Monday, January 26 – We have been in Quartzsite, AZ, along with over 100,000 other RVers since last Thursday.
The RV Big Tent Show lasted until Sunday, January 25, but the swap meet tents will be up for many weeks.
The big tent is huge.
We are boondocking with the Escapee Class of 08-09/Classless Class group. This is the group we were with on our previous visit to Q back in 2010. The group has increased in size since they've opened the circle of RVers to anyone looking for fun!
Here is an aerial view of our group. We had 25 RVs with us.
We arrived on Thursday and immediately jumped into to swing of things by heading to the RV Big Tent Show. It was packed! That surprised us because we assumed things would be winding down since this is the last weekend for the show. We actually found something we wanted, rechargeable phone power banks, and Paul purchased some 5th wheel stabilizing bars. He'll let you know more about them once he begins the installation process.
Who has room for this in their rig?
Marsha can’t wait for Paul to install these.
After a couple hours walking around the show we headed back to the boondocking group for a campfire and Mexican Night. We have a bulletin board that keeps everyone informed of what is going on with the group.
Three of the couples volunteered to serve Margaritas and quesadillas. They did a terrific job and everyone had a blast. It was fun getting to know more of the group and share RVing war stories with each other.
Margarita committee. Thanks for a great dinner and drinks.
Marsha with some of her Margarita friends…Jeri, Nan and Sharon. That is John (Heyduke) photo bombing the gals.
Friday, we headed back into town to stroll among the swap meet tents known as Tyson Wells.
Every RVer needs a mask or two…geesh!
We again found a couple things we couldn't live without. We've been looking for a birdhouse made from an old cowboy boot and sure enough a guy was selling them in the swap meet area. We also joined fellow full-timers, Jan and Dave, for lunch. We met Jan and Dave several times over the years in various spots around the country. Another fun couple enjoying the full-timing lifestyle.
This is the cutest table…according to Marsha.
We had a wiener roast and Italian night. Both were excellent and thanks to the many who played host and hostess. We took time for the big "group picture” also.
Each night we had a fabulous fire. It was so relaxing just sitting around talking about life and enjoying each other’s company.
Campfires aren’t just for the night time. Jeri hosted the morning mimosa hour which started at 8:15. Looks like Jeri and Marsha were the only two that could brave the morning cold.
No visit to Quartzsite would be complete without climbing Q mountain. It was a lovely day, perfect for a hike. It is a bit steep in some places. We climbed this same mountain 5 years ago…it’s grown higher since then! LOL
We made it to the top!
Marsha’s way of handling the steep downhill grade.
Sunsets are gorgeous here in the desert.
Tomorrow we head to Yuma.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y’all back real soon. Have a great day!
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