February 20, 2021 Epic Canyon Hike

Riverfront RV Park Yuma, Arizona Day 6

We slept well in our cozy nest.  We got up at 2am and while we were up, we looked at the stars.  It was a calm and gorgeous.  We heard owls and coyotes off and on all night.  Tim also heard a burro somewhere not too far away…snorting and braying…maybe we were in his camping spot!

I woke up to watch the sky turn pink and tangerine. 

Coffee in the desert tastes so good.

We also had a morning fire.

Yesterday, a family in an ATV stopped to compliment us on our tent and camping spot.  They told us that there was an epic hike in the canyon below to the “bear” caves.  We decided to drive down and take the walk.  We drove the Jeep into the wash as far as we could.  When it became too narrow, we got out to walk.  It was about ¼ mile to the end of the canyon.  There were all sorts of caves.  We are so glad that we knew to go there!

Tim drove out to the road and I walked.  It was slow trudging in the soft gravel wash but I really wanted to be out and moving.

We took another couple of gravel roads, slowly making our way back.

Back at the RV, we needed some rest time, but then we got up and rode our bikes all the way to the Mexican border wall.  Our faces were in the wind on the way…but oh how nice it was to fly back!

Tim ordered Mexican food and went to get it for our dinner while I worked on sorting pictures and writing the blog.  Another very good day!