Back in Verde Valley II
There are two RV parks here, 6 miles apart that belong to clubs that we are members of. One, Thousand Trails, we can stay 3 weeks free and the other 2 weeks free. We have to be out of these park 1 week between stays. We are bouncing back and forth between them.
While here Cathy had a severe tooth ache and had to go to a local dentist. After they fixed it she had her teeth cleaned. Now I have an appointment to have mine cleaned. This is one of the biggest problems on the road, finding a good doctor or dentist. We lucked out here.
One of the things we wanted to do while here is catch up on maintenance.
First we had the passenger side windshield, damaged in AK, replaced, full coverage from insurance.
Next was the driver side slide out awning, $345.00.
Then the icemaker, mostly covered by extended warranty. We also had the coach washed, including the roof, and hand waxed, $185.00.
We also took a 4 hour train ride through Verde River Canyon to see the fall foliage, Arizona style.
We went to a 1 hour time share seminar and got the tickets for $15.00 apiece for 1st class tickets. We got champagne when we got on and very good buffet in our car.
They had an open air cat between each 2 enclosed cars that we could go out on for pictures. It was a really nice day, about 78 degrees, full sunshine, so I spent most of my time there.
More foliage scenes. Trees only grow along waterways.
This is the Verde River.
It was a pretty golden color
We did go through a long tunnel.
Our destination was Perkingsville. At one time it was a large working ranch. Now there are cows there and they have electricity but that is all.
I had 4 bars on my phone though.
They disconnect the engine and move it back to the rear of the train. That now becomes the front.
Roadrunners (beep beep) are normally hard to get pictures of. This one was not that scared of us.
On to Montezuma Castle.
It was named Montezuma Castle because the early explorers thought that the Aztec's built it for Montezuma. Not true, the Aztec's were never this far north.
Actually it was build by the Sinagua people.
At one time about 50 people lived here. they were farmers and a river runs close by for irrigation.
They lived here for about 400 years before moving north east. The Hopi Indian tribe are descendants of this tribe.
Some foundations of ground level buildings. The use of these are not known but is believed not to have been living quarters.
Since being here, we have had mostly good weather, average between low seventies to around fifty, humidity around 20 and clear sky.
We have seen snow twice, today was one of them with a high of forty two.
While here Cathy had a severe tooth ache and had to go to a local dentist. After they fixed it she had her teeth cleaned. Now I have an appointment to have mine cleaned. This is one of the biggest problems on the road, finding a good doctor or dentist. We lucked out here.
One of the things we wanted to do while here is catch up on maintenance.
First we had the passenger side windshield, damaged in AK, replaced, full coverage from insurance.
Next was the driver side slide out awning, $345.00.
Then the icemaker, mostly covered by extended warranty. We also had the coach washed, including the roof, and hand waxed, $185.00.
We also took a 4 hour train ride through Verde River Canyon to see the fall foliage, Arizona style.
We went to a 1 hour time share seminar and got the tickets for $15.00 apiece for 1st class tickets. We got champagne when we got on and very good buffet in our car.
They had an open air cat between each 2 enclosed cars that we could go out on for pictures. It was a really nice day, about 78 degrees, full sunshine, so I spent most of my time there.
More foliage scenes. Trees only grow along waterways.
This is the Verde River.
It was a pretty golden color
We did go through a long tunnel.
Our destination was Perkingsville. At one time it was a large working ranch. Now there are cows there and they have electricity but that is all.
I had 4 bars on my phone though.
They disconnect the engine and move it back to the rear of the train. That now becomes the front.
Roadrunners (beep beep) are normally hard to get pictures of. This one was not that scared of us.
On to Montezuma Castle.
It was named Montezuma Castle because the early explorers thought that the Aztec's built it for Montezuma. Not true, the Aztec's were never this far north.
Actually it was build by the Sinagua people.
At one time about 50 people lived here. they were farmers and a river runs close by for irrigation.
They lived here for about 400 years before moving north east. The Hopi Indian tribe are descendants of this tribe.
Some foundations of ground level buildings. The use of these are not known but is believed not to have been living quarters.
Since being here, we have had mostly good weather, average between low seventies to around fifty, humidity around 20 and clear sky.
We have seen snow twice, today was one of them with a high of forty two.
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