Strong winds were blowing across the region all week.
Yesterday wildfire warning signs went up.
Today, high wind traveling alerts were posted.
Strong winds advisory, this morning: between gusts, Holland would go outside and secure the plastic bins needed for life on the road.
Areas affected by strong winds advisory … projected 12 to 18 mph winds along our route, tomorrow afternoon.
Winds picking up around 10.45 AM; The Pit Stop, Quartzsite-AZ
Alerts were blowing up the phone as gritty dust devils blew across The Pit Stop RV Park lot; Independence rocked steady … and Betsy's bright red color has become a muted shade under of at least a half inch of desert sand.
Tomorrow afternoon, we will disengage Independence: pull in the slide-outs, hook up to Betsy, take one last look around Quartzsite - and make for Kingman before Suppertime. We are hoping the strong winds will be much calmer while we are enroute.
Tomorrow afternoon will be the end of the line for Quartzsite-AZ; we usually park Independence here as we move between States … but this winter, strong winds slamming us from every corner of the State we hunkered down in, convinced us that we can't come this way again.
Strong winds have sucked the fun out of our days, here.
The Traveling Wilburys - 'End Of The Line' song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6vqKXLjSmg)
When we started this road gypsy venture, we always had hopes of settling in AZ at some point: and this winter, we literally traveled the length and width of the lower end of this State, enjoying what AZ has to offer & scouting for a hopeful place to roost & enjoy the warming sunrays AZ is famous for - but no matter what corner we were in, it was always the same: devil winds kicking up dust storms that made our chests ache as our lungs struggled to breathe without feeling that familiar and unwelcome compromise burn, bloody noses (Holland, more than me) from the dry and arid dust; and migraine headaches from piggybacking hijackers catching a free ride on the breezes.
Holland has done righteous in providing exciting, exploratory, adventures for me while learning to enjoy his retirement in a State he loves - but never had the time to enjoy before he married his gypsy woman 👩❤️💋👨
He has things planned for our Kingman stop, too, and we hope and pray the strong winds die down enough that we can enjoy those things 👌🙏❤️
We'll be there for a month (if the devil winds don't kick up a fuss there, too) before moving on, as we take our time moving northward. We know we want to be in WA somewhere around June of this year.
Tomorrow will be the end of the line for Quartzsite-AZ
The end of March, will be the end of the line completely, as we leave AZ behind for good … following the strong winds that push us ever northward, toward the PNW Coastlines.
Strong winds that carry a hope and promise with them.
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