The plans I intended to follow yesterday, have already been tossed out.
Arizona, much like California, has too many city ordinances preventing over-night parking. Since I did not care to be rattled awake in the middle of the night, I moved on out of the ‘domesticated’ Tucson area and inched towards the McCarrell land about 100 miles SouthEast. Instead of arriving after sunset, I spent the night at a truck stop and woke before sunrise to get the final 30 miles done before the day really began.
Ariving @ McCarrell's Ranch, looking Eastward
I woke numerous time last night as the trucks moved in and out of the parking lot. Not that I am complaining, though the thought that I was the small guy hoping not to get squished by the big snoring bears as they moved about was on my mind all night.
I got to the McCarrell land by 7AM and settled the trailer in before heading back into Sierra Vista for some final supplies. Now, after lunch, I have only just begun wandering around to see where I can kill the time until Thursday before moving on into New Mexico.
UPDATE – I did get out for a short hike in the afternoon. Just South of me is a dried river bed… or really it is a ‘wash’ for the rain water which clearly runs fast as it has carved a 20-30ft high canyon into the desert. Lots of wild animal tracks and clear signs of border hopping going on in this area, though an enjoyable stroll.
Sunset, looking West toward the lights of Seirra Vista, AZ
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