Sunday morning we went to the American church to worship. It was a good service and once again pastor Rich had a great message. Lunch was eaten at a local restaurant and relaxation was taken there as well. We enjoyed our time soaking up some vitamin D and getting to know each other better. Many stones of all different colors were collected to be treasured at a later date. Realizing that we had not yet had enough of the beach we drove a little further west to another beach (the same one we went to last year) where sea shells were collected and views enjoyed. We also took a ride up to the lookout and enjoyed the views from there as well.
Supper was Mexican hotdogs which means a large, bacon wrapped wiener in a bun loaded with many different choices of toppings. Tim's hotdog had onions, tomatoes, ketchup, mustard, mayo, cheese and then he also added more cheese and sauce plus pickles on the side. All eaten and enjoyed together with a cold bottle of coke.
After such a long day soaking up the sun everyone was tired and ready to hit the hay. Looking forward to tomorrow. Buenos noches.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Day 11
Saturday, our first day began bright and early. After breakfast we drove over to Fatima and spent time with the children at the kids program. Played some games, sang some songs, listened in while they had bible story time. Then "helped" with the lunch. It was a bit difficult with the language barrier but somehow we managed. Work has begun our the church and it is great to see it coming along, hopefully more money will come in to complete what has begun.
The afternoon was relaxing, although the guys decided to get a start on Monday's project of making benches for the kids program in Fatima.
Supper was a treat as we headed over to the special Christmas supper at the Spanish Church. I enjoyed last year's program better but it was good to hear of how the church is reaching out to their community and around the world.
Back at Casa de Esperanza we pulled out the Rook cards and had a great game, after we taught them how to play.
I failed to mention that this morning Art, Brenda, Issy, Juan & Ryan left to go to Tuscon for some Christmas shopping and also to pick up AJ. Which meant that we were on our own, just our little group and Brian and Clarissa and their two boys Cole and Mason. Not only for today but also Sunday and most of Monday.
The afternoon was relaxing, although the guys decided to get a start on Monday's project of making benches for the kids program in Fatima.
Supper was a treat as we headed over to the special Christmas supper at the Spanish Church. I enjoyed last year's program better but it was good to hear of how the church is reaching out to their community and around the world.
Back at Casa de Esperanza we pulled out the Rook cards and had a great game, after we taught them how to play.
I failed to mention that this morning Art, Brenda, Issy, Juan & Ryan left to go to Tuscon for some Christmas shopping and also to pick up AJ. Which meant that we were on our own, just our little group and Brian and Clarissa and their two boys Cole and Mason. Not only for today but also Sunday and most of Monday.
Days 9 & 10
Had a good night sleep and made a good breakfast and headed over to the Pima Air and Space Museum. There were so many planes and so much too see, the hangers were freezing cold even though it was relatively warm outside. Spent the whole morning there and once we had our lunch we began our drive over to Green Valley.
We made a pit stop at a Dollar store in Tuscon and picked up some things to give away and then drove around Green Valley before meeting up with Vic, Kim & Victoria at the Walmart. After checking with Mr. G we decided on the Quail Creek restaurant for supper. Little did we know that it was located inside a gated community. It had good ambiance and the food was good, and the conversation was very enjoyable.
Spent the night in the parking lot close to the Walmart and was thankful that the weather the warmest it had been so far.
Day 10 we began our journey to San Carlos, the weather was great and driving went smoothly. Obviously when you read instructions you need to follow them. When Brenda's note says stay in the left lane you NEED to stay in the left lane instead of trying to follow the road signs. Well, even the Mexicans got mixed up and went in the "wrong" lane. We were only delayed about an hour till we were back on the road. Due to the size of our camper we were moved to another lane thereby bypassing the red light green lights. We stopped along the way to eat our prepurchased lunch, enjoying the heat of the sun.
Arrived in San Carlos just before supper and were greated by our "family". Had an wonderful supper and settled in for the night. Relieved to be at our home away from home for the next two weeks. Looking forward to whatever comes our way.
