THE VERDE VALLEY

We arrived at the Verde Valley Thousand Trails a couple of days ago. This is a nice preserve that sits next to the Verde River, with an elevation of about 3500 feet. Bob & Diana Rush will be here on the 16th, and we'll do a little exploring on the Harleys. This is our second stay here since joining Thousand Trails last year. This is a typical high desert valley, but the red rocks and landscape around Sedona, (about 20 miles away) are truly spectacular! Yesterday, we drove over to Prescott and back through Jerome. Jerome is unique,in that it sits on the side of a mountain, and was founded in the late 19th century as a mining town. It turned into a ghost town, then recently has been revitalized as a tourist destination, with lots of arts & craft stores. There once was a narrow gauge railroad that served the town, and in the next few days, I plan on taking the dual sport bike on the old railroad right of way from Jerome to north of Prescott where it intersected with the main line railroad. Today, I think we'll head over to Sedona and have a look at the wonderful scenery.