With the return of the Canadians to CVR this year, so came the return of the Can-Am Paddle Battle! Woohoo! 40 USA picklers, and 40 Canadian picklers. The Canadians wore their red and white proudly while the Americans did the same in their (red/white) and BLUE. The Canadians sang their National Anthem, and then we… Continue reading Can-Am Pickleball
Tag: Yuma
“Adventure Lab” Adventure
I’ve been wanting to do one of the Yuma Adventure Labs in the Geocaching Adventure Lab app. Today was finally the day! I chose the “Yuma Historic Buildings” adventure. I parked up by the first location. And I began walking from one historic building/feature to the next. There were 10 locations to “collect” and record… Continue reading “Adventure Lab” Adventure
A New Community Home
We arrived at Carefree Village Resort in Yuma, AZ about 5:30 pm on September 25. We got set up easily in #34, a north facing site. . Ah–it feels good to be here! This will be our “home” base community. Our new manufactured home is scheduled to arrive Oct 22, but will be another 4-6… Continue reading A New Community Home
Looking at Home Base Options: RV Lot vs Manufactured Home
I have been keeping a couple spread sheets regarding various places we have traveled the last couple years. I record areas we may want to consider as an RV home base or for when we are ready to transition to a more permanent location. I include the pros and cons while still fresh in our… Continue reading Looking at Home Base Options: RV Lot vs Manufactured Home
Heating Up In Yuma
March began as the month for us to visit Yuma and check out alternatives for us to consider as a future home base, but has turned into an extended stay due to Covid-19. Extending here at Fortuna De Oro (FDO) for the month of April was a no-brainer. The number of confirmed cases in Yuma… Continue reading Heating Up In Yuma
Kayak Paradise
Sue and Paul Finney, who are our newest friends here at Fortuna De Oro, invited us to go kayaking. It didn’t take us long to say, “Yes”! So we loaded our kayaks into our Jeep and followed them to Squaw Lake which was about 25 miles from Fortuna De Oro. It was a very pleasant… Continue reading Kayak Paradise
Yuma RV Resort Possibilities
After our night in Winslow, AZ and our stop at the Meteor Crater, we arrived in Yuma, AZ. We were able to “mooch-dock” at Bob and Janet Bockus’s place for the night. Since we arrived in the early afternoon we took advantage of the daylight to check out both Fortuna De Oro (Cal-Am Resort) and… Continue reading Yuma RV Resort Possibilities
Where to stay in Yuma?
After our night in Winslow, AZ and our stop at the Meteor Crater, we arrived in Yuma, AZ. We were able to “mooch-dock” at Bob and Janet Bockus’s place for the night as shown above. Since we arrived in the early afternoon we took advantage of the daylight to check out both Fortuna De Oro… Continue reading Where to stay in Yuma?