Well, I've been working on this months' blog for two weeks now and am still having problems. So until I get it straightened out the look will be a little different. We are now in Gold Canyon Arizona which is about 50 miles east of Phoenix. This is the first time we have worked at an RV Resort and are enjoying all of the amenities that go along with it. Holly works in guest services and I work in the softball concession stand. That's right I'm the hot dog guy,
All of the work campers are together in the same area which is nice because we get to know each other even though we all work in different areas. There is the table and chairs department, the kitchen staff and the decor department. As you can see we have a nice view of the Superstition Mountains.
We took a little loop trip that took us to the town of Globe which is about 60 miles east of us. We found the BESH-BA-GOWWAH PUEBLO there. it is mostly just foundations of buildings that were there but the have restored some of the buildings. It was occupied between 1250AD and 1450AD.
As we continued our our trip we headed north and stopped at the Tonto National Monument. This is the site of some early cliff dwellings.
It's a nice paved path up to the site and only 1/2 mile long but it gains 350 feet in that half mile. As you climb you finally get a glimpse of the dwellings about half way there so it is a little incentive to continue. The closer you get the more impressive they look.
After our little walk we finally arrived and were able to get a closer look at the dwellings. We have been to other cliff dwellings before but are still amazed at how people used to build and live in them.
On the way back down to the visitor center I caught this fellow watching us. I think it is a spirit of a lost race making sure we treated the area with the respect it deserves.
After leaving the cliff dwellings we headed north and caught AZ Highway 88 back to Apache Junction. Little did we know that the first 24 miles were gravel, twisting, turning and a lot of ups and downs with a 6-mile stretch of single lane road. These two pictures were taken at the top of the pass and you can see the road down below.
When we finally made it back to paved road we found a little rest area and stopped to take a break and watch the sunset paint the mountains around us.
By the time we left there it was dark and we didn't get to see the last 17 miles. So we had to go back to see what we missed when it was light out. It was a good thing we did too because there is some beautiful scenery out here. No. that is not a painting below but a picture I took that just turned out great. I really like how it turned out.
Last month I talked about the Lost Dutchman Mine. Well I don't know what the big deal was, I found it right away in the town of Tortilla Flats. That's Tortilla Flats below, it was built by the owner of the Lost Dutchman Mine. He didn't like that he had to go so far to get to a bar or store so he built his own town on the road to Apache Junction. Now if I could only find a way past the "KEEP OUT" on that mine and get some of that gold.
We took another trip to Carefree (yes that is a real town and the park was on Easy Street) and saw a display created by a well known carver that made several displays and carvings. Must be great to be so talented. We start out with this golfer getting ready to make his second shoot for the green.
We had a mariachi band to serenade us.
We had campers roasting marshmallows.
As always when walking in the desert you need to watch where you step.
I took my eye off Holly for just a minute and there she was sitting with another guy.
Notice that the last guy in the line is taking no chances that the jump will be a success.
Well that's it for now. I guess we will take off and see what new adventures we can find. Or maybe we will just sit back and follow this fellow's example and take a little siesta. Whatever we do, stop by again and see what we find next.....Adios 'til next month.
