Casa Granda to Gila Bend, AZ

The rally has ended and as they say, "a good time was had by all". I am attaching a picture of our rally hosts, Terry and Nick Russell, writers, editors and publishers of the Gypsy Journal.



If ever in Casa Granda Mimi's and Golden Corral are both really good places to eat. Mimi's is more upscale with a huge variety of food choices, but not too expensive. The GC was one of the best I have ever been in and they have an awesome desert bar.

Sunday Don and I took a drive into Casa Grande to visit RV friends we met years ago at a Holiday Rambler Rally, Norma and Lynn. As I remember, they were parked next to us and we just seemed to hit it off. When not on the road they live on top of a mountain where we have visited a couple of times. Good to connect again!

Found a great place for pizza before heading back to the Pinal Fairgrounds. The very night the rally ended it began to rain and rain making our parking are muddy, muddy, muddy and full of puddles. As folks began leaving Friday, others began arriving--kids and their folks preparing to show their goats, sheep and cows in the fairgrounds arena. The young man across from us didn't place but did win $30, magically the cost to enter.

As we were getting ready to leave this morning, a black cow with a white face came trotting past us. Two young girls and one dad were in hot pursuit. I think the fellow finally circled around finding that the fair grounds were fenced in. Guess he didn't want to be shown today?

Via I10 and I8 we reached Gila Bend and are camping behind the Shell Gas Station with full hook-ups; electric at 50 amps, water and dump. Don got the washing started and I vacumed. That was enough "work" for one day. We are at an elevation of 772 and the temps are warmer, finally. Tomorrow I'll take advantage of the warm weather and maybe even put on shorts while I sit in the sun reading and relaxing.

Later gaters