Saturday, January 18, 2014

Quartzsite - the first week

This is quite a place.


We arrived on the 11th and today is the 18th. The place has just exploded with RVs! There are club gatherings everywhere. Many, many venders are set up here. And we haven't been to the main event (the big tent) yet!

I did adjust my solar panels to capture more of the sun.



I'm not quite parked East to West, but this has really made a difference. During mid day, I was charging 13.3 amps and now I get 23.7 amps at 356 watts. When we watch tv and charge all our electronics, we only use 7 amps. Day 8 and we haven't had to use the generator yet.

Here are some neighbors from on top of the rig.



Sun ready.



We are attending an Escapee rally. We are with the Christian Fellowship BOF.


There are 20 rigs here. We have had activities everyday. From devotionals first thing in the morning, to potlucks and music.


Here is a shot toward the group.


Here is our neighbors, the SKP Solos.


We have met so many great folks while we were here. They have made us feel right at home.



The Balyeat family put on a concert for us Friday. They are a gospel group, and pretty good too. Then a potluck afterward.





We all headed over to Scaddan Wash for the SKP Happy Hour get together. Lots of SKPers there and food, and music.





Here is the official photo taken by the SKP photo dude....and I'm in it!

Hands behind my head, in the back, blue shirt. Yea me!


We put on a breakfast for the Solos. We fed them biscuits and gravy. We served 78 of them.


















And Friday we took a trip to Yuma. And made it into Los Algodones Mexico. Here is the parking lot on the US side. We walked across.


The border crossing. Walked right in, was checked out pretty good coming back.


Mexico at it's finest! We did pick up some cheap meds.



Tomorrow we visit Donna's son Scott in Blythe, CA. Maybe Monday we get to the big tent when the millions of people thin out a bit.

Having a ball.....in the desert.

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