Day 41 Saturday May 23
Got most of the stuff into the trailer and truck. Went to the River Springs Ranch Property Owners Association. Not a quorum again so not sure what will happen in the future to the road maintanence. Drove 1721 miles while here with Helen.
Got most of the stuff into the trailer and truck. Went to the River Springs Ranch Property Owners Association. Not a quorum again so not sure what will happen in the future to the road maintanence. Drove 1721 miles while here with Helen.
Day 42 Sunday May 24 121921
Left Helen's and headed to Show Low and then Globe. I took hwy 77 from Globe to Tucson. Still a pretty drive.. Had a 15 minute wait due to construction just north of Winkleman. Put the trailer at Prince of Tucson RV park and then went over to Craig and Wanda's. Really great to see them again.
Drove 10 nontrailer miles and 225 trailer miles today.
Left Helen's and headed to Show Low and then Globe. I took hwy 77 from Globe to Tucson. Still a pretty drive.. Had a 15 minute wait due to construction just north of Winkleman. Put the trailer at Prince of Tucson RV park and then went over to Craig and Wanda's. Really great to see them again.
Drove 10 nontrailer miles and 225 trailer miles today.
Day 42 Monday May 25
Craig, Wanda and I went to Sabino canyon for a hike about 8:30.
Craig, Wanda and I went to Sabino canyon for a hike about 8:30.
Went about 3 miles. Getting hot for me. Saw birds and lizards.
And lots of people.
We left there and drove up Mt. Lemmon which was about 25 mile to the nearly 10,000 foot summit. We had a picnic lunch at the top. The temp was in the mid-60's and felt very good. Went out to dinner to a good Mexican resturaunt.Drove 10 non-trailer miles today.
Day 43 Tuesday May 26 122167
Left Prince of Tucson RV and headed east on I-10 to Las Cruces, NM were I took US hwy 70 to Alamogordo. Stopped at White Sands National Monument for a short visit.
Emense acreage of gypsum dunes next to White Sands missle testing facility. 
Left Prince of Tucson RV and headed east on I-10 to Las Cruces, NM were I took US hwy 70 to Alamogordo. Stopped at White Sands National Monument for a short visit.
Emense acreage of gypsum dunes next to White Sands missle testing facility. If you look closely you can see the blobs are picnic shelters and one outhouse.
Drove 367 trailer miles today.
Drove 367 trailer miles today.
Day 44 Wednesday May 27 122530
Left Alamogordo and continued on hwy 70 to Roswell. Nice trip through the mountains. Saw deer and antelope today. Just past the Pecos River, stopped at a gorge which was suppose to have double ended quartz crystals. Could not get there because of fences. Drove further to a county road. Did some walking around and found a way to the gorge. The dark red crystal bearing layer, containing lots of gypsum crystals, was covered by about a three foot layer of crystaline gypsum. Sifting through one area found several clusters of what I think are quartz. Would need to screen some of the stuff to find more. Continued through Clovis on hwy 60 to Canyon, Texas just south of Amarillo. Passed through Portales where the big welcome sign to the city said, "Home of 12 thousand friendly people and 3-4 old grouches." Too funny. Took the 385 bypass around Amarillo to exit 75 on I 40. Spent the night at Overnight RV space 37 just off the freeway.
Drove 328 trailer miles today.
Left Alamogordo and continued on hwy 70 to Roswell. Nice trip through the mountains. Saw deer and antelope today. Just past the Pecos River, stopped at a gorge which was suppose to have double ended quartz crystals. Could not get there because of fences. Drove further to a county road. Did some walking around and found a way to the gorge. The dark red crystal bearing layer, containing lots of gypsum crystals, was covered by about a three foot layer of crystaline gypsum. Sifting through one area found several clusters of what I think are quartz. Would need to screen some of the stuff to find more. Continued through Clovis on hwy 60 to Canyon, Texas just south of Amarillo. Passed through Portales where the big welcome sign to the city said, "Home of 12 thousand friendly people and 3-4 old grouches." Too funny. Took the 385 bypass around Amarillo to exit 75 on I 40. Spent the night at Overnight RV space 37 just off the freeway.
