Back In Mesa

Quick update: after an uneventful trip from Detroit we're now back in Mesa. Our place here survived the summer well except for the toilet. It had been on its last leg for a while but we kept putting off fixing it. Other than breaking off a big chunk of the tank (WHY do they thread the handle nut backwards?!?) the repair went smoothly. Some epoxy took care of our mistake.

It's still pretty darn hot here in Mesa. We really can't do much outside other than in the early morning. So we've decided to hit the road again! We're going to Zion National Park next week via Las Vegas. It will be hot there too but not as hot as Mesa. We'll post again when we get back.

On The Road Again

It's been a very busy couple of weeks! We picked up our Casita on Long Island, drove to Michigan and spend about a week in Detroit. We were able to get together with some friends and family but, unfortunately, not everyone. Sorry for those that we missed! On Tuesday we picked up our Casita at Mark & Paula's house where we left it while in Detroit. Thanks again!!! Tonight we're in Elk City, OK after 3 days on the road. 2 more travel days and we should be back in Mesa.

So far the Casita has "exceeded our expectations!" It's quite comfortable for the 2 of us and Jake. Most people would find it cramped to say the least but it's perfect for us. It tows like a dream and we hardly notice it's there. Today I actually looked back at one point to make sure it was still there! The best surprise so far is our gas mileage. Our Xterra is rated at 14 city and 20 highway mpg. We're actually averaging about 17 mpg towing the Casita! Our secret is fairly simple - *G*O* *S*L*O*W*!! We keep our speed around 55 mph. On the entire trip so far we've passed exactly 1 vehicle. That's OK as we're not in any hurry.

Our Xterra and Casita on Long Island waiting to get new tires.