January 17-22, 2014
As planned, we pulled into Quartzite, Arizona, at noon on Friday, January 17. We paid our $40.00 fee which would allow us to stay for up to two weeks. What a mass of desert rats, dwelling in RV’s of all shapes and sizes, parked anywhere and everywhere. Our GPS directed us to within 50 yards of where Kevin and Debbie had a large enough site for them, us and two other couples. Surprisingly, the setting was quiet and peaceful, but very dusty! The days went by so quickly - we shopped at the market, hiked 6 miles to Q mountain and beyond, took in the RV show and 100’s of vendors during the daytime. In the evenings we were entertained by professional singers near our site, as we shared stories around the campfire - quite necessary as the temperature dropped drastically after sunset. Every day it was sunny and warm with a light breeze. It was quite the experience to share this with over 10,000 other RVrs in the desert setting. What a great time we had!
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| Entrance to our camping area |
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| Hitting the vendor scene |
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| Kevin and Debbie's rig with ours behind |
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| Social time |
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| This was our camping foursome |
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| Kevin and Debbie hosted our first night's supper. So nice and delicious. |
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| Wine for all. Cheers! |
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| Night light |
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| Stars galore |
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| A campfire and great live music made our first night memorable. |
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| The BBQ'd chicken sure smelled and looked tempting |
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| People everywhere |
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| Food for any appetite |
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| Guess beer and guns don't mix |
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| Debbie and Grace on a hat search |
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| Inside the big RV tent |
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| R & R after the shopping (looking) expedition |
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| Nope, that's not mist or fog, it's dust, hanging in the still air. |
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| Remains of an old gold mine |
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| Off to conquer the mountain in the distance with Kevin, Grace, Tony and myself |
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| Don't walk into these guys |
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| Break time |
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| View of Q mountain with partial mass of RVs behind |
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| A very small cactus |
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| This was as high as we could get, since no trail led to the top of the mountain. |
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| Grace, Kevin and Tony scoping out the surroundings |
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| Prickly pear cactus |
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| Following the narrow trail an getting further from our camp |
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| ATVing is a very popular sport. Trails are everywhere in mountains and desert. |
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| Saguaro cactus |
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| Steep climb to the top of Q mountain |
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| Looking down on our camp sites. Arrow shows PeeWee's spot. |
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| Conquering the summit felt very rewarding. |
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The partial expanse of desert behind us shows how large the camping area
spreads out. |
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| Making our way off the mountain |
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| An old prospector at abandoned gold mine |
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| Vegetation along a dried out flash-flood river bed |
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| Sharing stories |
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| Ron's pens are beautifully hand crafted and are for sale. |
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| Our section of dusty paradise |
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| Somebody has a sense of humour |
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| Outdoor train display - choo, choo |
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| This patriotic flyer made a daily appearance |
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| Dramatic evening sky |
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| Was up before the sun rose over the mountains |
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A group photo of all before we left. Ron and Patsy, from Terrace, B.C,
Colleen and Tony, from Walkerton, ON, Debbie and Kevin from Waterloo, ON
and ourselves |
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| Colleen and Tony |
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| Ron and Patsy |
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| Debbie and Kevin |
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| Guess who? |
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