Home where we park it !!

The Doormat says it all – We’re off ! Olive blows us off course before we even got on the road. The already bent trees from persistent desert winds of the last 30 years somehow withstood the incredible winds of Feb 22, 2023, the day we were to leave.  Vinny was moved to a safe zone away from the danger of falling trees. Then the next day, winter snow advisories all along our route were the next villains, but after the snowing  stopped and ice droplets melted off the windshield,  we finally hit the road on Feb 24.   Joshua Tree was the first stop to return the beautiful handcrafted digerdoe to the artisan who made it.  It is a truly beautiful piece that didn’t make the cut, and we didn’t want it to end up in a thrift store. On the way out found the Joshua Tree Saloon and a faux western little town.

  Would be a great outdoor music venue and music they do serve up unfortunately not on Thursday afternoon. Departed on Route 62 for some 200 miles until we hit up with I-10 n Arizona, but not before a hike in the Desert Lilly Sanctuary. 

This was perfect for a leg stretch that was desperately needed followed by a salad for dinner.  But no Lillies were to be found although some of the small desert wildflowers were starting to bloom and the place was a dried river bed of beautiful purple rocks. 

Overnighted at the Crawford’s Culdesac in Maricopa arriving at about 10pm. Unfortunately they were still in Ridgecrest, but it was just perfect for the sleep-n-go that we needed to catch up as we need to be in Fernadina Beach for Bo’s birthday on March 4th.