Stunning Sedona

Sedona has serious curb appeal.  The entrance to this town is simply spectacular!

Baseball, Apple Pie and Airstreaming

Very Scenic Arizona...

Instead of taking Highway 17 from Phoenix area to Sedona, we drove through Tonto National Forest on Highway 87 to Payson then west on General Crook Trail. 

Lots of elevation changes through Saguaro forests and great views.

Eagle View RV Resort, Scottsdale area

Apparently this park just east of Scottsdale is filled to capacity when baseball spring training is happening.  When we arrived in late April the place was 30% full.  The landscape/mountain view isn't bad.  But....the bleak parking lot like atmosphere with almost no shade trees made it unbearable in the 99 degree heat, even with our air conditioner.  Who wants to sit inside anyway.  

Too bad this resort has completely overdone the nighttime lighting.  Maybe they are worried the guests will step on a rattlesnake in the dark.  No star gazing here.

They do provide computer stations (one with a printer) in the clubhouse.  They happily faxed my 15 pages at no charge.  There is an attractive small pool and hot tub, clean private showers and big laundry room. 

Even though we had a three nights for the price of two, we left before the third night.  Time to head for a higher elevation and cooler temperatures.

Bacon makes him happy....

Next stop...Mesa Arizona

We left Palm Springs and drove 5 hours over to Phoenix/Mesa to visit family.  We also needed to get a persistent leak behind the toilet fixed.  The last authorized Airstream dealer we stopped at two months ago couldn't find it so didn't fix it. 

The manager at Desert Autoplex in Mesa had us diagnosed in about 3 minutes.  Turns out the toilet had been hooked up to hot water instead of cold right out of the factory.  No more leak!  We also had two maxx vent exterior fan covers added so we can run the roof fans even when it's raining. 

The night before our servicing, we stayed nearby at the Hyatt in Mesa.  I looked out the window in the morning to check on our Airstream.  I wonder if the guests on that side of the hotel enjoyed the half hour of blinding glory.  I'm sure we were the only ones laughing.

Ten Weeks in Palm Springs....

Staying put in one place for more than a few nights was a new experience for us.  You get to settle down begin to feel like a local.   I signed up for two months of Zumba classes nearby.  We bought tennis rackets and tried to remember our high school tennis lessons.  Jim likes to swim laps.  We both spent many warm evenings walking around the streets lit up by palm tree lights. 

We moved from a golf course site over to this corner lot in full spring bloom.  The neighbors on both sides were from Canada....Alberta to be exact...and we very much enjoyed their company.  We hope to see Bryan & Maureen and Bill & Sharon next year!

The lots at Outdoor Resort are privately owned.  You can rent (one month minimum) through the resort (costs more), from Phil Hahn, the guy who rents for hundreds owners there (better deal) or directly through an owner (best deal).

We checked out lots of happy hours and found some great restaurants like Acqua Pazza, Tropicale, Tylers, Babes BBQ, Island Burger & Jackalope Ranch.