As predicted, wifi connectivity has been limited. But, Lucy's readiness to pick up and go was not... so, with very little effort on our part, we dusted off the dear little trailer, got Rikki his 32,000 km (already!) service, picked up a few groceries, and headed on up the road to our first planned stop, Buckskin Mountain State Park.
You may recall we've been here before... twice actually... guess we like it :-) and this visit was no different. This little park is nestled on the banks of the Colorado River. Most of the sites are a good size and there are enough trees scattered throughout to provide satisfactory privacy for the most part. The river bank is accessible for wading, swimming, paddle boarding, boat launching and general R and R, such as sitting in your lawn chair, on the side of the river, with your toes in the water (it's not a very wide beach:-).
One of the things we like the most about this park is the wildlife. Not only are there tons of birds, including Ring-necked and Mourning doves, Gambel's quail, Hummingbirds, Tanagers and all kinds of other delightfully coloured and active smaller birds... there are also Coyotes wandering through the grassy areas at night and all kinds of reptiles to be seen on the hikes. As well, the desert is having a "super bloom" this year and the desert flowers are gorgeous.
The best way to see the flowers and reptiles is to take advantage of the miles of desert mountain hikes that start right at the park gates. We did, and I'll post a few photos in a following blog.
We were at Buckskin for four days (April 1-4) and then moved on to our next stop Cattail Cove State Park, a whole six miles down the road... but worth the visit every time.
I know we don't have the wondrous adventures of those who are actually out and about RVing only (our mission being the mere return from cruising in Mexico)... but I'm glad we have time to take a few days here and there to enjoy the desert we are passing through. With any luck, weather and time will allow us to enjoy a couple more parks as we head north... but only time will tell, so we're enjoying the warmth while we can.
Had a sobering realization the other day. I did the math... and realized... that my grandparents (who seemed very old at the time), and who used to travel south in the '60's towing a small trailer (of all foolish things!), all the way to Arizona (of all forbidden places!), and stopped to take photos of cacti and other desert succulents, and who stayed in trailer parks (crazy huh).... must have been my age (or a bit younger)!! Doesn't that just stop you in your tracks! It did me.
Anyway.... back to my motto.... live every day, as well as you can! That being said, I must get back to enjoying this beautiful park at Cattail Cove. TTFN my friends. Know we are well and slowly wending our way home. Hope all is well with each of you. Stay tuned for more photos. CJ
You may recall we've been here before... twice actually... guess we like it :-) and this visit was no different. This little park is nestled on the banks of the Colorado River. Most of the sites are a good size and there are enough trees scattered throughout to provide satisfactory privacy for the most part. The river bank is accessible for wading, swimming, paddle boarding, boat launching and general R and R, such as sitting in your lawn chair, on the side of the river, with your toes in the water (it's not a very wide beach:-).
One of the things we like the most about this park is the wildlife. Not only are there tons of birds, including Ring-necked and Mourning doves, Gambel's quail, Hummingbirds, Tanagers and all kinds of other delightfully coloured and active smaller birds... there are also Coyotes wandering through the grassy areas at night and all kinds of reptiles to be seen on the hikes. As well, the desert is having a "super bloom" this year and the desert flowers are gorgeous.
The best way to see the flowers and reptiles is to take advantage of the miles of desert mountain hikes that start right at the park gates. We did, and I'll post a few photos in a following blog.
We were at Buckskin for four days (April 1-4) and then moved on to our next stop Cattail Cove State Park, a whole six miles down the road... but worth the visit every time.
I know we don't have the wondrous adventures of those who are actually out and about RVing only (our mission being the mere return from cruising in Mexico)... but I'm glad we have time to take a few days here and there to enjoy the desert we are passing through. With any luck, weather and time will allow us to enjoy a couple more parks as we head north... but only time will tell, so we're enjoying the warmth while we can.
Had a sobering realization the other day. I did the math... and realized... that my grandparents (who seemed very old at the time), and who used to travel south in the '60's towing a small trailer (of all foolish things!), all the way to Arizona (of all forbidden places!), and stopped to take photos of cacti and other desert succulents, and who stayed in trailer parks (crazy huh).... must have been my age (or a bit younger)!! Doesn't that just stop you in your tracks! It did me.
Anyway.... back to my motto.... live every day, as well as you can! That being said, I must get back to enjoying this beautiful park at Cattail Cove. TTFN my friends. Know we are well and slowly wending our way home. Hope all is well with each of you. Stay tuned for more photos. CJ
Posted by: Carolyn (via Kathy's Google mail profile)
