Car wash

We made it to Tucson! One of the best things about knowing you’ll be in one place for two weeks, is the realization that you can slow down. There is more time to do and see things in the area, but also time to address some of the issues/chores that have been put on the back burner for over a month. In the desert southwest there is dust, sand and wind everywhere you go, so eventually everything outside accumulates a thin coating of grim. To further exasperate the problem, most of the areas we visit don’t have an over abundance of water, so rules and regulations are in place to restrict water use for things like washing vehicles or cleaning equipment. Mark can run his truck through the local car wash, but I’m always hesitant to pull our camper through one. Imagine my excitement upon awakening, our first morning at Catalina State Park,  realizing we’d had a pretty decent rain storm in the desert! I got out at first light and with the micro fiber towels, I always carry with me, was able to use the water provided by the storm to wipe away the film of dirt covering our camper. I now have a shiny trailer again without breaking any rules!

Happy cholla after the rain