WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9 2011 DAY SIX - CHOCOLATE MOUNTAINS

Karen slept later than usual after finding 'her forest' named "Tonto"!  She had coffee, while I slept late, and I had OJ!  Then we shared pears and bananas as a 'brunch' because everyone warned us we couldn't take them 'into' California (fruits & veggies)! We just couldn't eat all of them.  Maybe a bit later, we would finish them off!

The RV park was quite nice, and she took some photos we will insert later.   We declared that it would be a lazy day today.
We departed our little RV Park that had enabled us to fill up with fresh water, dump, and have a pull-through space.  
We had loaded up on goodies from a great Walmart in Phoenix, so we were trying to eat the veggies and fruits before we had them 'confiscated' at the California state line!

We ambled our way down I-10, then took 'the scenic drive to Quartszite!   We had been told that Quartzsite was already beginning to 'be typical' because the bookstore run by the naked man was open, rugs were on display, trinket markets were open, and the flags were flying!  

In Quartzsite, we first located an Arby's and filled up on McRibs!!  I posted a note to several groups, hoping to meet up with other friends who had arrived early.  

About 30 minutes later, we went 'exploring' to check out what activities and 'flea market' types of shops were already in business, getting ready for the winter.    As we had traveled, I had realized that the exhaust pipe under the generator was hanging dangerously low to the ground, and had feared it might fall off.    We spotted a perfect 'fix-it' shop, and in 10 minutes, the whole mess was stable and ready to go!  i asked him 'How Much', and he said "Whatever you think it's worth".    How lucky can I get?   Finally he said "Would $20 be fair?"  I paid him $25, bought some light bulbs that I couldn't find at Camping World, and some sun/solar reflectant material to replace my old front window reflectant that was no longer usable!  

I'm going to post his information and location, as he is most professional, courteous, and has very, very acceptable prices!!   My exhaust from my generator is now 8" off the ground, probably saving me lots of headache, heartache, and money!!   

We didn't locate anyone in "Q" - Quartzsite, as it is still early in the year for the big tent shows and crowds, but we did see where everything was beginning to happen!!

Tonight we took the 'scenic drive' through the Chocolate Mountains, Mecca, and landed at 'the Slabs', an old place where there was once a military base, but now has mostly people on a budget wanting to join others for fun and pleasure while escaping the cold of the northern states!!

We found others from our RV & travel groups, were met with plenty of folks to say welcome, and now we settle in to see what tomorrow will bring!!    There's an almost full moon, a sky full of stars, and a gentle peace in the desert!!

........on a quiet night in November!!