Sunday, March 31, 2019

Driving Northeast to Red Rock, Arizona, With Help From Kerry






Eric & I start our drive





Red Rock is northeast
of Tucson.





This section of highway
is dead straight.








RV & Residential Lots are
available near Wellton.





We pass farm fields.

I don't know what
this crop is.





The A on this mountain is for
Antelope Union High School
in Tacna.











The Speed Limit on this section of 
the highway is 75 miles per hour.



Eric is driving at 63 miles per hour.  The few cars and trucks traveling east are passing us.





The exit ramp for Mohawk Valley
has an arrow showing its tightly
curving ramp.





One of several Rest Areas
along Interstate 8 East.





Tire treads on the shoulder
of the road.












We enter a Blowing
Dust Area.











My favorite landscape 
photo on today's drive.











A tractor trailer hauling an
 oversized load moves toward
the road shoulder to let
us pass.











Interstate 8 East ends &
Interstate 10 East
continues.







I'd love to know what this
enclosed platform is for.







Eric & I stop at the
Flying J Travel Plaza
in Eloy to top off our
diesel tank.








The exit to Red Rock







The Red Rock water tower
sits next to the train tracks.





The Park Link Drive Rehabilitation
is still up.

Eric & I to wait a bit to continue
on our route.
The road is closed and we were directed to follow Detour signs.






The first leg of the detour
is on Missile Base Road.





Another detour sign....




The GPS shows that there
are roads to the left that
will bring us to BLM
(Bureau of Land Management)
Land & our campsite.




Here we are, on a dirt road.

Kerry's tractor is in the
background.




She & Eric went to get some
boards to help free the
motorhome from the dip
that we couldn't navigate.






(Eric and I unhitched our Jeep and moved it up the road, out of our way.)





With our jacks extended, the
rear wheels on the driver's
side are off the ground.







Kerry uses our tow strap and her tractor to pull us out of the dip in front of her house.  Eric and I thank her over and over again.  

Eric turned the motorhome around in Kerry's driveway and waved goodbye to our Hero.  I follow Eric, in our Jeep, back to the missed detour sign and continue toward BLM Land.





About seven miles later
we parked in our
campsite.

Three bits of Teddy Bear
Cholla attached themselves
to the motorhome's door.





We are boondocking for
four nights.











This is our new neighborhood.





Friday, March 29, 2019

Exploring More of "The Secret Menu" @ IN-N-OUT Burger in Yuma, AZ






Eric & I arrived at IN-N-OUT
Burger at 11:40 am.





We got a parking spot in
the IN-N-OUT lot.







Eric parked in the adjacent parking lot for our three previous visits to this Yuma fast food restaurant.






The Drive-Thru Lane has just
one car partially obscured
by bushes.






There's no line to order...










Eric gives Jenn our lunch
order from his phone.







"The Secret Menu" options made each our requests complicated.





I find a table for two
in the corner.












Eric with our lunch:




His Neopolitan Shake &
my Diet Coke.

The left side of the tray has
 my Light Well Done Fries
with Yellow Peppers.

The right side of the tray has
Eric's Well Done Fries & my



A close-up shot...

The Fries are darker.

My Cheese Burger looks
the same as any other.

Eric's 3x3 has 3 Beef  Patties,
3 Slices of Cheese, Lettuce,
Tomatoes & Yellow Peppers.





The 3x3 is intimidating....

The Fries look great!










With the paper wrapper,
Eric can hold the 3x3
in one hand.











Lunch was great!  Eric left completely sated, and proud of himself.  That's a lot of food. 
My Mustard Grilled Beef Patty in my Cheeseburger was so flavorful!  We both agreed
that the Light Well Done and Well Done French Fries were tasty and great with Ketchup.

This is our last lunch at IN-N-OUT Burger for the year.  Eric and I will be leaving Fortuna 
de Oro RV Park and start our leisurely drive northeast to New York State.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Relocating to Fortuna de Oro in Fortuna Hills, Arizona






Eric & I are staying at
Fortuna de Oro RV Park
free for three nights.






Cal-Am was promoting their Yuma properties: Fortuna del Oro RV Resort and Sundance RV Resort with coupons for free camping.





Cal-Am staff recommended
Fortuno de Oro RV Resort
because Sundance has
smaller campsites.






This 55 + Resort offers RVers stays from a few nights to an entire season. Park Model RVs are available for purchase.





The North Hall is the hub of
this 1,200 + site RV Resort.

The website lists classes,
Events & Concerts.





The building hs a large Recreation Hall, Kitchen, Fitness Room, Card Room, Crafts Room, and a small Laundry Room.






Next to North Hall is
the Swimming Pool.












Poolside Cabanas are prized
at this Arizona RV Park.






A small bar opens for
Park Events.



The strange upright over
the tables to the left is a
crank out sun shade.

The large grill is available
for Cook Outs.









Fortuna de Oro RV Park has
 a Bar & Grill, Pro Shop
& Golf Course.





The Bar & Grill has a kitchen
with a simple menu.











Here's the bar.

I didn't take photos of
fellow RVs eating
their lunch. 





The Pro Shop & 9 Hole
Golf Course are below...




9 Holes of Golf costs $13.00.

18 Holes of Golf costs $16.00.





The Sports Complex has
Pickleball Courts.






Tennis Courts













Shuffleboard Courts







Horseshoe Pits






Bocce Ball Courts







A large Concession Stand












Pavilions with seating & a
Grill for Cook Outs










Pull Through Campsites are
in a parking lot.












The Dog Park





The Activities Building has a
Game Room, Multi-purpose
Room & Activities Office.










The Large Laundry Room is
in the eastern corner of the
sprawling RV Park.









Eric & I are parked at Site 817,
across from the Pickleball
Courts.






We have 50 Amp Electric Service, water and sewer hookups.  Voltage is good here.  I think everyone at Fortuna de Oro with satellite TV an open sky for TV reception.  

After setting up our campsite, it's time for lunch.  Wednesday Martinis will follow.