As fall returned to Oregon I felt the need to head back to Arizona and resume my gypsy life for the winter.
![Wind turbines Tehachapi Mts CA Wind turbines Tehachapi Mountains California](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb27CJ01UQI/AAAAAAAABOA/EpatCKUuPw4/s400/02+Windmills+Tehachapi+CA+(800x604).jpg)
Windmills on the Tehachapi Mts CA
I convinced Colleen to go along for the ride.
![Sunset from camp near Lake Havasu City AZ Sunset from camp near Lake Havasu City Arizona](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb26TrN7SfI/AAAAAAAABN4/1hUwypLQg1w/s400/03+Colleen+BLM+Havasu+City+AZ+(800x600).jpg)
Carson & Colleen in camp near Lake Havasu City AZ
Really nice to have company. Well human company for the conversation, although Carson is a great travel companion.
![Montezumas Castle NM AZ Montezumas Castle National Monument Arizona](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb25oNmUZ5I/AAAAAAAABNw/7eJ4FkGhehw/s400/04+Montezuma%27s+Castle+NM+AZ+(800x597).jpg)
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Plus once we got to Arizona I showed her some of the local sights.
![Red rocks Sedona AZ Red rocks Sedona Arizona](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb24pQ_WmxI/AAAAAAAABNo/251y_3tc9QE/s400/05+Sedona+Red+Rock+Country+AZ+pano+(800x196).jpg)
Sedona’s red rock country
![Javelina Yarnell AZ Javelina Yarnell Arizona](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb24SvS00RI/AAAAAAAABNg/NQvpD6zCmhI/s400/06+Javelina+Yarnell+AZ+(800x604).jpg)
Javelina
She got to see her first javelina before flying back to Oregon and enjoyed my version of the gypsy life.
![Laughlin NV Laughlin Nevada](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb23a4ElXiI/AAAAAAAABNY/RkLpkrZxea4/s400/07+Colorado+Belle+from+Bullhead+City+AZ+(800x600).jpg)
Part of the Laughlin strip
During the winter, Berta and I went to Laughlin for an overnight. Just to do something different. We stayed at the Colorado Bell pictured above, looks like a giant sternwheeler. Nice to stroll along the Colorado River walk and soak in the hot tub. We don’t really go to gamble.
![Leprachan sitting on snowy fence Yarnell AZ Leprachan sitting on snowy fence Yarnell AZ](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb226op-2cI/AAAAAAAABNQ/cKwcyLbjdB4/s400/08+St+Patrick%27s+Day+2008.jpg)
St. Patrick’s Day we still had snow on the ground.
![Prickly Pear Cactus blooms AZ Prickly Pear Cactus blooms Arizona](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb22GdZ2m8I/AAAAAAAABNI/py3BubNVMoM/s400/09+Prickly+Pear+cactus+blooming+Congress+AZ+(602x800).jpg)
Prickly Pear cactus in bloom
Then spring sprung, and with that I accepted an offer to work at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. A new adventure in my gypsy life.
![Wind turbines Tehachapi Mts CA Wind turbines Tehachapi Mountains California](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb27CJ01UQI/AAAAAAAABOA/EpatCKUuPw4/s400/02+Windmills+Tehachapi+CA+(800x604).jpg)
Windmills on the Tehachapi Mts CA
I convinced Colleen to go along for the ride.
![Sunset from camp near Lake Havasu City AZ Sunset from camp near Lake Havasu City Arizona](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb26TrN7SfI/AAAAAAAABN4/1hUwypLQg1w/s400/03+Colleen+BLM+Havasu+City+AZ+(800x600).jpg)
Carson & Colleen in camp near Lake Havasu City AZ
Really nice to have company. Well human company for the conversation, although Carson is a great travel companion.
![Montezumas Castle NM AZ Montezumas Castle National Monument Arizona](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb25oNmUZ5I/AAAAAAAABNw/7eJ4FkGhehw/s400/04+Montezuma%27s+Castle+NM+AZ+(800x597).jpg)
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Plus once we got to Arizona I showed her some of the local sights.
![Red rocks Sedona AZ Red rocks Sedona Arizona](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb24pQ_WmxI/AAAAAAAABNo/251y_3tc9QE/s400/05+Sedona+Red+Rock+Country+AZ+pano+(800x196).jpg)
Sedona’s red rock country
![Javelina Yarnell AZ Javelina Yarnell Arizona](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb24SvS00RI/AAAAAAAABNg/NQvpD6zCmhI/s400/06+Javelina+Yarnell+AZ+(800x604).jpg)
Javelina
She got to see her first javelina before flying back to Oregon and enjoyed my version of the gypsy life.
![Laughlin NV Laughlin Nevada](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb23a4ElXiI/AAAAAAAABNY/RkLpkrZxea4/s400/07+Colorado+Belle+from+Bullhead+City+AZ+(800x600).jpg)
Part of the Laughlin strip
During the winter, Berta and I went to Laughlin for an overnight. Just to do something different. We stayed at the Colorado Bell pictured above, looks like a giant sternwheeler. Nice to stroll along the Colorado River walk and soak in the hot tub. We don’t really go to gamble.
![Leprachan sitting on snowy fence Yarnell AZ Leprachan sitting on snowy fence Yarnell AZ](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb226op-2cI/AAAAAAAABNQ/cKwcyLbjdB4/s400/08+St+Patrick%27s+Day+2008.jpg)
St. Patrick’s Day we still had snow on the ground.
![Prickly Pear Cactus blooms AZ Prickly Pear Cactus blooms Arizona](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_55GLukgbBwo/Sb22GdZ2m8I/AAAAAAAABNI/py3BubNVMoM/s400/09+Prickly+Pear+cactus+blooming+Congress+AZ+(602x800).jpg)
Prickly Pear cactus in bloom
Then spring sprung, and with that I accepted an offer to work at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. A new adventure in my gypsy life.