January 14-22, 2015 (Yuma, AZ)

We are winding down our time here in Yuma.  The last couple of weeks were just more of the same, exercising in the morning, taking Gracie for walks, reading, just the normal relaxing routine we've been enjoying the last couple of months.  We did tackle waxing the pickup and the 5er.  Waxing the 5er is a BIG job but one that we have taken on every six months.  Down here, you can purchase a wax job for around $150 for your RV,and it looks like they do an OK job, but we still choose to do it ourselves.

We did do a bit of visiting.  Our daughter-in-law's parents winter down in here in Yuma and we were invited to dinner one night.  We had a very enjoyable visit and enjoyed the tour that they gave us of their RV park.  Their park is right next to the Mexican border and the Colorado River and has it's own golf course. 

Neil, Janette & Kelly standing at the 18th hole

Here is the "mighty" Colorado River as it gets ready to enter into Mexico.  This picture is taken at the Cocopah RV & Golf Resort.  The river is very shallow here.

  

Rich's sister Madeline and her friend Roger came from Palm Desert for a visit.  Unfortunately we forgot to take any pictures.  The day they came for a visit was a very windy day, though it was still warm outside.  We were eating taco soup sitting outside and the wind would blow our tortilla chips out of the soup.  We really enjoyed our visit, we just sat around and visited for hours.  We did take them for a little tour of our park but other than that we just sat around and chatted. 

We have really enjoyed our time here at The Palms.  It truly is a very nice park with lots of amenities and activities.  It will be fun to see some other parts of Arizona.  The one thing we won't miss in the Yuma area is the occasional sewer smell.  Apparently the area has grown so fast and depending on the wind direction, you get a sewer smell from the sewer holding ponds or whatever they are called. 

Our next post will be from Catalina State Park in the north Tucson area.  Until then.......