Today's drive to Surprise, AZ, was not too long, 244.8 miles (97510.4 total) but our route was through the heart of Phoenix and I was not looking forward to that. Heading northwest on I-10 we saw the distinctive Picacho Peak just south of Casa Grande shrouded in mist. One day we will have to hike to the top, assuming we are ever in shape for such a rugged trek. It did make a fine picture as we zipped by.
The traffic through Phoenix was amazingly light and then I finally realized it was Sunday - duh! I did not get through without any struggle, however, since I soon realized Sunday meant football and the Cardinals were playing at home. We passed a lot of football fans backed up on the exit ramps off of the 101 Freeway. We settled in overlooking the Agua Fria River in nearly the same site we stayed in on our last visit. The river was still just a dry bed but you have to love those colorful sunsets and sunrises.
We only had three days at Sunflower RV and were lucky enough to spend time with lots of friends, new and old. Our friends, Sue and Terry, full-timers from Nebraska, were spending their winter here again. We were able to spend more time with Myron and Diane, from Alaska, who we met only briefly last year. We also crossed paths with Della and Barry for a few days as they made their way to southern California for the winter.
Sunflower is a CalAm park and has many of the same amenities we found at Val Vista in Mesa where we will spend three months starting in January. Joani really wanted to visit their lapidary lab but realized there was little she could do during such a short stay so it was best to just wait until January.
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