We made a pit stop at a Dollar store in Tuscon and picked up some things to give away and then drove around Green Valley before meeting up with Vic, Kim & Victoria at the Walmart. After checking with Mr. G we decided on the Quail Creek restaurant for supper. Little did we know that it was located inside a gated community. It had good ambiance and the food was good, and the conversation was very enjoyable.
Spent the night in the parking lot close to the Walmart and was thankful that the weather the warmest it had been so far.
Day 10 we began our journey to San Carlos, the weather was great and driving went smoothly. Obviously when you read instructions you need to follow them. When Brenda's note says stay in the left lane you NEED to stay in the left lane instead of trying to follow the road signs. Well, even the Mexicans got mixed up and went in the "wrong" lane. We were only delayed about an hour till we were back on the road. Due to the size of our camper we were moved to another lane thereby bypassing the red light green lights. We stopped along the way to eat our prepurchased lunch, enjoying the heat of the sun.
Arrived in San Carlos just before supper and were greated by our "family". Had an wonderful supper and settled in for the night. Relieved to be at our home away from home for the next two weeks. Looking forward to whatever comes our way.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Days 7 & 8
Well the weather cleared and we were able to get on the road. Very grateful to Charles & Kendra for our extended stay and for their gracious hospitality and for the fantastic meals. Thank you so much. We also were very grateful to be able to use their computer to properly update our Garmin as it had only updated Canada and the border states, do after much ado we finally uploaded the lower SW states which should be enough for our current trip.
The roads were good till Soccorro where they were snow packed but it did not last long. Saw 4 fighter jets fly by just east of Lordsburg which was pretty cool to see. Still not warming up too much only 6c so far. Decided to stay in Benson for the night at a Walmart parking lot. Our supper was in an old train car consisting of beef brisketf and fries for me and chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn and gravy for Tim. Had a good night.
Day eight was a fun filled day. Breakfast in the camper, wifi at McD's,a tour of the Kartchman Caverns and a hike around the foothills of the cavern. Our tour was in the Big Room, as they have three rooms that yosu can tour, and we found it very facinating. The ribbon formations were my favorite, especially the bacon ones. The Doscovery Center provided more information regarding the discovery of the caves and regarding the formations inside. It felt good to be able to get out and walk and even feel some heat (close to 14c). We headed for Tuscon stopping to have all the sand (from the snow packed roads) removed. We also found a place to fill the camper with water and empty the "yucky stuff".
Supper was delicious and for pics you can check it out on Twitter. Thanks to Starbucks I can sit and enjoy a cup of tea while I journal our adventure. Guess I better hurry up and finish as my iPad is losing battery life.
Hoping we can find more fascinating things to do on our adventure. God is good.
The roads were good till Soccorro where they were snow packed but it did not last long. Saw 4 fighter jets fly by just east of Lordsburg which was pretty cool to see. Still not warming up too much only 6c so far. Decided to stay in Benson for the night at a Walmart parking lot. Our supper was in an old train car consisting of beef brisketf and fries for me and chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn and gravy for Tim. Had a good night.
Day eight was a fun filled day. Breakfast in the camper, wifi at McD's,a tour of the Kartchman Caverns and a hike around the foothills of the cavern. Our tour was in the Big Room, as they have three rooms that yosu can tour, and we found it very facinating. The ribbon formations were my favorite, especially the bacon ones. The Doscovery Center provided more information regarding the discovery of the caves and regarding the formations inside. It felt good to be able to get out and walk and even feel some heat (close to 14c). We headed for Tuscon stopping to have all the sand (from the snow packed roads) removed. We also found a place to fill the camper with water and empty the "yucky stuff".
Supper was delicious and for pics you can check it out on Twitter. Thanks to Starbucks I can sit and enjoy a cup of tea while I journal our adventure. Guess I better hurry up and finish as my iPad is losing battery life.
