After enjoying yet another gorgeous evening at Lake Pleasant, we hit the road last Sunday morning. Usually I’m excited on travel days because it means we’re off for new adventures, but last Sunday I was engulfed with a sense of paranoia. A feeling of what will go wrong this time.
Once the wheels started rolling, I settled in and calmed down. However, several times I did ask Al, “Did you hear that?” or “Do you smell that?” “Stop worrying, Ingrid”.
A little over an hour later, we pulled into our friend’s place in Apache Junction. Our travel day took us from the far northwest side of the Phoenix valley to the far southeast side of the valley in the town of Apache Junction.
Apache Junction is a favorite location amongst RVer’s. There are more RV Parks than one can count as well as the ever popular Lost Dutchman State Park and Usery Regional Park can be found here.
And with the picturesque Superstition Mountain ever present in the background, what’s not to like about this area?
We find our friend’s place with ease and are met with open arms. They own a place with a double lot and the second lot has full hook-ups for us. Yippee! While Cheryl and I hug hello, with pointed finger John engages Al in a “what happened there?” discussion. Remember …. a week ago we had new waste lever valves installed? That required pulling down the thermopan (belly cover). Well, the reinstallation didn’t hold up thus the thermopan was dragging on the ground ….. grrr! Looks like our stay with friends won’t be all socializing; it will also entail some repair work.
However, we did manage to introduce John and Cheryl to the Organ Stop Pizza. This is one of those must see places during any visit to Phoenix, Arizona. It’s a one of a kind experience and the food is good as well. Definitely worth a visit at least once.
And then I can’t forget to mention the lovely evening we managed to squeeze in with friends G & T. Thanks guys for a great meal and wonderful company.
After a very busy but short stay in Apache Junction, it was time to get those wheels rolling. In the past, we’ve always taken Interstate 10 toward Tucson then east toward Texas. This time we wanted to try something different and took two lane Highway 60 east toward the town of Globe.
The raw scenic land continued as we picked up Highway 70 which meanders through the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. The name Geronimo is most definitely associated with this territory. You can click here for more info about the history or here for the Apache website. While taking in the sights during our leisurely drive, hubby, the history major, briefed me on the atrocities that occurred around here; not exactly a proud moment for the white man.
Finally, we picked up Interstate 10 in the town of Lordsburg, New Mexico. It wasn’t too long after that, we arrived at our destination: Rockhound State Park in Deming, New Mexico. And although I do feel justified in feeling paranoid about something going wrong with the truck or the RV, I’m pleased to say after a 4 1/2 hour drive we made it to Deming without incident. Knock on wood Murphy has been left behind.
FYI…. my studly MacGyver did a great job fixing the thermopan. I don’t know what I’d do without him 😉 
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