We made it to Arizona and the Sonoran Desert. We had planned on spending a little over a week at the West Pinal Park. It was a really nice campground with very, very spaced apart sites. The camp host was the friendliest one we have met so far. We settled in, and started to enjoy ourselves. Then, Aaron got a call. He was going to be needed in Dallas, TX in a little over a week.
We saw some beautiful sunrises, moon rises, and sunsets during our stay in the Sonoran Desert.
So sadly, we shortened our stay, changed our route, and started a long drive through Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. We had planned on boondocking in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument. After a 6 hour drive, we arrived at dusk to find all the spots already occupied. Plan B -Cracker Barrel! They allow RVs to overnight in their parking lots. Thankfully, there was one 10 minutes away, and we were both hungry! Hashbrown casserole had never tasted so good.
After our restful night at the Cracker Barrel, we drove on into Texas. We drove through more desert that then turned into the oil fields. It was another long day’s drive. This time we were stopping for a few days in Colorado Lake City, TX. We went from Pipe Organ cacti, to Prickly Pear cacti.
Murphy had a great time in the lake. He did not have such a great time in the prickly pear. We had to pick cactus spines off of him a few times. It was a great, short stay of 3 or so days and then, we had to keep moving. Next stop, Waxahachie, just outside of Dallas-Fort Worth.
Until next week my friends.
Wandering Cindi 