| Colorado Springs, Tucson and Places Along the Way February/March 2009 Summary |
Trip Summary —
Trip map located at bottom of page
When I began this trip I planned to be away from home a maximum of only four
weeks. However, I was away from home almost seven weeks — the longest
time away since I was in the Navy back in the early to mid 1960's. I spent
five weeks working at a friend's company on computer issues. I rented a house
in Colorado Springs where I slept in my motorhome and used the house for everything
else. While there I took a side trip to Wichita, Kansas and took a couple
of tourist drives. The weather in Colorado was often cold but always beautiful.
I attended a small church while in Colorado Springs. I would like to say, "Thank you" to Pastor Charles and the congregation of Heart of Worship church for the warm and loving welcome they gave me while I was staying in Colorado Springs.
I had a great experience of staying in an impromptu RV campsite next to a friend's house in Tucson., Arizona. I made a last-minute decision to visit what has become another favorite camping venue. Again I would sleep in my motorhome and use the house for meals and showers. While there I had the privilege of having dinner twice with RV Club friends visiting from California along with family members and friends, some of whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
I had a good time when I was with my friends. During this trip I made new friends and I renewed a couple of old friendships. A highlight was finding two friends in Arizona that I hadn't seen in more than 45 years. At the top of the list of highlights was getting to visit with a good buddy from the time when I joined the U.S. Navy and attended school at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. I also was able to locate a good friend from my high school days.
An unexpected fun event was a tour of Biosphere 2 near Tucson. Our tour guide was excellent with an unending delivery of educational information seasoned with a dash of humor here and there. A big "Thank you" goes to Kat, our tour guide, for adding so much to an already interesting experience.
When I left Tucson to head back to California, I stopped in Lake Havasu City for the night where I met a couple of friends from our California RV club. I was reminded of a fun visit in Lake Havasu City in November of 2008. I had Samantha riding with me from Tucson all the way back to my home in California. It was nice having her ride with me all the way home.
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| 1 — Needles, CA | 2 — Raton, NM | 3 — Colorado Springs, CO | ||
| 4 — Wichita, KS | 5 — Colorado Springs, CO | 6 — Raton, NM | ||
| 7 — Benson, AZ | 8 — Tucson, AZ | 9 —Lake Havasu City, AZ | ||
| 10 — Home in Silicon Valley |
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