day 33: Sedona to Black Canyon City, AZ

latitude adjustment day

Bruce woke up a little before 5:00 AM and decided to go ahead and do our laundry. That’s normal, right? Just to be clear, I think this is the first load he’s done in the last 30 years. But what else is a guy to do at 5:00 AM? I got up around 7:00 and we walked around the RV park until the dryer was done.  Since he was doing such a fine job, I felt compelled to let him finish the laundry completely on his own.  So I kept walking.

Bruce came on my walk with me. Should I be insulted that he wore flipflops?
We found this pretty little creek toward the back of the RV park.
Surely this sign does not apply to me. I went ahead and walked through the neighborhood. But I did refrain from taking pictures of the beautiful houses there.
Just like Sandals, I guess. And on a separate note, shouldn’t this say, “Adult Only Area”?
This RV Park was big on signs. No parking, I get. But no standing? Now you’re getting bossy!
Ritual sacrifices?

As I was finishing my walk, I saw our neighbors, Lance & Leola from Albuquerque, sitting out having coffee. From what I can tell, at an RV park, if you’re sitting outside you’re pretty much fair game. So I stopped to talk.  Turns out we have a lot in common.  They have a boat; we have a boat. They have an RV; we have an RV. Ok, so theirs is an Airstream and ours is Harvey. Same-ish. They own a cow/calf cattle operation; my dad had a cow/calf operation. (For those of you non-cattle people, this basically means you buy female cows, get them prego by bulls or artificial insemination, and then sell the calves when they are old enough.) We had lots more in common too. I’m telling you, we have met the BEST people! Bruce jumped right in to the political stuff. I could probably have had a long conversation without bringing that up. Fortunately they still like us. We gave them some BuzzWTR samples before we left in our continued effort to slowly introduce BuzzWTR to the west.  My favorite part of this trip has been all the interesting people we have met across the country!

Lance & Leola, BuzzWTR style! I wish we had more time to spend with them.

We left around 11:00 to check out downtown Sedona. We tried to book a jeep trip to see some of the well known rocks, but no luck. One guy told us they were having trouble hiring drivers.  Really?  Come on all you fun-loving, outdoor people. Who doesn’t want to drive a jeep in the desert for a living? But that was actually ok.  We have already seen a lot.  One of my favorite comments I overheard yesterday.  This 20ish year old girl was talking to her friends at the Grand Canyon.  It was afternoon and she had probably been there for a while.  She said, “Is it wrong to say that I’m satisfied?” As in, seen enough. Done. Ready to go.  I get it.  Sometimes it’s so much that you can’t really take in anymore.

This is called Snoopy Rock. See him laying on his doghouse?

Bruce and I both had salads at the Outlaw Grill for lunch. Then Bruce had to make a phone call. So what’s a girl to do?  I went shopping. Just doing my part to boost the economy.

This little girl statue is really cute until you look at her eyes. Kinda creepy. She may be a robot.

We pointed Harvey south and drove just an hour and a half to Black Canyon City. We are staying in the parking lot of Rock Springs Café as Harvest Hosts.  The sky was looking really weird.  Kinda brown with a little pink.  I asked one of the sales people if it was smoke from the California fires.  She said that a wildfire had started this morning in Prescott, AZ.  It has been so dry all around here because they did not have much of a monsoon season this year.

You can see the smoke coming in from Prescott.
Smokey sky over the parking lot at Rock Springs. And please note all the flags. Patriotism is alive here.
Rock Springs Cafe
Back patio at Rock Springs
Some goodies from the General Store
Are these cows supposed to be here? In the wedding venue area? Also check out the lighting. It almost makes this look fake or enhanced. Which it is not. No enhancements in my photos. If I knew how to do enhancements I would not waste them on cows.

