Back to Civilization

We left Quartzsite about noon today.  We would have left sooner, but we got to talking to a couple from Indiana who also have a Boston Terrier dog.  Of course we had to compare notes!  Their dog "Babu", is more of an active ball dog than our Pris, who kinda likes her comforts.  Pris has been complaining lately about the rocky ground in Quartzsite, and prefers the warmth and soft blankets inside the trailer.  Smart dog.  Babu's parents are in the business of repairing and refurbishing parts for small aircraft.  They have an enclosed trailer that they tow behind their motorhome that contains their Smart Car and at the moment also has two wings for a Cessna that are being delivered to a customer.  It's so interesting to see the niche's that small businesses find to fill.

When we woke up this morning, it was raining in the desert.  The rain soon dissipated but the wonderful smell of the desert after a rain was with us all morning.  The cloudy skies were fascinating to watch, as the clouds continually changed shape.

As we got into Yuma, we were greeted by a hot air balloon a couple of blocks over.  For awhile it looked like it was going to land, but finally got some lift and eventually disappeared in the distance.

We're back in town now, and out of the desert.  We're in Bonita Mesa RV Resort.  I picked this park from online reviews, but we're a bit disappointed.  They are never quite like the pictures on the internet!  We had to purchase a weeks stay, which wasn't too bad at $200, and we wanted some refresh time after 3 weeks in the desert (can you say laundry?), but when we got here the assigned space was much too small for our rv, and as I attempted to squeeze in, I was reprimanded by the neighbors for not leaving enough space for parking. As we were "discussing" the situation, the manager/owner came by and suggested an alternate location. Whew! We moved, and found that the neighbors were extremely friendly and helpful, and in fact are from the same part of CA that we are and that we have friends in common.  Problem solved. I'm still looking at the park rules and puzzling about the requirement to pick up after your pet, including urine.  Not quite sure how to do that.

We went out to dinner tonight, because we were having a pizza fit. Stopped at Ronnie's Pizza on Avenue A between 16th and 24th. Great place.  Only 4 stars out of 5 due to a limited menu, but what they have is superb!  Just happened to pass by a Starbucks on the way back to the trailer, so yeah!

I just couldn't let the Arizona moon get away without a pic, even though we're in the city.