Monday, February 01, 2010
Update
Over the Mountains
Waiting out a morning shower, we left San Diego on Saturday, and followed I.8 over the mountains. There was still a dusting of snow on the ground at the passes but the rain was behind us. We diverted to Agua Caliente, (ie hot springs) a country park where we’ve wanted to go for years. Even though it was a weekend and there were plenty of boy scouts camping it was a quiet and pleasant place. Kit headed to the hot pool and I took a hike through a wet canyon. Sunday we headed into Borrego Springs and visited the Visitor Center but did not dally. We were curious to revisit Salton City where we have spent many pleasant hours. Got in some great bike riding there but the hot pools are a mess and the park in general is not in such good shape. The surprise was all the flying machines—We saw maybe 6 up in the air and were told there would be over 100 by Thursday. I didn’t get a good photo but imagine guys with giant fans strapped on their backs underneath a parachute or paraglide type thing.
Finally Arizona
Monday we drove to Arizona—with quite a few diversions. Stopped for the night (late for us) at the Painted Rocks Campground (BLM) –at $4 a night it was certainly a best buy. Next stop—Organ Pipe Cactus NM (one of our favorite places in the world) . I am writing this from ORPI but won’t be able to post it until we reach Tucson. We planned 3 nights here but may decide to make it 4. This is one of the friendliest places we have ever been and Kit is still out visiting though it is nearly dinner time. Didn’t take us long to catch up on the news. Wayne and Judy, who have been camp hosts all of the 7 years we have been coming here, are not back this year and they have been through 3 couples with the 4th to arrive soon. It sure tempts us to re-up our volunteer application. Either tomorrow or the next day we will head to Tucson where we plan to spend a month.
Waiting out a morning shower, we left San Diego on Saturday, and followed I.8 over the mountains. There was still a dusting of snow on the ground at the passes but the rain was behind us. We diverted to Agua Caliente, (ie hot springs) a country park where we’ve wanted to go for years. Even though it was a weekend and there were plenty of boy scouts camping it was a quiet and pleasant place. Kit headed to the hot pool and I took a hike through a wet canyon. Sunday we headed into Borrego Springs and visited the Visitor Center but did not dally. We were curious to revisit Salton City where we have spent many pleasant hours. Got in some great bike riding there but the hot pools are a mess and the park in general is not in such good shape. The surprise was all the flying machines—We saw maybe 6 up in the air and were told there would be over 100 by Thursday. I didn’t get a good photo but imagine guys with giant fans strapped on their backs underneath a parachute or paraglide type thing.
Finally Arizona
Monday we drove to Arizona—with quite a few diversions. Stopped for the night (late for us) at the Painted Rocks Campground (BLM) –at $4 a night it was certainly a best buy. Next stop—Organ Pipe Cactus NM (one of our favorite places in the world) . I am writing this from ORPI but won’t be able to post it until we reach Tucson. We planned 3 nights here but may decide to make it 4. This is one of the friendliest places we have ever been and Kit is still out visiting though it is nearly dinner time. Didn’t take us long to catch up on the news. Wayne and Judy, who have been camp hosts all of the 7 years we have been coming here, are not back this year and they have been through 3 couples with the 4th to arrive soon. It sure tempts us to re-up our volunteer application. Either tomorrow or the next day we will head to Tucson where we plan to spend a month.
# posted by Carol Harma @ 9:07 AM 
