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Falling speed limits and rising temperatures
Mar 21, 2023 (Tue) Last night, after sending out our blog entry, we took advantage of one of the perks of staying at a hotel: indoor pool...

Robert Gidley
Mar 21, 20234 min read
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Blizzards and missing RV Parks
Mar 20, 2023 (Mon) 8:00 am Fillmore, UT After a couple of days in real beds, we didn’t sleep so well in Harvey—the bed is kind of like a...

Robert Gidley
Mar 20, 20234 min read
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Beware of poof dust
Mar 18, 2023 (Sat) 8:30 am Kingman, AZ We are up and ready to roll! Showers have been taken in the very roomy shower (“Look, I can hold...

Robert Gidley
Mar 19, 20236 min read
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Andy Devine is not forgotten
Mar 17, 2023 (Fri) 6:20 am RV Metropolis, Mesa, AZ The price we pay to attend the Mike Birbiglia show last night is getting up at the...

Robert Gidley
Mar 18, 20235 min read
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Wiggle Waggle chairs
Mar 16, 2023 (Thu) As we venture out into the wilds of Mesa, we don’t see much evidence of last night’s torrential rain (locals report it...

Robert Gidley
Mar 17, 20234 min read
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Fancy boondocking
Mar 13, 2023 (Mon) It occurs to us that the last Trip Log we sent was along the lines of “We’re staying on the Mexican Cartel Freeway,...

Robert Gidley
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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Metal dinosaurs and cartel smugglers
Mar 12, 2023 (Sun) Time change? What time change? The West Coast has finally caught up with Arizona and we’re now all on the same time...

Robert Gidley
Mar 13, 20234 min read
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We have a wash in our sights
Mar 11, 2023 (Sat) 10:00 am Arivaca, AZ One of the features of this RV park is that they have showers. While we could shower in Harvey,...

Robert Gidley
Mar 12, 20233 min read
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Which is the washer?
Mar 10, 2023 (Fri) 12:00 pm Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge There are no security guys zipping around to see if we’re out of our...

Robert Gidley
Mar 11, 20234 min read
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Taking refuge in the refuge
Mar 8, 2023 (Wed) 11:00 am Tucson, AZ Most of the RV parks we stay at, when they say “checkout is 11:00,” they really mean “11-ish” (and...

Robert Gidley
Mar 10, 20234 min read
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False propane promises
Mar 7, 2023 (Tue) 10:00 am Green Valley, AZ We were practicing music yesterday, How Great Thou Art, a hymn from the late 1800’s, which is...

Robert Gidley
Mar 8, 20234 min read
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In a pickle without any pickles
Mar 5, 2023 (Sun) 2:00 pm Marana, AZ We are ready to leave the Ironwood Forest (Ha!) National Monument. Gini has spent the morning making...

Robert Gidley
Mar 7, 20235 min read
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Camping on an immigrant travel corridor
Mar 14, 2023 (Sat) 7:30 am Carefree Manor Trailer Resort, Apache Junction Oof! We’re up early (for us) so that we can get everything ship...

Robert Gidley
Mar 5, 20233 min read
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Dodging the snow again
Mar 1, 2, and 3, 2023 (Wed, Thu, Fri) Carefree Manor Trailer Resort, Apache Junction There was a big storm headed in on Wed and since it...

Robert Gidley
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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“Campsite was good, other than the morning shooting”
Feb 28, 2023 (Tue) 8:00 am Peoria, AZ Well, our sleep app lied to us. Going to bed early didn’t make much difference, but then, we can...

Robert Gidley
Mar 1, 20233 min read
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Cactus skeleton
Feb 27, 2023 (Mon) 12:30 pm Tonopah, AZ We spend the morning quietly waking up, out in the middle of nowhere at our free-for-the-taking...

Robert Gidley
Feb 28, 20234 min read
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Docking our boons on BLM land
Feb 26, 2023 (Sun) 2:30 pm Anthem, AZ We bid a fond farewell to our hostess of three days (and concert promoter), Joan. Her campsite gets...

Robert Gidley
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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Adventures with Siri
Feb 24, 2023 (Fri) Anthem, AZ Turns out that after five days of zooming along freeways at Warp Speed (well, as close to Warp Speed as a...

Robert Gidley
Feb 26, 20234 min read
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Revenge of the bean soup
Feb 23, 2023 (Thu) 7:00 am Salome, AZ 35° We’re sleeping in this morning, because we’re close enough to our destination (about 100 miles)...

Robert Gidley
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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Cucamonga bee boxes
Feb 22, 2023 (Wed) 5:50 am Valencia, CA 33° It’s chilly this morning, because we’re up in the California mountains, so we make a quick...

Robert Gidley
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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