Summer came early this year to Phoenix. Last year, we left on Memorial Day and the weather had been pleasant all month long. This year, we skipped over the month of May and went straight to June! We sure weren't ready to deal with the high temperatures. The only good thing about it was the fact that I could swim in our pool. All the other years, it was too cold when we left for the summer, and too cold when we got back.
Our first leg was a short one. We drove to Show Low and stayed two nights with our friends, Pat and Joy. We met them many years ago when they were camp hosts at Fool Hollow State Park. They purchased a new cabin last fall. It worked out well for them, and also for us! We backed our 5th wheel up, hooked up to their electric and we were set for 2 days.
The "full hookup" came with a nice dinner and dessert. Can't beat that! Don and Pat lounged in the great room while Pat checked on the food in the kitchen.
Sheila, their Australian Shepherd, gives a kiss to Joy. This is one smart dog that seems to understand almost anything they tell her. She is also very spoiled. If I ever died and came back as a dog, I would hope my owners would be Pat and Joy!
We took a new route this year, going across Arizona Highway 60 east to Socorro and I-25. This took us through Pie Town (never even had heard of this before) and my guess is their special attraction is pie. In case you were wondering, we didn't stop for a piece even though there has never been a piece of pie I didn't like. I am a woman with low will power when it comes to chocolate and other sweets.
Before we got to Socorro, we came across a mass of radio antennas. These were part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The 27 radio antennas make up one of the world's premiere radio astronomical station. The data from all of these are electronically combined to give the resolution of an antenna 22 miles across! Amazing what we discover sometimes as we veer from the beaten path!
Once we got set up at our site in Santa Fe, we headed out for some groceries and to visit one of our very favorite places to eat. Bobcat Bite is a very small restaurant on the Old Las Vegas Highway north of Santa Fe. Not much to look at, but this is the reason we skipped having a piece of pie!
I think Don is a bit hungry. The cheeseburger is calling him.....and me too!
One half on an utterly awesome green chili cheeseburger cooked just the way we like it! Don't you wish you could have been there with us? If we lived closer, we certainly would be coming here a lot more often. Makes me glad I'm not a vegetarian! I do love my veggies, but broccoli, corn on the cob or the best red pepper can't even hold a candle to this meal!
That burger looks very good!! Enjoy your trip!
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