The Wagons Are Loaded

The wagon is now fully loaded.  We got up at 6 (in the morning!) Saturday and brought the bus over for the last minute stuff.  We also had to get the patio furniture in to the garage, and the hoses and the etc., so it was an early go.

This is somewhere in northern Arizona.  I don't remember where.  It's in very sharp contrast to the Sonoran Desert and the piney parts of the state.

We went north.  We did not go far enough north.  However, we wanted to get some things at Trader Joes and there was one in Prescott.  We're staying in Camp Verde, which is higher than Tucson, but not high enough.  Tomorrow we're heading for Williams, which is warm, but not this warm.  There will be one night spent in Page on the way to Torrey and that will be hot.

So, are we having fun?  Not yet, too hot.  But this was self inflicted and so can not be taken as an indictment of the RV lifestyle.  I do miss the following:

• the dishwasher
• my very own washer/dryer
• a big shower stall
• counter space in the kitchen, space in general
• two sinks in the master bathroom

We've lived in an RV since 2007, it's interesting how fast we bonded with the house.  It's not a big house, but it's bigger than an RV.  Clearly we need to be north before June.  We're going to have to think about next year's itinerary so that we can avoid these temperatures.  If you're thinking to yourself, "why on earth did you buy a house in Tucson where it's hot?"  It's like winter in Seattle where it rains for weeks at a time - you spend a lot of time indoors.  One runs the quiet, efficient air conditioning.  Outdoor endeavors are completed before 9 am.  During the day, one gets into the air conditioned car and goes to the air conditioned places, like the gym or maybe the pool.

Overall we did good loading.  One pair of scissors has gone missing.  We bought new ones today, so the old ones will show up pretty soon.