RZR Ride to Jerome, Arizona (Friday, August 14th, 2018)

The first ride of the season is always such an exciting time.  Since we are gone a lot over the summer, we don't get to see a lot of our side by side friends, and of course, it's too hot to ride, so this is our chance to get reacquainted with everyone and our car too.

This morning we broke into groups for a ride into the little mining town of Jerome, Arizona.  It is in the mountains south east of Williams.  Our first stop was a beautiful little spot by the river.

Wow, look what we found!  Anyone for a swim?

Or maybe just a quick swing out over the water...

We drove through some beautiful and dusty country.

There isn't a lot of parking in Jerome since it is built on the side of a mountain, but we didn't have any trouble finding spots.

 There are a lot of quaint little shops and restaurants.

Down in the cellar of this great shop is an old speak-easy.  So cool!

As we continued down the street, we came across this old hotel, the first two-story building in Jerome, AZ.

The views over the cliffs of Jerome are spectacular.

The large house on the left is now for sale.  It was originally a hotel, that was completely refurbished into a beautiful mansion.  It's yours for only a little over 6 million.

After touring the town, we stopped at a little restaurant called "Grapes" for lunch.  It was FABULOUS!

Soup of the day, chipotle carrot.

Sam and Sharyn split the chicken salad.

Steve and I split the Mediterranean.

And I discovered a great new mandarin wheat beer called Orange Blossom, brewed right near here in Scottsdale, Arizona.

After a wonderful lunch, we met back up with our group and started our trip back to camp. 

Oh, so much fun!  It was a great ride today.  Nothing too difficult, but just a lot of fun!  We did manage to bend a rim and get a flat...thanks for the help everyone, especial Don our ride leader!

When we line up for our rides, I'm sure the people in the RV park wonder what we are doing.  We're a bit of a spectacle even though we don't mean to be.

We are staying at the Grand Canyon Railway RV Park.  It is really nice, super clean and has really nice bathrooms, showers and laundry facilities.



The only problem is the train tracks behind it, but their aren't that many trains, and you get used to them.

Home sweet home.

Today was the perfect first ride of the season.  Not too fast, not too slow, just right!!!   It is so good to see everyone again! I'm excited for this adventure to continue!