Searcher: WE HAVE ARRIVED!

We have arrived! Where? West of Yuma, AZ into the California desert just east of the Imperial Dunes in an area where we camped last winter. The site is technically Bureau of Land Management Land (BLM) for short. Anyone can camp here for up to 14 days. Pack it in, pack it out. The attractions for me are the huge washes which are dry at present but can be filled with several feet of water in a downpour. When dry they are wonderful sources of rocks for the rock hound. Also surrounding these washes are small mountains to hike and explore. This year we have the pleasure of company from Iron County. Friends of Richard's who are full time RV'ers; meaning they live in their RV during the summer months in Iron County as well as travel throughout the winter in the southwest. They are here and guided us in to their campsite. It will be good to share Christmas with fellow Yoopers!

We began our sojourn on Nov. 17th heading to the lower peninsula of Michigan to our respective children's homes for Thanksgiving. We headed south into Alabama so Richard could visit with his cousin. We were able to set up the motorhome for living by the time we reached Vicksburg, Mississippi. We continued south to the Gulf and turned our nose west into Louisiana, through Texas and New Mexico and finally into Arizona. We just crossed into California yesterday and into the desert. It is warm, sunny and best of all we can share Christmas with others from home.