Off to Yuma Lakes

We passed Picacho Peak on our way on the I 8, and who would have guessed - it was the site of Arizona's westernmost Civil War battle. Never even thought the Civil War came this far west. In 1862, a dozen Union soldiers defeated 12 Confederate cavalrymen. This 1500' peak was used as a landmark for travelers between New Mexico and California. The Mormon Battalion constructed the road used by the forty-niners and the Butterfield Overland Stage that went through here.


There are still lots of Saguaro in this area. These cactus are the ones with man-like shapes, a main stalk with 2 or more arms. There are 2 Saguaro National Parks in the Tucson area. Saguaro only grows in southern Arizona, along the Colorado River in California and in the state of Sonora an northern Mexico. Their prickly spines are actually highly modified leaves, trimmed down to prevent transpiration.


We arrived in Yuma in 5 hours. Considered the lettuce capital of the
world, here's fields of red and green lettuce, as neat as a pin.
We're in Yuma Lakes for 10 days.
If you are around, give us a call.