LOCATION: Apache Junction, Arizona, near Phoenix
WEATHER: Very nice. Highs in low 70s
We don't have sewer here at our site, so are trying to be very conservative with water, in order to not fill our tanks for the 7 nights we will be here. So, I've been washing dishes at a dish-washing area. It is about 1/2 mile away, so I cart the dishpan in the truck.
After that chore, we drove into town. Our goal today was to confirm an RV storage center, pay a deposit, and make arrangements for storage starting January 30. There seem to be a lot iof these around, and I thought it would be easy. We first tried one in Mesa. It was full. Another one in Mesa, that was full, too. Another one we called, and they have covered space for $300/month. Yikes! This is harder than we thought. We really want a covered spot to protect the vehicles during the hot summer here. Finally at one place, without space, they called another one and found a spot for us. We will sign the paperwork tomorrow.
That exhausted us, so we stopped at a great brewpub for lunch. After that restorative, we started our next task of finding an RV park closer in to Phoenix for our stay after Lost Dutchman. Back on the phone, I started calling. Like the RV storage centers, there seem to be hundreds of RV parks around. And, like the RV storage centers, the parks all seem to be full or very expensive. I finally found one, and paid a deposit.
Next to-do was shopping. We found a REI and bought some gear for our trip. I looked at backpacks, but a good one is $300. So, I'm going to use one I got years ago free at an ASHHRA conference.
After that were stops at the laundramat and grocery.
We returned at sunset, tired but happy we got a lot done. George made a fire for dinner.
DINNER: Chicken breasts dusted with bread crumbs, cumin and cayenne. Side was the leftover Texas caviar rice mix.
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