Spring has sprung here and this is a drive by shot of the countless flowering trees.

Back in Texas we needed to stop at the Cadillac Ranch just one more time.  The ranch is no more than a place where a man decided to 1/2 bury his old Cadillacs in the dirt and that turned into a road side icon.  People are encouraged to spray paint the cars to they're liking.   It seems as if humans are abusing this silly, but fun display and have left their empty spray cans and garbage every where.  Too bad the lazy have to ruin fun things for everyone .

This trip is coming to an end and it is exciting to be close to home again.  Holland, Michigan is truly a great place to live when we are not travelling.  Our first vacation with the new "truck camper" or Rig was a better than expected pleasure.  I thought we would have a few negative, personal reactions to the smaller living quarters. But we did not.  We had loved traveling with the bigger 43' coach but this luxury truck camper fully meets our demands and more. There has been little things that we like better in the new ride and for now the type of travel we want to do in the new rig is much better.  What really took us by surprise this trip was the constant attention that the very sight of our rig produced.  Coming from a massive 43' coach I viewed us less than, not equal to, our old rig. But that was not the general reaction.   We had many wonderful conversations with many wonderful people across the nation and including Europe.  Some of these people we will see again.  What a beautiful vacation we have had.  
​Thank you Jesus for your angels guiding our journey to travel safely home to our family and friends.  Miles traveled about 9,931....not going to start in Florida next year!

The travel to Lake Havasu was a pretty ride on the Colorado River.  Across the river was California and we were on the Arizona side.

The first night we stayed on the beach in Lake Havasu State Park.  Everything else was booked and packed tight.  

Found a new camp site just up the street one block with hook ups.  The first night was not so good, very shall we say cozy? $21.  The rest of the week much was much better and the park started to grown on us.  Same cost per night was $21. Very convenient place to everything and pretty pool-spa area.  New Laundry casita.  Wifi is decent.  PassPort America was accepted.

The season here at Quartzsite is done, so we hear.  Not sure but I may be glad it is done. Supposedly  750,000  to 1,000,000 people come in January and February, wow.  Met a few interesting people and got a feel for the city and what goes on here.  Maybe we will come back or maybe we won't.  Just not sure about it...might be fun with a group of friends. We have figured out how it got is name just by seeing all the quartz stone laying everywhere.  Definitely a place for rock lovers.  Two people told us not to miss the Book store; which we saw on the way in and commented that Bob needed to stock up on his western books.

Sunrise and sunset standing in the same spot.  looking East and then West.  

When in Rome do as the Romans do...when in Quartzsite go to the rock store.

Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction was newly redone so it was very nice.  Each dry campsite was raked and perfectly organized for each guest. Beautiful rock formations all around, including  a ride up to Tortilla Flat Lake and the "tourist trap".  

.....standing in this very place in the camp ground at sun set, while I was waiting for Bob, there was a choir of coyotes for several minutes...it was unreal!  The coyotes were on left and sunset on the right!

The extensive garden areas were absolutely beautiful.  A very well done desert museum to say the very least.  A must see and stop. The humming bird aviary was very cool to have all the little hummers flying by you and some checking you out. We found 3 nests....my photos of these jewels were disappointing due to incorrect settings on my camera.  ....a Charlie Brown .....Ahhhhh!!!!......Ahhhhhh !!!!! frustrating moment.  

Very cool place with lots of technical information about air planes.  Trish liked the shapes of the planes, colors and human interest stories. I have no idea how the guide remembered all the letters and numbers that went with each one.   We would recommend it to everyone except children....way too much tech info for kids and hot.

This Mission was just down the street from the park we were staying in so we checked it out.  Pretty interesting, very hot and beautiful desert gardens.  I am not sure how anything grows around here because the ground is like concrete.