Nile, think yourself lucky that you aren't in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. It's hissing with rain and miserable. It has been all day. Hopefully it'll be better tomorrow on route to Terra Haute, In. It's about 600 miles. I hope to be in Yuma on Sunday. I had thought of going via Denver but they have snow there so that's a no go. I'll stick to the usual route Oklahoma City, Amarillo Tx. Tucumcarrie, NM, Flagstaff, Phoenix and Yuma.
Best wishes to all.
Vincent, I have kind of kep up with your giant travel trip and I have been to some of the areas you are passing through. From cold, to warm, then finally to hot. Yuma can be a very hot place. As I remember it they have a historic prison facility there that all gunfighters were sent to during Old West days. That must be something to see. I also believe that out there you have scorpions, sidewinders, westerns, tarrantulas and coyotes. Lots of very interesting life. _________________ A Lover Of Old Toys Great and Small.
I live In The U.S. Near Tampa.
No facts, just opinions...I'm not smart enough for that.
Vincent, I have kind of kep up with your giant travel trip and I have been to some of the areas you are passing through. From cold, to warm, then finally to hot. Yuma can be a very hot place. As I remember it they have a historic prison facility there that all gunfighters were sent to during Old West days. That must be something to see. I also believe that out there you have scorpions, sidewinders, westerns, tarrantulas and coyotes. Lots of very interesting life.
Yes Nile it can be very hot in the summer, 115 is pretty average. I'm glad that I'm not here then ! This week it's been lovely, between 85 and 90 during the day. It's 65F right now at about 11.00 p.m. local time. Great weather to fly, play golf and paint outside. Humidity is about 30%.
The prison is a popular tourist attraction as is the Quartermaster's Depot. This is where the US Army distributed supplies to outlying forts. It's also an interesting place.
Yes, there is all sorts of interesting wildlife out in the desert. We also have lots of those turkey vultures. They are a curse. We had to cut down three beautiful ficus trees to prevent them roosting in them and fouling the courtyard bigtime. It was a sin to destroy the trees but it was a severe hygiene problem. They are such filthy birds. At the other end of the scale we have lots of humming birds that are a treat to see.
A first in my life today. Today, I picked my own tangerine from a tree, peeled it and ate it. I have never even seen a tree ripened tangerine let alone eat a tree ripened one. _________________ A Lover Of Old Toys Great and Small.
I live In The U.S. Near Tampa.
No facts, just opinions...I'm not smart enough for that.
Nice one that Nile........fresh tangerine.......smell them miles away.........whats them vultures taste like ? and will you be having one for christmas dinner _________________ "Watch out Kessie's about"
"We don't need NO,no,no,no, NO parental guidance here"
"Get it spent"you can't take it with you..
Those vultures remind me of a group of ambulance-chasing lawyers......waiting to home in on their next victim! _________________ Regards, Sandie.
Die feine Modeltechnik. Fragen Sie danach.
Ah yes, ambulance chasers. "Ya got to make a shilling wherever you can.
Maybe the vultures look like some of those enterprising carollers. _________________ A Lover Of Old Toys Great and Small.
I live In The U.S. Near Tampa.
No facts, just opinions...I'm not smart enough for that.
A first in my life today. Today, I picked my own tangerine from a tree, peeled it and ate it. I have never even seen a tree ripened tangerine let alone eat a tree ripened one.
No tangerines here Nile but I do have oranges, lemons and grapefruit all there for the taking. The lemons always smell good too. Better than the vultures !
I don't know if my constant reporting of my adventures in this new land are boring anyone, excuse me if they are or tell me to cool it but I am so exuberant of these experiences that I just got to tell somebody. So many new things. Today we went to Clearwater which is West of Tampa on the other side of a big bay from Tampa. We went to a place I have heard of from other people called Frenchy's. It is a small restaurant in Clearwater with only about 6 booths and 4 tables. Usually they have a waiting list. We went at about 12:00 noon and got right in. I had a grouper sandwich and my wife had Mahi-Mahi. Quite good. They have a fleet of boats and they catch their own fish, never frozen. Then went to a farmer's market and got some produce. I really did not expect this type of market. The market happened to be right across the street from the word heaquarters of the Church of Scientology I have read of that religion and wanted to see what kind of stuff they were selling but it wasn't the Scientology that was running the market, but bought some great fresh produce anyway. If anyone has read about that church it is a hoot. People running all over with white shirts or blouses, ties and black pants. Then had some Thai food for dinner. And the adventures go on. Stay tuned for more adventures or should I say misadventures. _________________ A Lover Of Old Toys Great and Small.
I live In The U.S. Near Tampa.
No facts, just opinions...I'm not smart enough for that.
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Nile, your posts certainly don't bore me, and as for the so-called "church" of Scientology, well, I could tell you a story about that so-called "religion"!
_________________ Regards, Sandie.
Die feine Modeltechnik. Fragen Sie danach.
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Nice one that Nile........fresh tangerine.......smell them miles away.........whats them vultures taste like ? and will you be having one for christmas dinner 
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