We left Yuma this morning and are heading towards the Grand Canyon. There has been lots of rain this year and one of the first things we noticed was how green the desert is. 
This is one of Ron's favorite fueling stations. We have been here 3 times now. It's out in the middle of nowhere, and is a very busy spot, but it is easy for us to get in and out of. It's on Highway 10 near Vicksburg. We stopped on our way to Scottsdale and on our way back to Quartzsite. Of course we had to stop again today.
Here we are on one of those straight roads that goes on forever. We saw this mirage for many miles. Isn't it interesting that you can drive for miles and miles and never reach it?
We kept seeing signs that read "No trucks over 40 feet on SR 89". Did that mean us? We are 38 feet plus the car. That certainly adds up to more than 40 feet. We had to go this way or else go all the way into Phoenix and then north. A long way out of our way. So we just kept driving past the signs and thinking that we weren't really a truck, so it must not mean us. Well, we did OK on this road, but will probably never do it again. It was miles of hairpin turns at 20 MPH. The cars went 20, but we were probably even slower. There were no bridges. The road was narrow and simply curved around each hill and draw. It was an endurance drive for Ron!
So, here we are in Williams, Arizona. We left 75 degree temperatures in Yuma today and are camping in the snow tonight. When we pulled into our campsite I took this picture out our motorhome window. Pretty, but cold. It will probably get below freezing tonight.
Another funny thing happen that we have never experienced before. I got the ketchup out for dinner and when I went to open it it exploded all over the table. We thought that was odd until I went to wash dishes and the same thing happened to the dish soap. We then began checking other containers. A bottle of spray cleaner had erupted in the cupboard all by itself. The applesauce and mustard exploded when we tried opening them. I carefully opened the sparkling water otherwise it would have been all over. By now we have CAREFULLY opened any container with liquid that might explode. Williams is at 6,770 feet, so we figure the pressure of that elevation change caused this problem. Traveling is always an adventure.
This is one of Ron's favorite fueling stations. We have been here 3 times now. It's out in the middle of nowhere, and is a very busy spot, but it is easy for us to get in and out of. It's on Highway 10 near Vicksburg. We stopped on our way to Scottsdale and on our way back to Quartzsite. Of course we had to stop again today.
Here we are on one of those straight roads that goes on forever. We saw this mirage for many miles. Isn't it interesting that you can drive for miles and miles and never reach it?
We kept seeing signs that read "No trucks over 40 feet on SR 89". Did that mean us? We are 38 feet plus the car. That certainly adds up to more than 40 feet. We had to go this way or else go all the way into Phoenix and then north. A long way out of our way. So we just kept driving past the signs and thinking that we weren't really a truck, so it must not mean us. Well, we did OK on this road, but will probably never do it again. It was miles of hairpin turns at 20 MPH. The cars went 20, but we were probably even slower. There were no bridges. The road was narrow and simply curved around each hill and draw. It was an endurance drive for Ron!
So, here we are in Williams, Arizona. We left 75 degree temperatures in Yuma today and are camping in the snow tonight. When we pulled into our campsite I took this picture out our motorhome window. Pretty, but cold. It will probably get below freezing tonight.
Another funny thing happen that we have never experienced before. I got the ketchup out for dinner and when I went to open it it exploded all over the table. We thought that was odd until I went to wash dishes and the same thing happened to the dish soap. We then began checking other containers. A bottle of spray cleaner had erupted in the cupboard all by itself. The applesauce and mustard exploded when we tried opening them. I carefully opened the sparkling water otherwise it would have been all over. By now we have CAREFULLY opened any container with liquid that might explode. Williams is at 6,770 feet, so we figure the pressure of that elevation change caused this problem. Traveling is always an adventure.