Arizona – My Quantum Discovery

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A Dead Horse & The Wickedest Town In The West!

Posted on November 18, 2022 by LindaNovember 16, 2023

It would be a short 35 minute (24 mile) drive along AZ-260 from Zane Grey RV Village to Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, AZ. Pleasant drive except for the endless number of round-abouts! There are over 100 sites …

A Repeat Visit – Homolovi State Park

Posted on November 12, 2022 by LindaNovember 11, 2023

Oh, no, sustaining winds between 25 – 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph. That was the forecast for our journey from Gallup, NM to Winslow, AZ. Strong winds is not a good thing when travelling major highways in …

Asarco Mineral Discovery Center & Mine Tours

Posted on February 22, 2022 by LindaOctober 30, 2023

On February 22nd, we departed from Butterfield RV Resort for another day of exciting exploration. Today’s adventure would include another trip to the Asarco Mineral Discovery Center for our 12:30 p.m. mine tour reservation, a drive of approximately 55 minutes. …

Butterfield in Benson

Posted on February 18, 2022 by LindaOctober 30, 2023

On February 18th, we would say goodbye to Tucson, heading to our next destination, Butterfield RV Resort in Benson, AZ for a five night stay. We had never stayed at this resort before but had driven through it during a …

Mountains, Mining And Missiles

Posted on February 9, 2022 by LindaOctober 30, 2023

Heading to our next destination meant that we had to leave the beautiful landscape of Picacho Peak State Park behind. Driving along I-10, we saw this: Jeesh! Think they are a little overloaded? With existing plans to visit our friends, …

A Favorite Peak & A Cotton Farm

Posted on February 8, 2022 by LindaOctober 30, 2023

Ah, Picacho Peak State Park, one of our favorite spots! It was less than a 30 minute drive from Casa Grande so we stayed at High Chapparal as late as we could so we wouldn’t be too early for check …

A Ranch, Ruins and Red Rocks

Posted on February 1, 2022 by LindaOctober 30, 2023

Leaving Distant Drums behind, we traveled to our next stop, Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, AZ. Things were a little up in the air because I had been trying to get an appointment with the Animal Eye Care …

Surprise! Sedona!

Posted on January 23, 2022 by LindaOctober 30, 2023

Being major advocates of highway safety, we had scheduled an appointment at National Indoors RV Center (NIRVC) in Surprise, AZ to have rettrobands (allows for the driver to maintain control if a blowout occurs) installed as well as an oil …

Rediscovering The City That Built Boulder (Hoover) Dam

Posted on December 29, 2021 by LindaJune 6, 2023

Located about 25 miles northwest of Willow Beach across the border in Nevada is the historical town of Boulder City. Although we visited this slow paced, somewhat eclectic town in 2017, we were looking forward to visiting it again. Boulder …

On The Colorado River (Again)

Posted on December 28, 2021 by LindaJuly 28, 2023

This post documents our two stays at Willow Beach Campground from December 15 to December 29, 2021 and January 16, 2022 to January 23, 2022. With breathtaking views of the Colorado River and Black Canyon, towering red rock formations, a …