Hoping we can find more fascinating things to do on our adventure. God is good.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Days 5 & 6
Sunday was a ok day weather wise, still cold, still snow on the ground but managed to go to a shopping center where some of the stores leave their doors open to the outside ( I thought that was a little crazy and a waste of electricity). We enjoyed some appetizers at the Elephant Restaurant and even picked up a few groceries for our adventure back on the road.
We enjoyed a relaxing day at the Rempel home and were looking forward to heading for warmer weather in the morning. We were not so lucky as the wind picked up, the temperature dipped down, and the snow piled up. Guess we were spending another day in New Mexico. School closed today due to the weather. It was very, very windy during the night and it was -12 degrees celcius. Nevertheless we stayed warm in the camper.
Tim and I both strarted our books and did some things (including journalling here). Hopefully our RV does not freeze things up and the roads clear and we can get on the road again. Praying that God will grant us safe travels.
We enjoyed a relaxing day at the Rempel home and were looking forward to heading for warmer weather in the morning. We were not so lucky as the wind picked up, the temperature dipped down, and the snow piled up. Guess we were spending another day in New Mexico. School closed today due to the weather. It was very, very windy during the night and it was -12 degrees celcius. Nevertheless we stayed warm in the camper.
Tim and I both strarted our books and did some things (including journalling here). Hopefully our RV does not freeze things up and the roads clear and we can get on the road again. Praying that God will grant us safe travels.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Days 1-4
Our first day began bright and early, the sun was shining and we were eager to get on the road. As we were pulling out of the driveway we both felt a touch of emotion, not sure what caused us to feel it but it was most likely a result of many things.
What are we driving? Well, together with Dan & Sandra (brother-in-law, and sister-in-law) we purchased a 2012 Unity Leisure Travel Van, with a length of 24 feet.
The weather was cooperating, the highways were clear and the driving went very well. We drove as far as Sioux Falls and spent the night in the camper at a Fying J parking lot.
Initially crawling into bed was a tad chilly but it quickly warmed up and sleep came quickly (at 9:00 p.m.). We were very tired. We woke to the sound of a refer from a tour bus parked next to us, but chose to sleep a little longer. Got up and ate our breakfast, in the camper, and headed back out on the highway.
We chose to stay on the Interstate Hwy in order to get as far as we could in as little time as possible. Breakfast and lunch we ate on our own but chose to eat our suppers out. Our first supper, at Applebees was interesting. Due to my food allergies I am restricted as to my choices so I chose to order ribs. The first ribs I got were extremely dry and so were the second ones, but the manager was very helpful and accommodating and the riblets I ended up eating were very tender indeed and there was no charge for my meal. Our third supper was at the Big Texan, home of the 72 oz steak. The large steak was free IF you could eat it in one hour. The current record holder ate it in 8 minutes and ? Seconds. We even had some musicians come and play for us at our table. We were not so brave as to try the large steak but instead shared a 14 oz steak meal.
Our second night was in a Kmart parking lot, in Wichata, Kansas, close to a McDonalds. We are very thankful for modern technology and free wifi in the McD's. This evening meal was at a Mexican restaurant called "Cotijas Mexican Restaurant". At first I was not sure if I wanted to eat there because the decor did not look too appealing but then I saw people going in that appeared to be Mexican and said if they are eating here it must be authentic Mexican food. I was right! It was delicious and we even brought a small container of their green sauce with us.
I realize that I have recorded my meals in the wrong order as the Texan meal came after the Mexican meal (in case you wonder the purpose for all this food talk, I know that a certain son of mine would be interested). We chose to see a movie, at the cheap theatre and very much enjoyed "The Help". Hopefully I can find the book somewhere to read the stories for myself. This third night it rained, with thunder and lighting and with a touch of snow on the ground. (we were parked in a mall parking lot in Amarillo Texas).
There has not been much to see along the way just flat open empty fields. Our drive, after the storm started out sunny and with the roads just being wet but after Tucumcari, Mew Mexico the roads became snow packed. Obviously they received much more snow in this area. The roads continued to be bad all the way to Santa Rosa and we were driving quite slow. We saw numerous semi's in the ditch and had to wait one time while one was being pulled out by a tow truck. Luckily we were heading West instead of East as that direction ended up being backed up for miles and miles. Never have I seen so many trucks in one place at the same time. Thankfully we made it safe and sound to the home of our dear friends in Albuquerque New Mexico.
