Vacation Pics

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

We recently got back from a vacation to Tucson, AZ. We took the motorhome but had to leave Peanut & CJ home. So here are misc. pics we took along the way.

On our second night out, we stayed at a campground just East of Amarillo, TX just off I-40, which used to be Rte 66 and which is the road the Okies took as they headed out of the dust bowl on their way to the land of milk & honey, aka - California. Really nice campground, and I found my new motorhome there!


But look, it has everything you could need, including water!

This is an actual "Okie" truck, outfitted exactly the way the Okies outfitted it back in the dust bowl days. It was so cool to see the real thing.

After we left Amarillo, we got off the Interstate and took a 4 lane, flat, extremely smooth highway through New Mexico. I LOVE this highway! There was a small little rest area that we stopped at. Here we are taking a break and soaking in the warmth of the desert.


And here's the motorhome with the desert in the background. Being from the Midwest, desert is something we rarely see and we're fascinated by it.


And here's a pic of our "rig" complete with car in tow and bicycles on the back. We're ready for va-ca-tion!


Another night we stayed at another beautiful campground in Picacho, AZ. This is the sunrise the next morning. Arizona does not do Daylight savings time, making them two hours behind us. Therefore, we woke up at 4:00 am and were raring to go by 6:00 am! Thus the sunrise pics.


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[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

We decided to go for a bit of a walk since the morning was so peaceful and beautiful. We're kind of grubbed out here because we went for a walk before we took showers. More fascination with the desert.


Saguaro cactus. They say they get to 100 years old before they get their first "arm," so this one must be well over 150 years old! (The cactus, guys, not me!)


Here's a dead Saguaro cactus. They are protected since they take so long to grow, and you can't just go cut one down or damage one in anyway, which means this one died of "natural causes" somehow.


This one had to be absolutely ANCIENT! Even the arms had arms so those arms had to be 100 years old before they had arms. There were birds living in this one and it was absolutely beautiful!


Terry took this on his way back. I believe this is a rest area somewhere in Colorado. The hills/mountains look like a pile of rocks instead of one big rock and it's unusual and neat to see.


Here's another pic of the rocks that make up the hill. Just like a pile of rocks!


And finally, this is a sunset at Chatfield State Recreation Area just a little South of Denver.


I know most of the pics are of the motorhome but I hope you enjoyed the scenery.

[Logan]

What a great vacation, Debbie!!!!!!

Thanks for the pictures! I have never really seen the desert. I would love to, one day.

Logan

[Killearn Kitties]

I certainly did enjoy the scenery! It was fabulous. What a great holiday you had! How many of us do you think you could fit in that motorhome?

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I certainly did enjoy the scenery! It was fabulous. What a great holiday you had! How many of us do you think you could fit in that motorhome?

Well....as the saying goes....Cocktails for 8, dinner for 4, sleeps 2.

However, what I think would be a TOTAL blast someday would be to get a bunch of us together and travel cross country, stopping at hotels at night for our "guests." It would be kind of like a greyhound bus, but way more fun and way more comfortable at night.

[Barbara]

Oh I love the Sonora desert and the saguaros:


Waaahhh! I wanna travel!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kimboe]

Wow, Those are amazing pictures!
Boy, You and your husband are defenitly ready for vacation.

[ramanth]

What a gorgeous vacation! I find the Colorado photos even more interesting since I'll be heading to Denver May 19th.

If those are the sunsets I get to look forward too, then I'm psyched!

[Sonia59]

I enjoyed too!
What a big motorhome you have (and beautiful too)! Stupid question but...are they all of this size in the US??? For me, this is almost a truck!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I enjoyed too!
What a big motorhome you have (and beautiful too)! Stupid question but...are they all of this size in the US??? For me, this is almost a truck!

He he, that was exactly my thought too . Here a motorhome is only 1/4 th of the size of yours.... .

Lovely pics of the desert!!

[caseysmom]

We actually have LOTS of different recreational vehicles here, I think that one is the maximum size.

There are pop up trailers, travel trailors, conversion vans, fifth wheels, class a and class c motorhomes. I have been doing my research I am in the market for a pop up trailer, I want to start out small and still have the feeling of the great outdoors, my favorite parks are the state campgrounds and they won't allow anything over 27 feet long.

[finn's mom]

Those are awesome! I want a motorhome so badly! That's what mine would look like, too, pulling an suv and with bikes attached. Beautiful pictures, too! Looks like a great time!

[caseysmom]

Those are awesome! I want a motorhome so badly! That's what mine would look like, too, pulling an suv and with bikes attached. Beautiful pictures, too! Looks like a great time!

Me too! I am afraid of anything that big though I plan on working my way up

[lizbud]

Great pictures of the desert & your wheels look beautiful. Almost like
taking your "home" with you. The Okie truck looks like it's straight out
of the movie Grapes of Wrath. I would love to see the desert up close one
day myself,

[moosmom]

Debbie,

I am definitely jealous!!! What great pictures and such an elegant way of seeing the country. That's definitely the way to travel!!!