Heading West to Arizona

After more than 2 months exploring New Mexico, Ron & I set out for Benson, Arizona on a cool but sunny morning.  Where is Benson, Arizona - you ask - well it is about 40 miles east of Tucson.  We are staying in another of the parks affiliated with the Escapees (SKP) RV Club.  This one is the Saguaro SKP Co-op.

Here are a couple of shots of our space.  Both of the SKP parks we have stayed in have huge sites.  They also have a club house, activities, work out area, laundry and Happy Hour!

This is the view from our patio area. 

This park is a pretty active park.  There are people walking, running, riding bikes and, especially, hiking the great trails that are in the hills behind the park.

The hills are pretty challenging -

One of the trails.

Someone has taken the time to make some interesting rock stacks along the way!

Lots of pretty views everywhere you look -

You can also walk on these dry "washes" where the water runs down during the "monsoon" season.  The deep sand can make them as challenging as the hills.

My faithful companion - he's figured out that he shouldn't get too close to the cactus.

I've been trying to learn the names of some of the native desert plants.  Someone in the RV park has taken the time to put name plates out by a lot of the plants in the park.

Red Yucca

Jumping Cholla

Cane Cholla

Spineless Prickly Pear

Santa Rita Prickly Pear

Century Plant

Golden Barrel Cactus

So, there are a couple of side trips that we plan to do.  Tombstone is not far away, and there are several state parks that look like fun.  Plus, the bird migration should be starting soon, so I will be trying to add a few more birds to my Life List.

Keep in touch - we love your comments!  I probably shouldn't say, and I won't rub it in, but our temps have been in the upper 60's and 70's - we aren't missing winter!