Monday we took a drive north on US89, into the town of Congress, on top of the mountain and then on to the town of Yarnell, a little larger than Congress. On toward Prescott, all seemingly uphill as the altitude increased to the point that we were seeing snow alongside the road and in the wooded areas. We were at about 6,000' at the highest where we found the snow.
When we got to Prescott, we went on north to the town of Cheno Valley. Evelyn had been there many years ago and it did not even look similar to what she remembered. Still a lot of small farms, 5 or so acres, with some horses, etc.
We returned to Prescott and found a Walmart on the west side of town. We needed some groceries, so did a lot of other people, as the store was quite busy. There was a Subway there so we had some lunch and then we were not sure how to get back to US89, so I just asked the GPS how to get back to Wickenburg, AZ. IT sent us on west out of town on a nice blacktop road, however it was a black road on the map, not red. It took us south west for a while then back
southeast through the town of Skull Valley and Peeples Valley and then back to US89. It was downhill all the way and it bypassed the big mountain and the steep grades. A really nice drive through the mountains.
Tuesday we did not do much other than get things ready to leave for Quartzsite on Wednesday.
Wednesday, Evelyn did a load of wash and dumped the holding tanks and filled the water tank, as there is not any facilities out in the desert boon dock areas. We had a nice drive, about 100 miles fron North Ranch to our location in the desert about 6 miles south of Quartzsite and back about a quarter mile of dirt road to the location of the hamfest. There are several others already here. The couple next to us have been here since November. Apparently they stay here all winter. Certainly nicer than spending the winter in Florida, especially this year. We are all set up and the Honda generator is running, powering the motor home as well as all init except the electric heaters and the micro wave. It takes the big gernerator to run those.
Our photos are of the Court house in Prescott, AZ and the entrance to a housing edition just north of the town of Prescott. Some beautiful homes built right on and in the big rocks. Lots of snow alongside the road at higher elevations.

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