OUR HOME IS WHERE WE PARK IT: #33 ON THE ROAD AGAIN... GOING SOUTH

I estimated how far we've traveled so far... at least 1,600 miles in the last 21 days. When I put our location on a map, it's wild to think that tonight we are less than 50 miles from Mexico. We aren't heading over the border, as we didn't have enough time to get passports. Perhaps next trip.

I'm not sure if you'll be able to see in the picture below, but south of Tucson, we passed at least a couple hundred locomotive engines along a railroad. They were all parked end to end along a railroad track in the distance. It was wild to see!

And, our drive today was only a little over two hours... Our destination was Kartchner Caverns State Park. Tomorrow, we have a cave tour scheduled and I will report back on all we learned and saw. We don't know much about this area yet, but heard it's an awesome place to see. So far, it's beautiful. And, it's cool tonight with a nice wind blowing. After being in hot weather, I welcome being able to put on a sweatshirt and pants for a night.

Steve spotted a guy on a motorcycle as we stopped to ask the Camp Host about leaving Tman and Willow in the rig tomorrow while we tour the cave. The biker left North Carolina eight days ago on a 1983 Honda Goldwing 1200. One day, Steve wants us to do a trip on dual sport bikes. Before having Alex, I rode a 650GS and loved exploring with him. I sold my bike when I became pregnant and have yet to replace it. Steve still rides with friends from time to time & dreams of our future trip.

The campground here smells a bit smoky. I'm trying to figure out if someone is smoking a cigar, having a campfire, or if the desert brush and trees are giving off the scent. Either way, it smells good to me!