Author Archives: Serene

  We have spent the last week in Vancouver celebrating my parents’ birthdays.  Dad turned 80 on Tuesday and mom was 78 on Wednesday. We were glad to share the time and celebrations with them. On Saturday mom went to … Continue reading →

We left Ashland mid morning and followed recommendations from friends and parents to stop for lunch at the Seven Feathers Casino on I-5. The parking lot was big and the buffet more appealing than the truck stop or fast food … Continue reading →

After some enjoyable months of urban camping, we were ready for some open landscapes!  During the last week we have appreciated our rural respite through California into southern Oregon. We saw power production areas in southern California including mirror collection … Continue reading →

For the past week we have stayed at Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort.  Checking in here is more like checking into a nice hotel! The park is situated between Las Vegas Boulevard and I-15 and is within two miles of … Continue reading →

After staying a month at each of our last two stops, the four nights we spent at Sunflower Resort in Surprise, Arizona – northwest of Phoenix – went by in a flash. Sunflower Resort is a terrific park combining the … Continue reading →

After a very pleasant month in Tucson, we leave here tomorrow. We are headed to the Phoenix area to see a couple Mariners’ spring training games and then on to Las Vegas for the Mountain West Basketball Tournament. But first, … Continue reading →

  We visited Mission San Xavier del Bac, also called the White Dove of the Desert, and heard the story of  Jesuit priest, Father Kino.   He began the mission in 1692 and served for 33 years.   After the … Continue reading →

  This week we went on the best hike ever! We went to Sabino Canyon, northeast of Tucson, and had a delightful day. We rode a narrated tram 3.9 miles up into the canyon. Not only was the narration pleasant … Continue reading →

During our month in Yuma, we settled into a nice comfortable routine. Leaving there February 1st  we moved to Tucson, a city we are familiar with, but to an RV park we hadn’t yet seen. Rincon Country West is a … Continue reading →