Yuma AZ and our first trip to Mexico

After finally getting out of Tucson with the trailer all fixed and ready to go we decided to go to Yuma. Why you may ask. Well, it was half way to San Dimas CA, and we needed to be there on Nov. 1st, so it was the best choice. You see we really wanted to go to the Grand Canyon, but with only a week of free time we didn't want to go to the canyon and only see half of what we wanted, or kill ourselves rushing around to get it all in. We don't travel like that.

Our traveling has evolved into what we call the slow and steady style of traveling. We aren't on vacation. We don't have to be anywhere usually, at least not by a certain date. This is one of the few exceptions because if you don't book the holidays far in advance you might end up overnighting at WalMart. Wouldn't that be exciting. So we tend to plan the big holidays in advance and if it wasn't for the delay in our repairs we would of had plenty of time for the canyon, but it was not to be. So the canyon in either March or April of 2015. As always, the weather will determine our travels.

So here we are in Yuma at Shangri-la RV Resort. What a place! The people make this park one of the best we have been at. Everyone was super friendly. Our first night as we were doing laundry, we were invited to play in their shuffle board league. The next night we met a nice couple from Canada who winter there every year. They said they go to Mexico all the time when they are here. I said we have never been, but would like to. Two days later they were our guides across the border. We keep saying it's not where we are, but the people that we meet along the way, that make this life style as great as it is.

While we were in Yuma we also stopped in to visit some friends of ours from Wisconsin who winter there. Rob and Sharon. As usual I leave off the last names to protect the innocent. They just bought a park model at a park down the road. Very nice in a nice community where they have been going for years. Again it's the people. We had a nice visit with them and a great Chinese buffet. I've missed that food.

One of the highlights, other then Mexico, (sorry no pictures), was the Yuma Territorial Prison State Park. This is where the surviving Clantons were imprisoned after the OK Coral. What an interesting park with a ton of history. Some of the more quirky things was the prison was used as a high school. Hence the schools mascot to this day is the "Criminals". Here are some pictures for your enjoyment.

A little cramped for 6

Many a movie has been shot here. 

Couldn't have been a very pleasant place in the summer.

Interesting way to take a mug shot!

Overview of the prison as it was in the 1800's

Well that's it. Next stop is San Demos CA. Our first time on the left coast. Really looking forward to it. As always, see you down the road.