We were making ready to leave Tucson and head north to Casa Grande. There was some work to do and get ready for the mail. With that behind us we hooked up the van and headed out of town. We did not get far until we were held up by a train crossing the street. A long train of empty cars headed west, apparently to the coast to be loaded and sent back east.
The trip was uneventful up I10, only a lot of trucks and some road construction which narrowed both lanes. We did not have far to go so it was not really a problem, only about 70 miles to go. We arrived at the Desert Shadows/Western Horizons RV park. This is a large park with 334 spaces and what appears to be all the amenities. This is a membership park but they do take the general RV public when space is available. We will be here for a few days checking out the surrounding area before moving on.
We are using our AT&T air card as the wi-fi is Tengo, a subscription service. This service is available in many RV parks but we prefer to use or air card.
The photo is from the San Xavier Mission. It is of the shrine on top of the mountain. You can walk up to the overlook or continue on up the mountain to the shrine. This shrine is not owned by the mission. They also have a school just west of the mission and a to the south of the parking area a Palm Center, a collection of shops selling a variety of local items. There is also a row of vendors cooking outdoors and selling Indian Fry Bread, etc.
This afternoon we toured the town of Casa Grande and found that it has grown a lot since we were hear last February. The Pinal County Fairgrounds is about 7 miles east of the center of town out in the desert. This will be the location of the Fiddlers Jam in January that we intend to attend.