Greetings from the Colorado River

We got to a really nice campground last Thursday, but we have been having too much fun relaxing to update the blog. We are in a campground on the border of Az. and Ca. The middle of the river is the state line. We are on the Ca. side, but the camp is on Az. time. It is a beautiful campground. There is 1 mile of sandy beach, the longest on the river. There are 2 hot tubs and 2 pools. Also a poolside bar. They have Karaoke on Friday and Sat. nights. In the clubhouse they serve breakfast and dinner every night. Also have bands on Sat and Mon nights. We have been using the hot tub every day. Feels like a little city.

We went to Quartzsite yesterday. It is an amazing place. Quartzsite is the mecca for Rver's. It is a huge, miles long flea market. If you have an Rv, you have to stop there. We have never seen so many Rv's in one place. Alot of people boondock in the desert while they go to Quartzsite but not us. We like our comforts too much. For people that don't know, boondocking is when you park anywhere on BLM land. No hookups. To do this, you must have a genator. We didn't plan on buying anything, but of course, we found things we couldn't do without. Not sure if I can get Denny to go again. There is no way you can see it in one day. We had to park our truck a couple of miles away and walk in. Besides the main area, there are booths along every road possible. There is alot of junk, but also some good stuff. Most of the time, you don't realize you need it until you see it for sale. Felt good to go in the hot tub after a day of walking.

I have to go to the clubhouse to do WiFi, but we have cell service at our site. In a previous posting, I mentioned how I hate cleaning. Well, I found out it certainly doesn't take long to clean the RV. That is a good thing. I'm getting pretty good at learning to cook in a convection oven. We have a large microwave/convection oven combo. It will fit a 9 X 13" pan. We took out the conventional oven for a large storage area for large pots and pans. Certainly don't regret that decision. We also do a lot of grilling outside.

I do have to give you a handy hint I learned a few weeks ago. Never shake the OJ container without the lid on. Makes quite a mess.

We have to buy water for drinking here. Our first clue was when we saw it for sale outside stores for .25 cents. You fill empty gal jugs. Pretty cheap that way. When we did our 7 month trip, we bought water starting in southern Az. all the way to Florida. Can't remember if we had to do it on the East Coast. We kept about 4-5 jugs filled all the time.

Our Directv is a little strange here. We get our feeds from both the West and East coasts. We mostly watch the West Coast feed, but it is on Pacific time. Because we are on Az. time, everything is an hour later. We get 6:00 pm news at 7. Our 10:oo shows are at 11:00. If we want to watch the news we have to wait until midnight. A little strange.

Better go for now. They are getting ready for a jam session that goes along with an ice cream social. Might be a tad noisy in here. Besides, I think the beach or hot tub is calling.