Ted is worried about our brakes scraping badly so we are heading straight into Tucson to find the Dodge Ram dealer and get them checked. The good news: They fit us right in. The bad news: We need $1000 brake job and they have to order the parts, no knowing how long that will take. We settle in for more than the 3 days we planned, at least 5 now. Some retail therapy is going to result from this, I can just feel it...
We roll into the nice spot facing the cactus garden and mountains (553 at Far Horizons RV). New management is tarting the place up, putting all the rental units up for sale. For $6500 and up you can buy a mobile 'park model' house. Rent is about $6000 a year on top of that. It's a fantastic investment opportunity if you want to be a landlord, or even have a pied a terry in the desert. But we don't.
A 2007 unit in front of us is the only one that was totally built to accommodate a wheelchair - going for $56,000. Again, a good investment opportunity.
Hanging around each day to hear whether the parts have arrived, we get to chat with the neighbors some more. Many are now leaving but we know quite a few here and meeting new ones every day. People are super friendly, it's gated and secure and better still, the French patisserie is still only a 10 minute walk away for Ted to go every morning for pain au chocolate, croissants (almond and plain) and heavenly coconut macaroons. There's also a Kohl's dept store where Ted finds shorts for $15 and belts for $10.
We also hear about the neat New Mexico type Mexican resto near here that only serves breakfast and lunch, no beers, but great food. We take advantage of a lazy day and take in their home made everything - guacamole, chiles rellenos, tortilla soup and famous Hatch green Chile sauces, both hot and mild - so famous around here, they sell it.
It's also nice at the pool here with new pool furniture. You can find shade everywhere and while away hours there reading and thinking....hahaha
We roll into the nice spot facing the cactus garden and mountains (553 at Far Horizons RV). New management is tarting the place up, putting all the rental units up for sale. For $6500 and up you can buy a mobile 'park model' house. Rent is about $6000 a year on top of that. It's a fantastic investment opportunity if you want to be a landlord, or even have a pied a terry in the desert. But we don't.
A 2007 unit in front of us is the only one that was totally built to accommodate a wheelchair - going for $56,000. Again, a good investment opportunity.
Hanging around each day to hear whether the parts have arrived, we get to chat with the neighbors some more. Many are now leaving but we know quite a few here and meeting new ones every day. People are super friendly, it's gated and secure and better still, the French patisserie is still only a 10 minute walk away for Ted to go every morning for pain au chocolate, croissants (almond and plain) and heavenly coconut macaroons. There's also a Kohl's dept store where Ted finds shorts for $15 and belts for $10.
We also hear about the neat New Mexico type Mexican resto near here that only serves breakfast and lunch, no beers, but great food. We take advantage of a lazy day and take in their home made everything - guacamole, chiles rellenos, tortilla soup and famous Hatch green Chile sauces, both hot and mild - so famous around here, they sell it.
It's also nice at the pool here with new pool furniture. You can find shade everywhere and while away hours there reading and thinking....hahaha
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