I’m sure you have been missing your weather reports. Weather was perfect today. Cool during the night and upper 80s during the day. It didn’t get as cold in Sedona at night as it did in Holbrook and the other places we’ve been the last few days. It is supposed to be in the upper 90s in Tempe. Yikes

It has been nice to just relax tonight.  It feels like we have been going strong for quite a while. Tomorrow Tempe.  And we stay in a Marriott!  Yippee! Thanks Van and Janie. Bring on that full strength shower!

I love this bracelet that my neighbor, Kayla Patry, made for me. It reminds me that people are praying for us everyday.

One more thing. I would love to know who is reading our blogs. We have the emails for those who are following, but we don’t recognize them all. Plus we have no way of knowing if someone just reads a blog but doesn’t follow. Would you please do me a huge favor. Please post a comment on this blog with your name. Can be just first name and last initial if you want to be secretive. To avoid getting emails from me/the blog, make sure that both of the “notify me” boxes are unchecked. If you really want to keep it private, go to our comments page and post your name. It will send an email to us and no one else will see it. But again, I think you have to uncheck the “notify me” boxes to avoid future auto-emails. Thanks!

28 thoughts on “day 33: Sedona to Black Canyon City, AZ”

  1. I read this every day. Really enjoying your travels and learning about how others are living. Thanks for sharing your stories.

    Stay safe :3

  2. Love reading you every day…Carol Woodin Grenyo…I share with Stacy all about your trip..

  3. I look forward to reading your blog! So fun and interesting too! Keep up the good work.

  4. Pam,
    I look forward to reading your blogs every morning. Thanks for all the effort you put into sending the pics and message. Stay safe!
    Buz Lukens

  5. Dana Miller, I have really enjoyed your blog and reading about your adventures. Love the pictures, too!!

  6. Hello Bruce and Pam. I have enjoyed reading your blog and seeing the pictures each day and it really sounds like you are having the adventure of a lifetime. I do agree that meeting so many new people and making new friends is really special for you two. Onward to the Pacific Ocean, you will be there very soon!!!

  7. Great job both of you! You make everything seem easy and fun!
    It is wonderful to share in your travels in this travel-starved year!!!
    Stay safe and well and keep on keeping on…..

  8. Bruce and Pam,
    I am thoroughly enjoying traveling across the country with you! Love your blog & your descriptions of various things. And the interesting people you meet. Praying for your safety. Keep on pedaling!
    Sharon

  9. Enjoy reading your posts and following along on your adventure. Glad we met you in DeFuniak Springs, FL

  10. I’m getting my RV travel fix through your adventures since we sold our RV last year! Pam, you are a great writer!!I get my laughs every night reading about the weather, traffic, road conditions, sights and people. You missed our friends from Georgia with a 5th wheel. They were at the Grand Canyon last week. Thanks for your positive attitudes and thoughts! Praying for your safety.
    Susan Havener

  11. Karen Cooper- I’m reading your posts every day and enjoying them immensely! Love you both! Praying for you too❤️

  12. Reading every day – praying for you guys and enjoying the trip along with you! Will have to track down some Stacey chips – had not heard of those until your blog. Not sure if they have them on the East coast…

  13. James and Jill Buettgenbach are reading you every evening. Thanks for bringing us along on your adventure!

  14. Dear Pam and Bruce:
    Loving your posts Pam You are a wonderful storyteller/writer
    I look forward to each day and share with my family and friends. Everyone loves hearing the latest and appreciates your fantastic take on each experience. Sooo happy for you two having such an adventure creating memories forever
    Thanks for sharing. You let us all in on a great trip!!!!
    Love and hugs to you both
    Sara D

  15. I look forward to reading your posts every night or next morning. I’ll be disappointed when you head back to Wichita and are done traveling. It’s been fun to join in your travels through your pictures and writings.

  16. I feel like I’m in the adventure, riding with y’all. Your writing Pam puts me right there. I look forward to the updates. Icing on my day. Thanks for the Bible verses too. Love you both.

  17. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading all your posts. Thanks for sharing your travels and your faith. We are continuing to pray for your safe travels.

  18. Been reading your blog. Love your observations and pictures. Been sending up prayers, too. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

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