QTE
Sedona
Last Wednesday was a beautiful day in Williams. I decided it was also a beautiful day to visit Sedona, about an hour distant. Jett didn’t come with me as she had a headache and “wasn’t that interested in scenery.” Too bad, because she missed some great scenery. She also missed a nasty, narrow, twist-and-turn road … Continue reading
Survival test?
We had a violent sandstorm Saturday night in Albuquerque and a violent hailstorm Sunday night in Amarillo. Tonight we will be in Oklahoma City…
Grand Canyon again
The first time we went to the Grand Canyon, back in November last year, we went by train. That was a great experience, but the downside of the train is that you are left to walk the rim. The Grand Canyon is HUGE and walking for half an hour doesn’t change the perspective much. So … Continue reading
QTE Hop 1: Aguanga, CA, to Williams, AZ
454 miles via CA 79, I-10, CA 177, CA 62, AZ 95 and I-40. Day 1: Aguanga, CA, to Lake Havasu City, AZ The first day of this two-day hop was 279 miles, of which about 150 were through desert that was excessively hot, even by desert standards. I was pretty worried about how the … Continue reading
Ready and rarin’
We spent most of yesterday preparing for the QTE: adjusting tire pressures, verifying that the slides still work, checking the rig’s lights, securing the ladder and cleaning up the patio area for our final inspection. I discovered a couple of minor problems with Patience: the sheathing covering the rear holding tanks was pulling away from … Continue reading
The Quick Trip East (QTE)
We successfully avoided winter by hunkering down in California. It has been an interesting six months but it is time to think about making the trek back east. Our tenants have decided to not renew their lease, so we need to decide what to do with the house. I need to check in with the … Continue reading
You can’t get there from here
We will be in California for another two months – until June 8. But it is not too early to think about the route that we will take to get back to Massachusetts. We are committed to arriving by July 15, so that means that we need to travel across the country in just 5 … Continue reading