An RVing family

Camping at Yuma has been a very nice experience and after 2 weeks there, I felt I was a part of a family

Sleepy Hollow RV park

The RV park is a few minutes' walk from the Mexican border. Some people (many from Washington, Oregon, and BC) stay here for the whole winter while others come for a few days to get dental work done in Los Algodones.
The RV park has many sites 
with hook-ups but there are 2 areas for those of us who prefer to do dry camping (no electric or water at the site) and that's where I stayed.
since there were shower and laundry facilities for us to use, it was much less expensive to stay in this area ($110/month).
There was also free camping in various areas of the desert but I wanted to be amongst a group of people.
The area I was in had a strong community of people who looked after each other and were always ready to help if needed. Most of the women let their husbands take care of the RV maintenance so there was quite a stir when they saw me on top of my roof applying cleaner and RV protector!
I did have some problems with one of my batteries and within minutes I had several men giving me advice, each with a different solution eg "12 volt batteries aren't as good, I use only 6's," etc.It was fun. I felt totally safe there.
Every night there was a bonfire where people gathered to share stories or play music.
Last Sunday, we got together for a potluck Super Bowl party at the community centre. It was the first football game I've watched and actually found it exciting! ( some of my friends will find that hard to believe!) 
During my time at the camp, I went over to Mexico a few times for dental work and also got my eyes checked and new glasses.
Everything is dry and dusty.

A busy street in Los Algodones

In Arizona, the average rainfall ranges from from less than 
3 in in the deserts to more than 30in in the mountains.
I have needed to sweep out my RV every day due to some sand getting blown in through the screen door at times.
A few days ago I went on a hike in the hills behind our campground.The views were impressive and the warm sun felt good. The paths were rather rocky and I was glad I wore my hiking boots and took my hiking poles for stability.

The river seen in the left photo is the Colorado river.

Tonight I'll stay at the parking lot of the casino here in Yuma (I'm at the library right now) and then continue on to Quartzsite tomorrow.


"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare , it is because we do not dare that they are difficult." (Lucius Annaeus seneca)

And here is what happened when a fisherman went to court,charged with catching a fish not in legal length.
He swore to to tell "The Trout, the whole trout and nothing but the trout so help me cod"