050319 – Ehrenberg, Arizona
050319 – Ehrenberg, Arizona
We are as close to California as we can get. Ehrenberg is off exit # 1 on the Arizona interstate 10, on the east bank of the Colorado River.
The river is sort of the dividing line between Arizona and California, the other bank being Blythe, California.
We did have plans to see some friends at Casa Grande but since we are not prone to make reservation to far in advance, we couldn’t get into the more popular parks. Remember my motto about making plans and God laughing. We stayed at a couple of what I call “OO” parks, meaning Only Overnight. One in Deming, New Mexico and one in Benson, Arizona. They are basically dusty and gravelly, with little to attract us except for their location in our path home.
We did get to stop at one of our favorites, Picacho Peak, between Tucson and Phoenix, the park that Peter had his bad experiences with cactus.
This time he was lucky and did not get stuck, but he does not like the gravel roads and occasionally gets a small stone in his paw and limps until I can dig it out. He’s very macho, a real tough guy, and really resists when I try to help him – trying to get it out himself first, licking and nuzzling his sore foot, but I usually have to resort to brute force to aid him.
Some Rvers have told us that the newer Wal-Mart’s have 12 foot high service bays and are able to handle motor homes for oil and lube service.
We tried them out and it was quite a good experience. They have a quick service center (like a Jiffy Lube), and we were only 3rd in line on a Sunday afternoon.
The did everything right, including high grade synthetic oil (Mobile 1) and 17 point lube, but they forgot to clean the windshield. However – instead of being charged as an RV like my usual mechanic and even Camping World does at about $90, the bill was only $42 – and it was done in an hour.
One more gold star for Wal-Mart.
The Colorado River Oasis RVP is part of our new plan so at a basic $6 a day it is quite a bargain. They have a good kitchen, which Peter will attest too as well.
They also have a fast food stand inside the park which makes great breakfast burritos and hamburgers. On March 17th, they had a traditional St. Patrick’s dinner – Corned beef and cabbage, and Peter made lots of friends who keep aside a piece of meat for him.
The inner roads are dirt with some gravel but the Batmobile 2 was able to maneuver adequately to give Peter his daily workout. Got to keep him healthy and strong so cardio exercise is important to him. I also want to tire him out so he sleeps well.
Originally, we planned on spending our last weekend at Dockweiler Beach – off Imperial Highway, by LAX, but I tried calling the park for weeks and got no answer. Plan B is to stay at our favorite park in Hemet – across from a Wal-Mart and a 12 screen movie theater so we can catch up on some of the films we have missed. I hope there are some good ones showing.
We should arrive home the afternoon of March 28th (Monday) so we can get a good parking spot across the street on Tuesday morning.
We are as close to California as we can get. Ehrenberg is off exit # 1 on the Arizona interstate 10, on the east bank of the Colorado River.
The river is sort of the dividing line between Arizona and California, the other bank being Blythe, California.
We did have plans to see some friends at Casa Grande but since we are not prone to make reservation to far in advance, we couldn’t get into the more popular parks. Remember my motto about making plans and God laughing. We stayed at a couple of what I call “OO” parks, meaning Only Overnight. One in Deming, New Mexico and one in Benson, Arizona. They are basically dusty and gravelly, with little to attract us except for their location in our path home.
We did get to stop at one of our favorites, Picacho Peak, between Tucson and Phoenix, the park that Peter had his bad experiences with cactus.
This time he was lucky and did not get stuck, but he does not like the gravel roads and occasionally gets a small stone in his paw and limps until I can dig it out. He’s very macho, a real tough guy, and really resists when I try to help him – trying to get it out himself first, licking and nuzzling his sore foot, but I usually have to resort to brute force to aid him.
Some Rvers have told us that the newer Wal-Mart’s have 12 foot high service bays and are able to handle motor homes for oil and lube service.
We tried them out and it was quite a good experience. They have a quick service center (like a Jiffy Lube), and we were only 3rd in line on a Sunday afternoon.
The did everything right, including high grade synthetic oil (Mobile 1) and 17 point lube, but they forgot to clean the windshield. However – instead of being charged as an RV like my usual mechanic and even Camping World does at about $90, the bill was only $42 – and it was done in an hour.
One more gold star for Wal-Mart.
The Colorado River Oasis RVP is part of our new plan so at a basic $6 a day it is quite a bargain. They have a good kitchen, which Peter will attest too as well.
They also have a fast food stand inside the park which makes great breakfast burritos and hamburgers. On March 17th, they had a traditional St. Patrick’s dinner – Corned beef and cabbage, and Peter made lots of friends who keep aside a piece of meat for him.
The inner roads are dirt with some gravel but the Batmobile 2 was able to maneuver adequately to give Peter his daily workout. Got to keep him healthy and strong so cardio exercise is important to him. I also want to tire him out so he sleeps well.
Originally, we planned on spending our last weekend at Dockweiler Beach – off Imperial Highway, by LAX, but I tried calling the park for weeks and got no answer. Plan B is to stay at our favorite park in Hemet – across from a Wal-Mart and a 12 screen movie theater so we can catch up on some of the films we have missed. I hope there are some good ones showing.
We should arrive home the afternoon of March 28th (Monday) so we can get a good parking spot across the street on Tuesday morning.
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