4/2/06 - We are off...our first stop is Grants Pass Oregon. On the way we had breakfast at Whispering Firs - Lance's home course. Habanero Mexican Grill has great food. We had one of Lance's retirement parties there and people raved about how good the food was.
Then we had lunch at Emeral Valley Golf Course in Creswell, Oregon. Excellent food here too. It must be a sign of things to come. It gives new meaning to eating and sleeping golf!
Note -- The Carpet has golf balls in it!
4/3/06 - Yes, that is snow just outside of Phoenix -- Phoenix, Oregon that is...Heading for Modesto, California. Seem to be taking the rain with us. The pass over the Las Padres Mountains was a downpour. Then we got initiated in Highway 10 rush hour. Ouch!!!
4/4/06 - On our way to Riverside, California, we stopped in Redding. They have a famous landmark -- the Sundail Bridge. It is the largest working sundial in the world. Attracts people from all over the globe.
4/5/06 - After a visit with Coralee's brother and sister-in-law, Jeff & Elaine, we started eastward toward Phoenix. Jeff suggested we had a sky hook on the back of the car bringing all the rain. We actually had the lights go out in the restaurant we had met them at because of lighting and a major downpour. It even hailed just before we got into Palm Springs.
We took Highway 99 from Modesto hitting I-5 south of Bakersfield. It was a beautiful drive and traffic was great. We stopped in Delano, CA north of Bakersfield for lunch. We stopped at a restaurant called Perko's Cafe. Their speciality is Char-Fired Tri-Tip. It was heavenly food. Highly recommend it if you are in the area.
As we got closer to Phoenix the weather had some hope of clearing up -- then we saw a dust storm 20 to 30 miles long -- thank goodness it was off toward the mountains. Made it to Sun City Grand and guess what -- yes, it was raining -- and Phoenix has been in a long dought!!!
4/7/06 - Settled in to Sun City Grand in Surprise, AZ. Lovely area. The speed limit is 35 mph in all of the development and golf carts are licensed to travel on the roads. There are four golf courses here and two large spa/sport centers. The pools are outstanding. We are getting a tan - beautiful weather - FINALLY.
4/9/06 - Headed for Tucson today. Have several courses in this area to do. Staying at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. A real cool base. It is where they train the F-16 fighter pilots. Nice room. This is a picture of a barrel cactus in bloom that is just outside our room door.
4/10/06 - Went on a tram ride in Sagino Canyon -- more cactus and even some rocky mountains.
4/29/06 - Was having a little trouble with our travel blog page -- some of it was the writer and some of it was the internet connections we were using while on the road. Learned a lot about connecting to the internet. We have been talking about using in-motion satelitte for the internet and television when we buy the RV. We now REALLY understand why. It is a big hassle to find hot spots and then they are not always good connections.
So, in the next few days we will be updating the travel blog with our adventures in Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott Valley, Sedona, Jerome Arizona and Hurricane, Provo and Salt Lake City Utah -- that is if we have a good connection. Take care out there.
On to Idaho and the winds and dust....
You see signs everywhere. "Please close the door." The winds in southern Idaho are relentless. Even have road signs tell you that you are in a high wind area.
