HOUSES IN PARKER

Feb 18, 2017

Parker, AZ is just a little town. It only has a Walmart, Safeway and CVS pharmacy for shopping. But, it is on the Colorado river for the big tourist draw. Most people here are boaters or have ATVs to go  offroading into the desert . It is amazing to see so many big houses here. Even with all boaters and ATVs, can't quite see the big draw for all these homes.

 Most of these houses are for vacations and weekends. Not many live here full-time. There are no big  companies and the commute would be too far. The closest town is over 30 miles and that town doesn't have much either. 

All of these pictures were taken from the park we stay at across the river.

We drove into the area to see them up close. Can you imagine living in this house on the edge of the cliff. Looks like an accident waiting to happen.

Offroading with an ATV  in the desert is something else I don't understand. You see people covered from head to toe, with a bandana covering their faces, except for their eyes. They wear goggles to protect their eyes from the dirt and dust.  What is the draw of going into the desert to get o dusty and dirty. 

 We went offroading in a jeep in the Colorado Rockies a few years ago. It was fun, but  very scary. Checked it off our bucket list, even tho it was never really on it. I don't think we even HAVE a bucket list.  No dust or sand to get in the eyes, just beautiful scenery. We were up over 12,000'. Some places were were right on the edge of the road with a 600' drop. We were above the snow line.  I would certainly do that before I would go in the desert. So lucky that Al, our friend who was the driver, is very skilled at this.  I was yelling alot.  Kim and Al are friends we first met in Palm Springs, but visited them in Colorado. They are full timers and offroading is what they do.

The people walking up the hill are Menonites. We were surprised to see them.