Drove 328 trailer miles today.
Day 45 Thursday May 28 122858
Continued on I-40 into Oklahoma and past Oklahoma City to Exit 237 where I spent the night at Henryetta RV park, space 30. Saw a billboard for a winery which said, "Not California, less fruity." Hee hee, can't believe it is still there.
Drove 342 trailer miles today.
Continued on I-40 into Oklahoma and past Oklahoma City to Exit 237 where I spent the night at Henryetta RV park, space 30. Saw a billboard for a winery which said, "Not California, less fruity." Hee hee, can't believe it is still there.
Drove 342 trailer miles today.
Day 46 Friday May 29 123199
Continued on I 40 to exit 307 where I took federal highway 59 north. When I got to hwy 412 near the OK/ AR border the sign says to go west to continue on 59 north. Well wrong. I now really wanted to go state hwy 59 north in Arkansas. Crazy people. Stayed on AR highway 59 to US 71 which goes just east of Joplin, MO Lots of construction, traffic lights, etc on both 59's Spent the night about 100 miles east of Joplin, MO at RVExpress space 2. Pool was cold. Rats. Would have been nice after a trying day.
Drove 292 miles today.
Continued on I 40 to exit 307 where I took federal highway 59 north. When I got to hwy 412 near the OK/ AR border the sign says to go west to continue on 59 north. Well wrong. I now really wanted to go state hwy 59 north in Arkansas. Crazy people. Stayed on AR highway 59 to US 71 which goes just east of Joplin, MO Lots of construction, traffic lights, etc on both 59's Spent the night about 100 miles east of Joplin, MO at RVExpress space 2. Pool was cold. Rats. Would have been nice after a trying day.
Drove 292 miles today.
Day 47 Saturday May 30 123491
Stayed on I-44 to St. Louis, MO where it took the bypass, 270 S, then 255 W, to I-64. into Illinois aka Illinausea (name from my friend Craig in Tuscon). Continuted into Indiana where I took exit 39 north to hwy 68 and then west 1.5 miles to Lynnville county park. Nice place on a lake with all the services and cheap. A few showers fell in the early evening. No thunder or lightening.
Drove 359 miles.
Stayed on I-44 to St. Louis, MO where it took the bypass, 270 S, then 255 W, to I-64. into Illinois aka Illinausea (name from my friend Craig in Tuscon). Continuted into Indiana where I took exit 39 north to hwy 68 and then west 1.5 miles to Lynnville county park. Nice place on a lake with all the services and cheap. A few showers fell in the early evening. No thunder or lightening.
Drove 359 miles.
Day 48 Sunday May31 123850
Left the campground and went back to I-64 eastbound. Drove to Louisville, KY were I took I-71 north to I-75 and then I-275 to exit 69. Made it to Daniel's house a little before noon. Great seeing everyone. Thanh Tu is beginning to talk a lot and Thanh Nha is a sweetie.
Left the campground and went back to I-64 eastbound. Drove to Louisville, KY were I took I-71 north to I-75 and then I-275 to exit 69. Made it to Daniel's house a little before noon. Great seeing everyone. Thanh Tu is beginning to talk a lot and Thanh Nha is a sweetie.
Drove 207 miles today
Day 49 Monday June 124057
We went to the zoo with Thanh Tu's school. Thanh Nha stayed in day care. Had a lot of fun watching the kids see the animals.
Then Daniel and I went to U of C campus. We had lunch and he went to the lab and I walked around campus for a while taking in the sights. I had a nice day. Love being with the kids. I get to hold Thanh Nha a lot.
We went to the zoo with Thanh Tu's school. Thanh Nha stayed in day care. Had a lot of fun watching the kids see the animals.
Then Daniel and I went to U of C campus. We had lunch and he went to the lab and I walked around campus for a while taking in the sights. I had a nice day. Love being with the kids. I get to hold Thanh Nha a lot.
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