LOCATION: Near Phoenix, Arizona in Apache Junction
WEATHER: Nice. Highs around 70
Another great day for a hike. We hiked another trail at the park, seeing lots of evidence of animals....rattlesnake holes, cacti turned over by javelina. We didn't see any animals, but heard lots of coyotes howling during the night.
We spent some time doing a backpack exercise to see if we can fit 7 months of traveling clothes into our backpscks. We will each take one plus a small duffel bag. We will have to pack for both winter and summer. Challenging!
We chatted with another Airstream couple here in the park. Theirs is a 1976 one that they gutted and remodeled.
We went into town for lunch. The restaurant was filled with seniors (mostly from Iowa and Minnesota). George called them a bunch of old farts! :)
Then we went to the library for internet work. Arizona is one of the states where people can (and do) openly carry guns. It is disconcerting to pull into a gas station and stand next to a cowboy toting pistols on his gun belt. The library does not allow guns inside, so provides a weapon locker to store your guns before entering. Wild, Wild West!
This area used to be full of gold-mines. Our Lost Dutchman state park is named after some gold-diggers from the 1800s. We stopped for a drink at a miners' restaurant. It is famous for its mesquite-fired steaks. It has a cowboy atmosphere. We might eat there one evening.
DINNER: With only 10 days before we leave the country, I'm trying to use up all our food creatively. The emergency food box is almost empty. I made an Asian stir-fry with udon, leftover steak bits, and veggies in a ginger/garlic/sesame oil-seasoned soy sauce.
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