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Quartzsite – Our First Long Term Boondocking Experience

Posted on January 28, 2017 by LindaAugust 13, 2020

Located just 17 miles from the California border, Quartzsite, Arizona, known as “The Rock Capital of the World”, is a small, sleepy desert town with approximately 3000 year round residents. But for two weeks at the end of January, the population swells …

Saguaros and Sonoran Hot Dogs

Posted on January 18, 2017 by LindaJune 16, 2018

Our next stop on our journey west was Tucson, AZ, just an hour’s drive from Benson, AZ. Mission View RV Resort (review coming) would be our home base for our four night stay there. Tucson is known as the home of the nation’s …

Queen of the Copper Camps & The Town Too Tough To Die

Posted on January 12, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

Apparently our one day beneath the earth’s surface at Kartchner Caverns wasn’t enough for us because our next sightseeing expedition would take us to Bisbee, AZ, a town that was once known as the “Queen of the Copper Camps”. Here we would take …

Exploring Kartchner Caverns State Park

Posted on January 12, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

Kartchner Caverns State Park. One of southern Arizona’s many treasures. And our next destination. Situated on the east side of the Whetstone Mountains in Benson, AZ not only does this State Park offer a lovely 62 site campground with electric …

Las Cruces Day Trips – Part II White Sands Missile Range

Posted on January 10, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

Well, this was an interesting experience to say the least! After exploring White Sands National Monument on our way back to Las Cruces we headed over to the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) and the Museum, located about 35 miles …

Las Cruces Day Trips – Part I White Sands National Monument

Posted on January 10, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

White sand dunes are obviously expected along the ocean shore, but in the middle of a New Mexico desert? But yes! There are in fact almost 300 square miles of white sand dunes in this land locked state! Located about 60 …

Goodbye, Texas! Hello Las Cruces, New Mexico!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

Did you know that Rhode Island, the smallest state, can fit into Texas 221 times? No wonder that it seemed to take forever to us to drive from Mission, Texas to Las Cruces, New Mexico, a distance of 850 miles. Driving …

A Quick Trip to Mexico – Nuevo Progreso

Posted on January 2, 2017 by LindaNovember 3, 2017

Located about 40 miles from Mission, TX, Nuevo Progreso is a popular tourist destination in Mexico. Not because of its beautiful scenery or beaches but because this tiny border town draws tourists for its artistry, good food, pharmacies and 180 dental …

Birdies & Butterflies – Mission, TX

Posted on January 1, 2017 by LindaJune 15, 2018

In southern Texas it was very easy to be bitten by the bird watching bug, particularly at Bentsen Rio Grande State Park. We’ve always enjoyed watching birds at our feeders in our backyard but during our stay we had an opportunity to …

A Visit to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), Mission, TX

Posted on December 31, 2016 by LindaJune 15, 2018

The Rio Grande Valley is located in the southernmost tip of South Texas and lies along the northern bank of the Rio Grande River. Although it is known as a “valley” it really isn’t, instead it is a delta or floodplain containing many oxbow lakes or resacas formed from pinched-off meanders …