Since leaving Sierra Vista we spent some time at Picacho Peak State Park in Arizona. This park is closing in June to due state budget issues, which is too bad because it is one of the nicer we have stayed at.
We attempted to hike to the top of the peak, but 2 miles in at what could only be called a crux we decided to turn around. not only did we not have enough water, but the the hike turned into a real climb and anticipating what it would take to get back down, we turned around.
Dusty was tired and looking for shade. He drank as much water as I did.
It felt good to get back and sit in the shade drinking a beer and contemplating the desert layed out in front of us. This is a real nice State Park.
We have started to set a time to return to Pinon Rock, mainly driven by a need to help Derek move sculptures. We will be back before the end of the week.
But being n no rush we headed to Quartzite, AZ. This is the epicenter of RVing...in January. This time 0f the year most of the road side vendors are shut down, but the ones that were open were memorable.
Our first stop was Oasis Books. They sell used and new books and can be a real treasure. I picked up a number of old road maps (will bec0me more rare with the adoption of car GPS's), some old wood working mags...oh ya also so Marlys could meet the "Naked Bookseller" . It was cloudy and cool so he was semi-dressed...he had on a fleece pullover. His junk is contained in a tied pouch, no thong for this guy. He is a great guy, knows his inventory. Picture a 70 something skinny, very tan man with a cowboy hat, big mustache and of course the junk pouch. What a great marketing idea for drawing people into the store.
We asked about places to buy turquoise and Bob told us to try T-Rocks. We picked up a number of different rocks that I will attempt to crush for furniture inlays.
I also bought a 20# coprolite for the patio.
Coprolite is dinosaur poop.
Marlys decided to call it Dino's Dung.
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