clouds, but was a beauty day.
We are still working
at getting it together re-getup and go in the morning as we lolly gag
just a little too much, but I talk with many people and today I had a
talk with a man from New York State, who worked in the city as a pile
driver operator. He made a point of saying he didn’t live in the
city, but liked the money he made there was real good he said. He
lived about 100 miles away, on the Hudson River. He had lots to say,
and I asked many questions, as we are going to pass by there and
visit the city. Was a nice guy, and would have loved to talk longer
with him but an 8-9 am leave time turned to a 10am leave... I guess
that's retied life Eh!
We have planned to
go to a place I saw on the map called Why. Not sure whats there but
just had to have a look. Was a long drive, but was nice to see the
changes in the desert as we went. Some places look barren, with
nothing but scrub brush, and then just like a line in the sand, it
changes, and there are many cactus, and the ground, though dry looks
like has something the plants like, and green everywhere, with many
cactus, almost like a forest, even all spaced out like was planned
that way.
We pass a sign saying Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation, a
long way after we see a school, and houses way back from the road.
Not fancy, but not junky neither. I saw a coral made of dead dried
cactus woven together length ways, but was moving too fast to get a
picture. Many things you see in the desert you have never seen
before, beautiful place when you have water, and can drive through
it. I imagine beautiful on a horse too, but would be a long ride to
places here, can’t imagine riding from place to place as a the
cowboys did in the old days.
We arrive at Why and
wonder Why we came all this way? Oh well won’t come back I say.
There is a store, a small casino, with a gas station, and a small
store with it, and RV Park that was nice. That was just about it.Organ
Pipe Cactus National Monument we
thought was a destination south of Why, but after we crossed the
boarder patrol station we went another few miles and found a sign
welcoming us to the park, and found out this was a huge park, and the
visitor station was another 75 miles away.
OK,
Lunch, and talk. Nope we are going back, too much nothing here to
keep us busy. We go as far as the casino, get some more fuel, just in
case, and check out the casino. Polly donates a few dollars while I
take Bosco for a walk. After a short nap in the truck, Polly comes
out and we head back to our campsite, the drive id even nicer this
time, we share the driving when I get tired, and Polly can do just
fine without the trailer, but she says no go with trailer.
We
have passed many Boarder Patrol Vehicles, as well as Police and
Sheriff vehicles, like this is a hot area for the unwanted to pass
into the States.
Was
a nice drive, and we did enjoy it, but not to go back for sure. I got
a few photos as Polly drove, but pulling over on the highway was not
easy, small turnouts, and narrow road discouraged us.
Tomorrow
we leave for RV park close to El Paso, but still in New Mexico, will
visit White Sands National Monument park, with sand as fine as Baking
Powder Polly says. Also an
old
missile
range there, may take a look at that.
Lovin
life here in New Mexico...
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