Happy New Year! We returned from our holiday trip to Myanmar and retrieved Buster and Dusty from storage and Flip and Baxter from the pet sitter. We camped for a few days in Chandler, Arizona in order to restock the rig. On Saturday, January 12, 2019, we drove out into the desert of Quartzsite, Arizona to commune with our friends.
We have often heard Quartzsite referred to as Burning Man for old people. Thousands and thousands of RVs arrive in January in order to attend the Rock and Mineral Show and the Big Tent RV Show. Various groups stake out their corner of the desert. We camp with the Boomers of the Escapees RV Club. Our little corner of the desert is know as "Boomerville." Here is a drone view of our "little" enclave. The total number of rigs this year was 214.
We circled up with a group of Unusual Suspects - Boomers that we have camped with before at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta or prior Boomervilles. Several "Unusuals" traveled to Mexico with the Mexican Connection. Our little circle grew by leaps and bounds as more Mexican Connection folks joined the Unususals.
Some of the "Boomer Babes" decided to head into town for lunch. This was a girls only event, but that didn't deter Dave McKenna from trying to join the group. Sorry, Dave, no one was fooled.
You may ask what do you do boondocking in the desert for two weeks. While we try to get out on hikes, bikes and Jeep drives, the majority of our activity revolves around eating and drinking. No one goes hungry from one of our pot lucks!
It just so happened to be Bob's birthday, so Ann bought dozens of pies to share. Happy Birthday Bob!
Oh Snap! The latest craze to sweep through Boomerville: snap-on jewelry. The ladies discovered a vendor in the Tyson Wells Craft Show which sold snap-on jewelry.
There is more to Boomerville than eating, drinking and shopping. Weather permitting, Norm sets up the Desert Winds Movie Theater. This year, we got to watch some classic music videos while dancing the night away. The theater also screens a funny signs show and the most famous RV movie ever made, "The Long Long Trailer"!
With so many RVers coming from all over the US and Canada, we have the opportunity to share some of our favorite finds. Several Boomers got together to sample various gins. While each was tasty in its own right, our favorite is still Gin Thuya from Fils du Roy Distillery in New Brunswick, Cananda.
Sunsets in the desert are always colorful. We could probably fill the blog with sunset photos. Here is one of our favorite. Nothing says sunset like crepuscular rays!
While we could easily spend the entire two weeks out in the desert, it is fun to poke about. We discovered a Bluegrass Festival in nearby Blythe, California. There were two stages going at the same time. The bands were from all over the U.S. and Canada. We spent a beautiful day sitting in the sun, listening to some very talented musicians.
Another favorite road trip is an off-road adventure to the Nellie E. Saloon, otherwise know as the Desert Bar. Located 5 miles down a dirt road, this old mining camp has been converted into a bar, restaurant and music venue. The Unusuals took over the upper deck and were joined by two couples from Betty's RV Park.
The Big Tent RV Show is big. By the time you've walked around the entire circus tent, you have built up a powerful thirst. Lucky for us, just outside of the Big Tent, is Beer Bellies Adult Day Care Center. A number of RVers from Betty's RV Park drove up from Yuma for a day of shopping. What better place to hold our Betty's RV Park Reunion than at Beer Bellies!
After reading this blog about Boomerville, you might think that all we did was eat and drink. However, we did manage to get out and collect a few geocaches. We also did a really cool Jeep drive to Swansea Ghost Town and hiked to the top of Mount Cunningham. You'll have to read the next couple blogs to get more details on those adventures.
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