We left our dear friend John in NC and took the cheapest flight we found to the West coast (or anywhere near), therefore we flew to Phoenix, AZ for $160 (plus $25 for each backpack). We had quite a wow! moment when we looked down the plane window and saw the desert with no green whatsoever, and then cultures here and there, disposed in circles, or squares lined up N/S and E/W so well that you could calibrate your compass. And then we reached Phoenix – a city so flat that you can see quite a huge chunk if your house has more than 2 levels – the only thing that might hinder your vision being the palm trees. I had a small shock being in such a desert climate for the first time – so many new plants and palm trees and dates falling from the trees without people eating them.
Unfortunately we had to leave in service our soap-sized camera we bought in NYC (bad connector – won’t charge anymore). We’ll see how much will take them to fix it and how much will take to have it back. It was a Samsung WB350F if you were curious.
But on the bright side, we’ve bought new wheels off the craiglist! 😀 Sneak peak: it’s a ’99 Chrysler Town and Country, and we believe we made a good deal. It’s quite ok on the outside, it has 6 seats we don’t really need, leaks here and there and the transmission slips a bit. It has plenty of buttons to learn about and a stereo with a passion for loud music. In fact it doesn’t play it otherwise. So… we named it Dolphy, because it’s spacious, it drives smooth like a dolphin and squeaks now and then just like a marine mammal. And we need to thank the sellers, Janet and Terry for being truly honest and shortening our bus trip through Mesa – it was a fast deal we’ll talk more about in the next post!
And here’s Dolphy:
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Hi Alex and Lucy,
I’m glad to read that you guys made it safely to Phoenix, AZ! Wow, that’s exciting news to hear about Dolphy. Great! Now, you can have the freedom of travel whenever and wherever you want to go on west coast – just like you had with Frank on east coast :-). I’m happy you chose that method of travel – glad you could work it out. Well, I’ll miss you guys – we had a lot of fun. Thanks for all of the hard work that you guys helped with around the house – that was real nice of you. OK, go now and explore – have a great time and be safe. Remember, you have to go and see Crater Lake, Oregon – it’s beautiful there – like no other place on Earth. Alright, I’ll check your blog for updates from time to time and look forward to reading articles and seeing pic’s from your journey. Cheers.
Bye for now, John 🙂
Thanks John, we’re also excited about the new adventure ahead of us! We’re also happy to have a car, because we won’t be able to get anywhere without one. We’ll stop by Crater Lake, for sure, but so far it’s getting cold around here.
Cheers, John, and don’t stop giving us tips! 🙂