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GTW

The Great Trip West (2012)

Grand Canyon

I have seen photos of the Grand Canyon. I have now taken a few (ok, more than a few) myself. But even photos can’t capture the awesomeness of this place; you simply have to experience it yourself. I’m sure it ranks high on every list of the Greatest Places on Earth and it deserves to … Continue reading »

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Williams, AZ

We went up to the Grand Canyon yesterday, reducing our bucket lists by one. It was a beautiful day, a great adventure and an incredible place. But it deserves its own post, which will take a little time to assemble. So I will devote this post entirely to Williams. We chose to stay at the … Continue reading »

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GTW Hop 23: Sun City, AZ, to Williams, AZ

170 miles via I-17 and I-40. Cumulative distance: 3,929 miles. I knew that this hop would involve some climbing as there is no way to explain a 20-degree change in temperature in less than 200 miles without some serious altitude adjustment. But I didn’t expect the climb we got: we topped out at over 7,000 … Continue reading »

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Sun City, AZ

We didn’t see anything in Tucson because we hated the RV park there and got out as quickly as we could. We also didn’t see much of Phoenix, but for the opposite reason: we loved the park so much that we didn’t want to leave its gentle embrace. I don’t think we will run into … Continue reading »

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Passport America

We have been having a good time here in Sun City, AZ. The weather has been great. We lounged by the pool on Halloween. Never done that before. I will give a full report tomorrow, but I thought I would say a few words about Passport America. We are using our Passport America membership to … Continue reading »

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GTW Hop 22: Tucson, AZ, to Sun City, AZ

133 miles via I-10 and US 60. Cumulative distance: 3,759 miles. We opted for a good night’s sleep, vacated the “Whispering” Palms park and hot-footed it up to Sun City. I found that Phoenix is snowbird central: it has numerous mega-parks that cater to long-term occupants. They look more like trailer parks than RV parks. … Continue reading »

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GTW Hop 21: Las Cruces, NM, to Tucson, AZ

280 miles via I-10.  Cumulative distance: 3,626 miles. This was another hop that was easy to navigate: get on I-10 west and keep going until you get there. The only difficulty was that the ramp closest to the RV park was closed (which we were told when making reservations), so we had to get off … Continue reading »

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Las Cruces, NM

We stayed two nights at La Hacienda RV Resort in Las Cruces. It is very neat and clean and has a lot of amenities. It has a great community room, a hot tub (unusual), a very nice laundry (which we used) and the longest dog park we have seen yet. It is also pricy – … Continue reading »

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Mid-term report card

As we are now more than half done with the GTW, I thought this would be a good time to assess how it has gone so far. Kind of a mid-term report card. I will start with two subjects that relate to the work we did prior to the start of the trip: Preparation: A- … Continue reading »

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GTW Hop 20: Pecos, TX, to Las Cruces, NM

253 miles via I-20 and I-10. Cumlative distance: 3,346 miles. We stayed one night at the TRAPark in Pecos. This is an Escapees Rainbow Park, but it is a mere shadow of Rainbow’s End. We missed the social hour, which is a shame, but we had a good night’s sleep in the midst of the … Continue reading »

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