January 13, 2021 RV Service and Into the Desert

Painted Rock Petroglyph Site and Campground Gila Bend, Arizona

We had to set an alarm to get ready for our morning service appointment.  We left the RV in capable hands at Cummins and looked for a close place to walk.  We found Friendship Park just 4 miles away.  This was a great well-appointed recreation area with fields and tennis courts and dog parks and playgrounds and miles of paved walking paths. 

There was an area where the old guys went to fly their model RC airplanes.

There was a Japanese garden at the duck pond.

Tim walked with me for over 4 miles and then I walked again after our picnic breakfast and did 6 miles.  There was a chill in the air when we first started but the warm sunshine quickly made for comfortable temperatures.

We took the Jeep to the carwash…because it needed it and I think also to fill time.  We headed back to Cummins where I sat working at the outside table, basking in the sun!

The RV was ready by 2 pm.  Oil change, filters, and 21-point inspection.  When you are on the road as much as we are, it is a relief to know that the belts and hoses and other engine stuff all look good!

Tim wanted to drive to Painted Rock Petroglyph Site.  It was a little more than 80 miles from Phoenix.  It proved to be a good decision.  It is so very peaceful here.  Sangria, spinach salad, chili, and fading sunlight all really helped us to relax and enjoy the evening. 

We had a fire and as we sat in the twilight, we spotted an owl on a nearby tree.  We saw him take off, swooping low across the desert floor.  We stayed out to watch the stars.