VERDE VALLEY

We left Lake Havasu City yesterday morning, and after fueling at I40 & SR95, we drove east on I40, about 185 miles to Flagstaff. Then, it was south on I17 for about 45 minutes to our turn off on Hwy 260, and a few miles west to the Thousand Trails Preserve, near Cottonwood, AZ. There was still lots of snow on the ground, as we passed thru Flagstaff, and it reminded us of our trip there, just a few months ago when we picked up the newest addition to the family, our "wild child" cat, Gracie. Where we are parked, the elevation is about 3,500 feet, and this morning, I see quite a bit of frost outside. The night temperature was in the high 30's, a little colder than we're used to, but when we're plugged in, we have lots of different heaters, so the inside of the motor home stays at whatever temperature we choose. This afternoon, Marc, Chandra, and Laila will be arriving, and staying in one of the cabins, just a few feet away from where we are parked. We will have 4 full days to spend with the kids, and on at least of couple of those, Marc and I will be doing some riding on our dual sport motorcycles. We promised Laila, that we would take her on the Verde Canyon Railroad on one of those days, and I'm sure we'll find something to do on the 4th day.