Travel Day
Yuma, Arizona | Dr. Martin Luther King Day:
We had a lovely morning with Our Beautiful Girl (and Reese). But, Lisa had
to get back to Los Angeles and we needed to drive to Yuma, Arizona. However,
we were still waiting for the repair guy to show-up with a part for
our toilet. Lisa left at one o'clock and we were still waiting. Finally, at
two o'clock we gave up on the wait, brought-in the slide rooms and were
ready to pull-out of the campsite when Michael showed up. He apologized,
switched-out the part, and refused payment for his time or the part!
First a bit of business. Remember the photo (on the left) from yesterday?
Our neighbor (in Oregon) was so inspired by the pretty flowers in my photo,
she went out into her garden and sent a photo of her flowers. Too
funny.
Palm Springs, California garden v Portland, Oregon garden
So, at 2:30p, after a 38-night stay, we finally pointed our
monster bus southeast, knowing it was very probable we would arrive in Yuma
after dark. I was a bit sad about our late departure, because for months
(and months) I had been wanting to stop at a new Mexican grocer along our
route (in El Centro), and figured there was no time to stop today.
But, I have the Best Husband Ever and he stopped - maneuvering our 45-foot
bus and Honda through a supermarket parking lot. (I told you he was great.)
Cardenas
Markets is a small chain of Mexican grocers throughout California. Their
brand-new El Centro store (actually within a few miles of the Mexican
border) has a very pretty interior, with murals painted along the walls.
Cardenas is famous for their Mexican-style butcher, bakery, fresh produce
and prepared foods, while specializing in the best imported Mexican
groceries. Cardenas Markets bottle/package many of their own products.
Cardenas Market in El Centro, California
Gigantic marshmallows decorate a chocolate cake
Hundreds of cookies
We caved when the butterflied chicken asada came into view
What we purchased - $7 for the entire chicken.
(We snagged the crispy skin off that thigh before I thought to snap a
photo.)
Each store has a tortilleria, turning out thousands of corn
and flour tortillas daily. The smell is swoon-inducing. We bought corn
and flour tortillas, and one of the grilled chickens. We are only
human.
After our quick stop in El Centro, we turned east on I-8 and arrived to our
reserved campsite (and a new time zone) just after dark.
The Palms RV
Resort has only been open one month and is supposed to be fabulous. Too
dark to tell tonight. Sites here are for sale too... I will check it out
tomorrow, snap photos, and make my report.
Until my next update, I remain, your Yuma correspondent.
RV Park:
The Palms RV
Resort