Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Benson KOA, Benson, AZ
October 22, 2006
Who would ever think that such aan average sign could cause such elation! The rest of the trip was uneventful. We started getting tired of driving as we approached the Arizona-New Mexico border, and decided to stop at the KOA in Benson, Arizona. What is Benson? Well, it's a small town close to the Arizona-New Mexico border! We didn't stay and see the town, really.
And I saw this one lovely flower in a sea of dry dirt.
The campground's swimming pool was really interesting. They had those big spool bases for umbrellas, and a solar heating system I hadn't seen before, but which made perfect sense. An area by the pool was fenced off, and inside were black hoses laid in coils which ultimately emptied into the pool. Isn't that neat? I kind of felt like taking a picture of that too, but thought it would be way too geeky, even for me. Zorah enjoyed the pool immensely.
The next morning, we got up early and headed out to New Mexico, but not before taking a picture of Zorah next to our friendly Cochise. They had different tribes for the different sections of the park. They look kind of alike!
Okay, so let's see if I can remember everything that happened more than six months ago! Lucky I took all these commemorative photos.
Another Rule: Fill up the tank the night before you set out!
As we pulled out of Desert's Edge, it was early, and we were tired. I noticed that we only had about a third of a tank of gas in the truck. On any other occasion, this wouldn't be a really big deal, but when you are towing a trailer behind you, it is. Of course, we decided that we would wait and fill up when we got out of the city. We were sure there would be plenty of diesel-selling service stations on the road to New Mexico.
Well, we were wrong. I kept glancing up at the miles to empty indicator, and noticed too that 2 or 3 miles were ticking down on the meter to every one mile on the odometer. So it looked like we actually had about 10 miles until empty, maybe less. As the miles ticked by at normal speed and 3x speed, my anxiety increased. Each gas station we passed had no telltale yellow or green pump. At least the motorcycle had gas if we got into the same situation as before. And then, I saw the sign, like a beacon from heaven. I was so happy I took a picture!
Who would ever think that such aan average sign could cause such elation! The rest of the trip was uneventful. We started getting tired of driving as we approached the Arizona-New Mexico border, and decided to stop at the KOA in Benson, Arizona. What is Benson? Well, it's a small town close to the Arizona-New Mexico border! We didn't stay and see the town, really.When we checked in at the campground's office, we were greeted by a lovely and incongruous Korean couple. One would think, being Asian-American myself, I wouldn't be surprised, but I was. At least I didn't comment on it, like the gas station attendant who told me I spoke English so well when I asked for a pack of Marlboros. After we unhooked the trailer, Brian gave Z a ride around the park.
And I saw this one lovely flower in a sea of dry dirt.
The campground's swimming pool was really interesting. They had those big spool bases for umbrellas, and a solar heating system I hadn't seen before, but which made perfect sense. An area by the pool was fenced off, and inside were black hoses laid in coils which ultimately emptied into the pool. Isn't that neat? I kind of felt like taking a picture of that too, but thought it would be way too geeky, even for me. Zorah enjoyed the pool immensely.
The next morning, we got up early and headed out to New Mexico, but not before taking a picture of Zorah next to our friendly Cochise. They had different tribes for the different sections of the park. They look kind of alike!