We were hoping for warmer weather but it seems that every time we come here it is always colder than normal. Oh well hopefully we reach warmer weather soon. Looking forward to our day here and then back on the road tomorrow.
Not sure how to post pictures here using my iPad but hopefully I can get some posted later. For any of you who choose to read my words written here I hope you find them informative either way at least for myself I will have a journal of our adventure.
What are we driving? Well, together with Dan & Sandra (brother-in-law, and sister-in-law) we purchased a 2012 Unity Leisure Travel Van, with a length of 24 feet.
The weather was cooperating, the highways were clear and the driving went very well. We drove as far as Sioux Falls and spent the night in the camper at a Fying J parking lot.
Initially crawling into bed was a tad chilly but it quickly warmed up and sleep came quickly (at 9:00 p.m.). We were very tired. We woke to the sound of a refer from a tour bus parked next to us, but chose to sleep a little longer. Got up and ate our breakfast, in the camper, and headed back out on the highway.
We chose to stay on the Interstate Hwy in order to get as far as we could in as little time as possible. Breakfast and lunch we ate on our own but chose to eat our suppers out. Our first supper, at Applebees was interesting. Due to my food allergies I am restricted as to my choices so I chose to order ribs. The first ribs I got were extremely dry and so were the second ones, but the manager was very helpful and accommodating and the riblets I ended up eating were very tender indeed and there was no charge for my meal. Our third supper was at the Big Texan, home of the 72 oz steak. The large steak was free IF you could eat it in one hour. The current record holder ate it in 8 minutes and ? Seconds. We even had some musicians come and play for us at our table. We were not so brave as to try the large steak but instead shared a 14 oz steak meal.
Our second night was in a Kmart parking lot, in Wichata, Kansas, close to a McDonalds. We are very thankful for modern technology and free wifi in the McD's. This evening meal was at a Mexican restaurant called "Cotijas Mexican Restaurant". At first I was not sure if I wanted to eat there because the decor did not look too appealing but then I saw people going in that appeared to be Mexican and said if they are eating here it must be authentic Mexican food. I was right! It was delicious and we even brought a small container of their green sauce with us.
I realize that I have recorded my meals in the wrong order as the Texan meal came after the Mexican meal (in case you wonder the purpose for all this food talk, I know that a certain son of mine would be interested). We chose to see a movie, at the cheap theatre and very much enjoyed "The Help". Hopefully I can find the book somewhere to read the stories for myself. This third night it rained, with thunder and lighting and with a touch of snow on the ground. (we were parked in a mall parking lot in Amarillo Texas).
There has not been much to see along the way just flat open empty fields. Our drive, after the storm started out sunny and with the roads just being wet but after Tucumcari, Mew Mexico the roads became snow packed. Obviously they received much more snow in this area. The roads continued to be bad all the way to Santa Rosa and we were driving quite slow. We saw numerous semi's in the ditch and had to wait one time while one was being pulled out by a tow truck. Luckily we were heading West instead of East as that direction ended up being backed up for miles and miles. Never have I seen so many trucks in one place at the same time. Thankfully we made it safe and sound to the home of our dear friends in Albuquerque New Mexico.
We were hoping for warmer weather but it seems that every time we come here it is always colder than normal. Oh well hopefully we reach warmer weather soon. Looking forward to our day here and then back on the road tomorrow.
Not sure how to post pictures here using my iPad but hopefully I can get some posted later. For any of you who choose to read my words written here I hope you find them informative either way at least for myself I will have a journal of our adventure.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Adventure
Tomorrow begins the first day of our adventure. RV travel! Something I have wanted to do for a long time but never had the time or the opportunity. Well that time and opportunity has come.
You will have to tune back to check out where we have been and what we have done.
You will have to tune back to check out where we have been and what we have done.
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