Once we left the outskirts of Tuscon, route 86 took us through the Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation. The road was fairly straight, flat, and quiet with very little traffic. So, when I suggested to Michael that perhaps this would be a good opportunity to take over the wheel, he promptly pulled over to the side of the road, and handed me the reins.
I drove all the way into Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and to the campground. It was a first for me, and I am glad I did it. Finally. The Alpine handles beautifully, and after an hour and a half I was more used to gauging the width of the coach, and staying well within the center and shoulder lines.
We continued westbound along I-8, back to Westwind Resort in Yuma for the night.
Much of Westwind has emptied out, the park models closed up and boarded shut. There were many empty RV spaces now, and they put us in a pull-through site in a different area of the park.
After dinner, when it was a bit cooler, we went for a stroll around the park and decided to walk past our previous site where we had stayed for the month in February. Coming around the corner, we couldn't believe our eyes that there was another Alpine in our very spot.
We met the folks, Jeanne and Terry, and spent a good hour or more chatting with them. They are not members of any Alpine groups, but they are Escapees and were also at Escapade. We plan to stay in touch and when their schedule allows, they may join us at one of the Alpine rallies.
Tomorrow we continue the remaining 180 miles to Chula Vista, which is just south of San Diego, California.