Fri - Dec 30/11

Up and on our way by 5 a.m.

I offered Charlotte one of her favourites - Huevos Rancheros at the El Camino for breakfast.
Huevos Rancheros is the classic Mexican breakfast consisting of poached eggs served in the style of the traditional large mid-morning fare on poor farms. The basic dish consists of poached eggs served upon lightly fried corn tortillas topped with a tomato-chili sauce. Refried beans, sliced avocado and guacamole usually accompany this dish. Tex-Mex versions add cheese and sour cream as well as garnishes of fresh tomatoes and lettuce.

I was totally surprised when she declined. She was really anxious to get to Canyon Vistas.
We left Socorro on I-25 a little after 6 a.m. By daylight we arrived at Hatch, NM where we took SR-26 to Deming, NM. This was just a two lane road. It was smooth with little traffic. This shortcut from Hatch to Deming saved nearly an hour and 50 miles when compared to stay on I-25 to I-10 at Las Cruces. It also avoided the big city’s rush hour.

I-10 traffic was a heavier than I-25 which was very light. We stayed on I-10 past Lordsburg, NM. We could have taken US-70 from Lordsburg, NM to Safford, AZ, but we decided to stay on I-10 to connect with US-191. It would be only about 20 miles longer. It would be quicker with a longer time spent on I-10 and a portion of US-191 being a newly constructed four lane section.

We then took US-70 from Safford, AZ to Globe, AZ where we caught US-60 that would bring us right into the resort.

We arrived during the noon hour to find Guest Services were closed. They were given Friday off as they would have to work Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the 30 to 40 RV that were leaving at the end of the 3 month special and to book in a group of 50 (Saturday) and 20 (Sunday) that were arriving.

We were booked in to the short term area by the gate personnel using our Passport America Card. We would go to the office tomorrow (open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.) to get our long term lot.

We disconnected the car and did a quick setup. We only put out 2 of the 3 slideouts and connect power and water but not the sewer line.

It was nice to see the Arizona Sunset again!

And on the 5th Day – we rested! (At least for the evening)