This is Near Deming, New Mexico--told there is a great museum in Deming. This area is known for geodes and other rare rocks. Camp ground with electric, water, dump station and great antenna TV reception. Trails right out of the camp ground. Recommend it.
Green Valley
On the way to Tuscon, stopped off at Green Valley which has a lot of snow birds there. Very nice area. On the way there, Carol ran over a big piece of tire from a semi. It was a direct hit to our under carriage. We stopped and Pete could see fluids draining from the fresh water tank and who knows what else! He called a Mobile RV repair (Rays) and we met him at his home and he was able to fix in 30 min for $50 and fill up our tank with water. He says no other damage so we are hoping he is right.
Ray showed us his horses and told us about his 31 year old daughter who is in rodeo and rides bulls!
Tuscon
The Worldmark/Wyndham is very nice here--great neighborhood, pool, hot tubs and a great view of the Santa Catalina Mountains. We were up-graded to a 2 bedroom which was fortunate because Pete got a pretty good respiratory infection and two days later I did also. Before we were struck down, we visited the Saguaro National park--good movie there. Didn't hike because we were on our way to The Desert Museum--2 miles down the road. It was wonderful! Best part was Raptor demonstrations--like we've never seen before (Peregrine Falcon, Barn Owl, and two kinds of hawks). Totally out in nature--these birds migrate out of here and and can come and go anytime. They stay for the steady meals! The demo is limited to to 4 1/2 months in winter. One of the hawks brushed Pete's face with his wing! After the museum we went to the Silver Saddle Steak House, top rated in Tucson and reasonably priced cowboy steaks. It was very good--Make reservations! We waited 90 minutes without reservation.
Gaslight Theater was an evening song, dance, and comedy wild west theme show. It was SO much fun!!. Food not included so plan on ordering--pizza was great. The shows change frequently so could go every time in Tuscon. Make reservations--very popular. About 50 minute drive from Wyndham Vistosa and closer to Sabino Canyon.
Rancho Vistoso only has a few Wyndham rooms and they don't release them for the normal 10 month reservation window, so get Worldmark, and then keep checking to see if a Wyndham becomes available.We would like to stay here 2 weeks next year. Still need to get to Sabino canyon!
Quartzsite about 4 hours drive away and has grown even more popular in the last two years since we were here. The RV show with all the associate hoopla was more crowded--very hard to find a place to park. Better to wait until 2pm as people are leaving. The grocery tent with everything for a $1 was great fun as usual.
The RC airstrip which is an amazing facility for Radio Controlled Airplanes hadn't changed at all. Wonderful people so anxious to get you involved in their beloved sport. Our latest friend owned 60 planes and had the wildest life ever---he was a Navy Seal, a sniper, race car (Nascar) driver, a bull rider and saddle bronc rider and on and on. We really think he was telling the truth--he looked pretty beat up and uses oxygen. He was 86!
Pete seemed to get over this respiratory infection but I wasn't and with a temperature of 102, we left Quartzsite a day early to get to an Urgent Care in Indio, our next stop. Loaded up with Z-pack, cough medication, inhaler we stayed overnight at a Walmart before checking in to one of our favorite resorts--WorldMark, Indio by Wyndham. We are staying here for 2 weeks.
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