Living with the snowbirds

4 November to 20182.  We left you just as we were camping with the early snowbirds at Quartzite, AZ.  Snowbirds are a special breed of gray haired people would prefer to stay fairly warm year around.  Winters are spent in the desert or beach sunshine in the south.  Summers are usually spent in the moderate northern latitudes catching up with family and friends.

Everyone should give this a try in order to see if it fits.  This life style fits those who appreciate a change of scenery, travel and spectacular sunsets.  We are having trouble deciding between the desert and the eaches of Florida.  We were thinking of buying. Due to our present nomadic preferences we will probably just rent for now.

After three days of exploring Quartzite we headed 95 miles south to Yuma. This is snowbirding paradise.  There are plenty of RV parks who specialize on making the snowbird comfortable.  Our current park is named Caravan Oasis.  Unfortunately the word caravan has new meaning lately!

Here there are several pools, hot tubs, recreation rooms, meeting halls, and various planned activities.  There is a free library, gym, and dog wash.  😎.  Mexico is around 30 miles away.  They also organize side trips.

There are several entire neighborhoods with small lots dedicated to serving the winter visitors.  Many are set up RV, Casitas, or mobile homes. We were particularly interested in the ones near the edge of the desert with access for quads.

The RV lots with two hook ups were going for 45 to 80K.  The RV with Casitas or mobile homes were going for 85 to 140K.  The houses with RV sheds started at 150K.  We decided to hold on purchasing for now. We can rent a RV space for 350-400\month plus electric extra.

We visited the Army Proving Grounds near Yuma.  This is where they test the military tanks, rockets, and drones.  These things were massive.

Every evening we were able to enjoy a new fantastic sunset.  In the high desert the colors surround you 360 degrees with various colors and intensity.  Good clean fun.

My traveling jobs dried up in this area.  We are going to head east to see more friends and more opportunities.  Yuma would be perfect if you could limit your need for travel.

Thanks for reading, as always.