Monthly Archives: June, 2012
One thing after another….
With every journey comes challenges. It seems our cooling system needs a complete over haul. Still haven’t made it to the Grand Canyon. But we are close….
Taking advantage of down time
We spent three hours at the repair shop on Saturday, found three possible reasons for the engine to overheat, had them fixed, paid the shop $500. and left feeling like we might actually make it to the Grand Canyon after all. We started driving east over the mountains and as soon as we hit the …
Stalled out in the desert
We had to stop here in Kingman, AZ to take care of an overheating problem. We did everything we thought was necessary before we left but the RV keeps over heating. From what our mechanic friend tells us, it is probably just a thermostat or maybe a fan, both easy fixes. This has been a …
Through the California desert
I have a lot to say about this trip today but it is not all positive. Driving through the desert was not inspiring for me. The air was dirty. We couldn’t even see the mountains in the distance. There are no crops here, just sandy dirt and scrub brush. It reminded me of the Oregon …
The sounds and smells of a farm in the desert
June 7, 2012 9:00 am We spent the night in the Harris Ranch parking lot, something that lots of RV’ers do. We shared our “campground” with about 15 big trucks and hundreds of birds. I am amazed at the beautiful bird chatter that has waked me up the last couple of days. I guess they …
Entering the Central Valley of CA
What a transition, or lack of transition. We went straight from misty green hills to dry brown hills to plain old desert to desert spotted with artifically green farmland. The reason I say it is artificial is because I know that crops weren’t meant to grow here. Water has to be trapped and routed down concrete …
early morning magic
Once again Sam got up at 4 am to get this shot. I know that moon is leading us on our way. She seems to want us to notice her and show her off to other people. I woke up to what sounded like thousands of birds singing outside this morning. We are in …
on the road to simplicity 