Arizona's Been Good Too Us.......

....but we are looking forward to moving on!

We made it through January and February with sun just about everyday, temps from 65 to 85 and dust, dust and more dust. We are both looking forward to seeing some green again!

We have adjusted the plan, ever so slightly. We were going to head up to the Pacific Northwest after hitting wine country. However, we want to spend some quality time in Utah(especially Moab!), but don't want to hit it in June or July when it will be too hot to enjoy the outdoors. So, after wine country we are going to cut across CA, through Nevada and over to Utah.

After Utah, we'll make our way up into the Pacific Northwest for June/July then make our way to Colorado via Montana and Wyoming, but that's for later.

So, here is an updated look at places we plan on hitting for the next couple of month's:


Here are some of the highlights:

(Disclaimer, all dates are tentative and subject to change, based on how well things are going in a particular area!)

• Leaving Tucson on Tuesday 21st and heading back over to Desert Hot Springs for a week or 2. Returning for a number of reasons. First, our full-timer friends Susan and Rick have a coupon for us to visit the park they are staying in for 5 days for $25.00! We have to listen to the 'presentation' but don't mind. We look forward to seeing Rick and Susan again as well! Second, we both had the flu on our last visit (December) and missed hiking in Joshua tree and the Tramway. Finally, my uncle Dan has some property in Joshua tree and is going to be in the area at this time, we look forward to spending some time with him as well!

• From Palm Springs, we'll head over to San Diego. Mostly to see the zoo. I have always wanted to visit the San Diego zoo, but never had the opportunity.
• Then over to Pamona Ca for the FMCA Rally. This rally is huge, thousands of RV's. All the manufacturers reps are there, seminars, meetings, happy hour and potlucks. It should be fun!
• A quick stop in Santa Barbara/Santa Ynez to say hi Laura's parents and aunt in the area.
• Paso Robles, wine country! For obvious reasons!
• Monterey, CA for the Sea Otter Classic Mountain bike Festival. One of the largest festivals of its kind. I pretty sure I am actually going to race it this year!
  
• Through San Francisco to say hi to our step sister Leah and Laura's friend Athena.
• Sonoma, more wine country!
• Cut across California, through Nevada, maybe a quick stop in Reno. Over to Salt Lake City. Visit with our friends Karen and Rich.
• Down to St George, Utah. There is an animal sanctuary down there we are going to visit. Will get the name of it later.
• Back up and over to Moab for mountain bikers heaven!

That should put us somewhere around middle to end of May. We'll then begin to make our way up to the Pacific Northwest.

Looking forward to it!

-Rich-