Fun with Friends in the Desert

What a fun adventure we have had since we hit Quartzsite, AZ!

The first night we were here we met up with our friends Pete & Rita and were surprised to also have Kati & Vern and family stop in to camp as well! We had lots of fun visiting with everyone around the campfire until the early morning hours. Morning came and Kati & Vern went on their way to Mexico, but our fun in Quartzite was just beginning. During our week there we met quite a few interesting people, checked out the RV show, flea market, and gem show, and just had a great time.

The following week led us to Yuma, AZ where we toured the Yuma Territorial Prison, and the Army Proving Grounds, picked lettuce straight from the field, learned all about the Army Parachute Jumpers (the kids even got to help fold the parachute)

and and from there we went on to the Hot Springs and up to Slab City and saw Salvation Mtn (both of which were in the movie "Into the Wild"). Salvation Mountain was awesome in an incredibly weird sort of way. The man who built it has been out in the desert paper macheing a mountain for God for 24 years. He uses tires adobe mud, tires to make trees, and paint. There are little rooms to sit in, bible verses throughout, and the whole thing looks like it came right out of Dr. Suess's "Who Ville". Definately the coolest/weirdest thing I've ever seen.