Glamping Days

It's been a glorious 8 days at Dome Rock with friends & warm sunshine, topped off by a beautiful sunrise this morning.  This is typical Sonoran desert in south central AZ. The extra rainfall this winter is producing more early spring flowers.  After driving about 330 miles, these fellas greeted me as I arrived at Willcox this afternoon; my timing was perfect to watch the sandhill cranes take off for their evening feeding. 

I like staying around a day or two after the rally, as it's a chance to spend some more time with other folks who stay around later. After a morning walk around saying farewell to those leaving this morning, & running up to Parker to pick up a package & running some errands, I had a lovely relaxed visit with each of 3 of my friends here - Kelly from Alaska, Julie from Washington & Arizona, & Joy who is full-time in her trailer. The sunrises & sunsets have been fairly ho-hum here as there haven't been any clouds to catch the sun's rays. My truck hood is left open overnight with a blinking light on top of the engine to keep pack rats from moving in & chewing on the wires.                                     morning at Dome Rock plants around Dome Rock quirky things around Quartzsite Yes, a that's an OLD 5th wheel trailer with a shingle roof built on top, which is now someone's...

The big event of the rally is the "final concert", which was yesterday evening. A couple of dancers joined the musicians for the final group number, & then the pro in the group did several pieces solo - a real treat.  The last day of the rally is always a bit sad, as many people leave.                                         

Here are some activities that we've done this week at the rally.   Discussion of RVing to Alaska at my trailer   Rock painting Swap meet where folks give away or sell things & one guy organized a raffle for 2 lithium batteries Music by the Dome Rock Musicians (= anyone who brings an instrument & will play along with one extremely talented pro) A smaller "concert" by a lady who writes her own tunes At least 3 nightly campfires spread around the area - anyone welcome                                     

 ...aka Quartzsite Fiberglass RV Gathering was originally a "Rally", which is a more organized event. When the organizers decided to step back, it became a "Gathering", where folks just get together. However, someone started an FaceBook page for the event, & individuals organize activities & post them there, but there isn't any central organization or registration. But, old habits die hard, & folks mostly refer to it as a rally. Quartzsite is the nearby town & general area, & Dome Rock is the specific site where we meet. So, it's called either a rally or a gathering & either Dome Rock or Quartzsite.  Today's main event was a swap meet, where folks bring things to give away or sell. Also, one guy arranges to have 2 lithium batteries donated to give away - a very popular item. The musicians will meet at 4:00, & I'll meet a couple of friends for pizza for dinner before the evening campfire. It's a tough life keeping such ...

This morning, a group got together to do rock painting, but I went to talk to a friend about Alaska. This afternoon, I went to town with another friend to get water, firewood, & ice cream; the town of Quratzsite is only 4+ miles away. After posting this, I'll wander down to help some friends burn up that firewood we bought.  Since a rally is about trailers, here are a few pics of them.  the main group of the rally these 3 are Olivers, a top brand gotta have a fun name A major rally pastime is talking about trailer modifications. This guy's solar panels sit flat for travel, like everyone else's, but he's made them so that they can be tipped up to catch more of the low winter sun rays; this way, they will easily power up 3 Li batteries whereas my flat ones will just power up 2.