We Cruise Back Into Arizona

Interstate 10 took us out of the Coachella Valley of California, through the town of  Blythe, CA over the Colorado River and into Quartzsite, Arizona where we decided to stop for a few days.

There must be at least a dozen small RV parks near Quartzsite and we chose Quail Run (above) that was located about a mile north of town on Highway 95.

Quartzsite is associated with camels because in 1856, Secretary of War Jefferson Davis (later President of the Confederacy) had a novel idea: transporting freight and people across the desert Southwest on camels.  In short, the Civil War broke out and the camels were set free near Quartzsite to roam the desert.  The last camel was spotted in 1942.

The town does not contain much beside the RV parks and snowbirds that gather here in the winter.  There are some perpetual flea markets, a couple small grocery and convenience stores, and three gas stations.

We explored the outdoor markets but Karen found only one treasure;

She found this crystal ball and brought it home for a few dollars.

We attended the park's Card Bingo Game on Saturday night but this time around neither of us won a round of Bingo.
Tomorrow we will post a blog entry about the biggest tourist attraction in Quartzsite.
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