March 26, 2021 Whipple Mountain Drive

Blue Water RV Park Parker, Arizona Day 5

Well, the wind persisted most of the night.  The tent once again proved itself to be sturdy, safe, and cozy. We are so glad we have a good quality tent!

We took our time this morning, enjoying the hot coffee and the nice warm fire.  There was NO wind and the sun was out.

We decided to take a Jeep trail on the way home.  This was a great decision.  The drive through the Whipple Mountains was gorgeous.  We basically followed a power line trail which normally is not anything special…but this was a great ride.

We stopped on a ridgeline for our breakfast.

This mountain does not look very formidable in this picture…you really cannot appreciate it unless you are face to face with it.

As we traveled, we began to see wild burros.  Burros were first introduced in the southwestern desert in the 1500’s. These burros thrive in a very forbidding environment. The steep, rocky slopes, the lack of vegetation, the long distances to travel for water. These burros are just trying to chew their way along and survive. We saw about 2 dozen through the course of the day. 

This pair was in the road and they ran along in front of us for a long distance before finding a place to get off. Enjoy our video.

We got back to the RV and we were tired.  We unpacked and cleaned everything.  We started laundry and then I went out to get groceries and run other errands.

I took a walk this evening.  I walked to the casino and around the parking area, making a huge loop.

After dinner, Tim and I walked down along the river at sunset.