Uncle Scott arrived in Yuma today after traveling 211 miles S/SW out of Apache Junction on his pearl while Harley Softail. Scott is all tanned and healthy looking. Tom and I are still pale since we stay out of the heat of the sun as much as possible, and we have huge ficus trees shading our trailer and patio.
With Scott in tow, we did a little touring of Yuma and the H-D Territorial shop, Del Oro grocery store and Frye's grocery store. This evening we went to a new restaurant/pub on Fortuna Rd. called Parrish's. It really wasn't anything "to write home about" (so to speak) although Tom did enjoy his clam linguine -- in the desert! I should have had the bread pudding!
Tomorrow we hope to go to old town Yuma for the Farmers' Market and a little lunch maybe. Wednesday it's supposed to be 90 and the guys hope to go see the horse tanks, natural water holes in the hills that keep the wildlife alive. The tanks that Joe takes us to are not too far out in the desert and a short hike up the foothills of what I think are the Chocolate Mountains. We have never seen the wild burros but they are supposed to be out there.
The bright pink sand verbena covering parts of the desert is still fragrant at night and beautiful in the day. Mixed in with the verbena are white desert lilies and small ground cover flowers of white. I have also seen several white flowers with petals the shape of clover leafs, always four petals to a blossom. The desert in bloom is a surprise!
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WE should have had the bread pudding. NEVER take anyone to eat at that pub again!
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