Day 18 - October 28, 2019
The wind blew most of the night, but it helped to close the slideout. It wasn’t as noisy and the RV didn’t rock as bad.
Continuing southeast across more reservation land, much like the other, only the terrain was not flat but not to be confused with mountains. There were water tanks but no windmills.
As we neared the town of Pima there were cotton crops everywhere. I have never seen cotton fields before, and in Arizona no less! I find this fascinating because my mother use to tell me about picking cotton. These rows are so close together you couldn’t walk between them.
No wonder her back hurt because the plants look to be about knee high. Then we saw a combine that was taking the cotton off but leaving the stocks standing and big bails of cotton rolled up at the end of the fields. They look to be at least 6’ across.
My heart hurts a little as I think about her telling how she would try to wrap her fingers so they wouldn’t bleed on the cotton. Of course you wouldn’t take the measly amount of money you made to buy gloves. Well, enough of memory lane.
There were also some hay and alfafa fields. This was really the first agriculture we have seen in Arizona.
There have been big mountains in the distance. As some come closer into view I think of Bethany. Pictures don’t do justice and of course my finger doesn’t help... I believe this could be Mt Graham. Bob says it reminds him a bit of how the Wallowas rise directly from the valley around Enterprise and Joseph.
The big mountains in the distance that are covered with a haze that makes them look like a mirage.
Boy can yucca grow out here! They are as tall or taller then a human and then have stalks with flowers that shoot up from them. Of course all the flowers have dried up.
I’ve told Bob there are may be hope for his yucca plants yet.. if they survive the deer they could be trees 😁. 
As we continued to drive the wind has continued to blow. Gas mileage will be down today.
Today’s destination is Chiricahua National Monument. Amazing but I say that about all of it. We are dry camping here for two nights. The maximum campsite is 27 feet, just Wilbur’s size. The downside is we don't have any cell service in the campground.
Continuing southeast across more reservation land, much like the other, only the terrain was not flat but not to be confused with mountains. There were water tanks but no windmills.
As we neared the town of Pima there were cotton crops everywhere. I have never seen cotton fields before, and in Arizona no less! I find this fascinating because my mother use to tell me about picking cotton. These rows are so close together you couldn’t walk between them.
No wonder her back hurt because the plants look to be about knee high. Then we saw a combine that was taking the cotton off but leaving the stocks standing and big bails of cotton rolled up at the end of the fields. They look to be at least 6’ across.
My heart hurts a little as I think about her telling how she would try to wrap her fingers so they wouldn’t bleed on the cotton. Of course you wouldn’t take the measly amount of money you made to buy gloves. Well, enough of memory lane.
There were also some hay and alfafa fields. This was really the first agriculture we have seen in Arizona.
There have been big mountains in the distance. As some come closer into view I think of Bethany. Pictures don’t do justice and of course my finger doesn’t help... I believe this could be Mt Graham. Bob says it reminds him a bit of how the Wallowas rise directly from the valley around Enterprise and Joseph.
The big mountains in the distance that are covered with a haze that makes them look like a mirage.
Boy can yucca grow out here! They are as tall or taller then a human and then have stalks with flowers that shoot up from them. Of course all the flowers have dried up.
I’ve told Bob there are may be hope for his yucca plants yet.. if they survive the deer they could be trees 😁. 
As we continued to drive the wind has continued to blow. Gas mileage will be down today.
Today’s destination is Chiricahua National Monument. Amazing but I say that about all of it. We are dry camping here for two nights. The maximum campsite is 27 feet, just Wilbur’s size. The downside is we don't have any cell service in the campground.
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