Darrel helping with the driving.

Great weather for this travel day.

Gorgeous snow capped mountains.

Rest stop for Cody. Looking back, we have stopped here many times to stretch and take a break.

Hello Idaho!


We decided to beat the storm that was heading to Montana and leave Utah a few days early. This allowed us to have a long travel day (16 hours), share the driving, and get ahead of the storm. We have driving the two passes in Montana in the winter and I did not want to drive the motorhome thought that area. Darrel drove his first time, and did really well. I am so grateful that we had two drivers and beat the storm!

It feels like home.

Amazing rock formation, reminds me of the rocks on the way to Las Vegas.

A nice change from plain desert.

So unique.

Amazing views and vistas in Arizona.


Arrived at the KOA and Cody is happy to meet new people.

A nice outdoor fireplace and sitting area while you wait to check in.

The campground offers spots that are covered with solar panels. This helps reduce sun exposure on your coach, and also reduces the heat from the sun. A great way to use less A/C.

The campground has lemon, orange and grapefruit trees. You can pick yourself or stop by the frond desk and there is fresh fruit for the taking. Makes great lemonade.

Some unique spots that have an outdoor TV and roof top patio.

Pet wash station, however Cody has a spa day booked.

Reminds me of Harry Potter and the platform at Kings Cross in London. https://www.kingscross.co.uk/harry-potters-platform-9-34


A lemon tree outside our bedroom window.

Week 1 of our stay - Schedule of Fun.

Week 2 of our stay - Schedule of Fun.

Week 3 of our stay - Schedule of Fun.

Week 4 of our stay - Schedule of Fun.

Week 5 of our stay - Schedule of Fun.

Our last sunset in Tucson, boy this view never gets old.

Tucson / Lazydays KOA Resort:

https://koa.com/campgrounds/tucson-lazydays/

• Campsite #1459 - $70.00 a night (before KOA discount and points redemption)
• Onsite restaurant, bar, pools, dog park, activities and entertainment. There is lots to do here.

This KOA appears to be owned by the Lazydays RV retailer. They have invested a lot of money into the property and there is lots to see and do. The pool is heated very warm along with the hot tub (since it is winter, it is nice). The office sends out text messages as events are happing, so you are kept ini the loop. I love the fact that it is mimosa hour now and I can have a muffin and mimosa! The BBQ Run restaurant onsite is pretty good and the drinks are cheap, I guess that is normal in the United States (Canadians pay way too much for a drink at dinner). We have only been here for a few days, but I can see why people like to spend the entire season here. The weather has been cool and not great, but next week we will return to seasonable temperatures (warm at 21 deg C / 72 deg F).

Tags: AZ

New Mexico stretch of highway with strong winds and alarming warning signs. Often there is zero visibility - the signs literally say "ZERO VISIBILITY AREA".

Pull off roadway.

Turn off vehicle.

Foot off breaks.

Stay Buckled.

… and what is missing is that you pray you don't get hit by another driver. We did experience very high winds and had to slow down, thank goodness we did not get the dust with the wind. After we passed this stretch of highway, I looked back in the rearview mirror and the dust store was just starting up. I assume it occurs frequently. Yikes.

Across the road is Mexico.

And more of Mexico.

On the left, Mexico.

Literally on the left side of the overpass is Mexico. The border is right there in El Paso.

Traffic in El Paso is crazy, and Mexico is on the left side of the road. So close.

Beautiful desert west of El Paso. Great view of Mexico.

As the road is so close to Mexico, all traffic is diverted off the highway and into an immigration checkpoint.

Approaching the immigration checkpoint.


It is easy to see in the photos how people can cross the border from Mexico into the United States. The desert temperatures were very cold and if anyone did try to cross, they would be freezing at night or in the early morning. We did see white government trucks driving along the road checking for / pickup people who crossed into the Unite States (I assumed - why else would they be there in the middle of nowhere). We passed through two checkpoints, one in Texas and one in New Mexico.

It was a good day to leave, before the storm hits.

The water is rough and I was concerned that the roads off the peninsula could be flooded.

The bridge back to the road to Houston.

Downtown Huston has the I-10 run right through it. I was supposed to see how small the downtown core is. I think Calgary is larger, to be honest.

Houston's spaghetti bowl, reminds me of Phoenix's (also on the I-10).

It was a foggy morning as we departed from Red Bay on our way to Baton Rouge and then Texas. The ice has all melted and the roads are clear and bare. It's time to go!