JUL 21, 21 .. A SUBWAY, TUNA FOOTLONG SANDWICH, BESIDE TURNAGAIN ARM OF COOK INLET

 Thank goodness for friends. 

Gullible is her name. 

I am in a bit of a slump

Gullible's advice : Step outside, get in your truck, take a drive, look around, take photos, post them here for all to see.

So? 

Patti and I did just that. 

And?

First we saw our favorite Subway Sandwich Shop and decided to get a tuna footlong.

"Patti, let's drive down Turnagain Arm to Beluga Point and eat our tuna footlong there."

Below is a link that explains what Turnagain Arm is.

https://www.alaska.org/guide/turnagain-arm-drive

Below is a link to our Post dated APR 4, 14, one of many other Posts we have published that show views of Turnagain Arm.

http://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2014/04/apr-4-14-turnagain-arm-south-of.html

We have arrived at the Beluga Point rest stop along Turnagain Arm.

Patti, let's eat.

Nice. Very VERY Nice.

What a day for a drive and a tuna footlong sandwich.

That's all folks.

Cap and Patti

JUL 18, 21 .. NICE SUMMER FLOWERS (ALMOST) NEXT DOOR

Thank goodness for friends. 

Gullible is her name. 

Below is a link to her magnificent website.

https://gullible-gulliblestravels.blogspot.com/

Her advice : Step outside, look around, take photos, post them here for all to see.

So? 

Patti and I did just that.

And?

Will you all just look at, and enjoy, the flowers of a neighbor.

Thanks Gullible. Thanks so very much.

Patti and Cap

JUN 29, 21 .. GILA BEND, AZ .. SENTINEL REST AREA

Life is amazing. We never know what is coming during any given day that will create a lasting (perhaps lifelong) memory.

Here is one example: 

Back in 2009, we were driving across Interstate 75 down in the southernmost part of Florida heading for Key West. We needed a rest area. No biggie. Off we pulled into a very pleasant rest area. As Patti headed for the restroom she was stopped by an attendant who told her that there was an alligator in the rest room and they were coaxing it out! Sure enough. In about five minutes, out came an alligator, and Patti was told it was now safe to enter.

Oh Captain. The 'nickname' for I-75 through the Florida Everglades is Alligator Alley! What did you expect?

No matter, we two will not soon forget this live and up close alligator adventure.

Arizona has some very pleasant rest areas along its major highways. In the Sentinel Rest Area, some 45 miles west of Gila Bend on I-8 at milepost 83.8, was a warning sign that Patti will not soon forget.

SENTINEL REST AREA

Below are photos of some of the informational displays in the rest area.

Below are some exterior photos of the Sentinel Rest Area.

Captain! What about the warning sign that you mentioned at the beginning of this post?

As Patti looked longingly out at the desert in the distance, and thought about possibly taking a short walk, to her right ahead was a blue sign.

Warning! Watch out for scorpions and rattlesnakes!

To this day we two still chuckle about the above warning sign.

Captain! Patti! You are in the desert of Arizona. What on this good earth do you expect to find out there?

Still smiling. Patti and Cap

JUN 27, 21 .. GILA BEND, AZ .. TIME TO EAT

Just in case you have not yet looked at our previous post showing the 911 Memorial in Gila Bend, Gila Bend is pronounced Hee laa Bend and it is located Southwest of Phoenix as you travel from Phoenix to Yuma, Arizona, via I-10, AZ 85 and I-8.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gila+Bend,+AZ/@32.9763919,-113.880517,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x80d528408d307de3:0x6dea177bee0b822b!8m2!3d32.9478236!4d-112.7168305

We have passed through Gila Bend several times over-the-years and have enjoyed two restaurants. 

THE SPACE AGE RESTAURANT

Located at 401 East Pima Street (AZ highway 85 and I-8 business route) here in Gila Bend, it is (at least in our experience) truly a one-of-a-kind experience.

Into The Space Age Restaurant we go.

Wow! They mean Space Age!

The time has come to get a bite-to-eat. 

On this visit we enjoyed a late morning breakfast.

The menu.

You can order off the menu (above) or off the buffet food bar (below)

We opted to order off the menu on this visit.

And? 

That-is-that for breakfast. Now on enroute to Yuma, Arizona.

McDONALDS

We know, we can read-your-minds! McDonald's? Come on! Fast, clean with good restrooms ..

And?

Our truck does not have air conditioning! McDonald's is a welcome and pleasant and cool place to get-out-of-the-heat and relax.

802 West Pima Street, Gila Bend, AZ.

Nice and busy. McDonald's must be doing something well!

Yes! We could go in and just hang out, use the restrooms and cool down, but we much prefer to give them a little business.

Time to get back-on-the-road to Yuma, Arizona.

McDonald's really works very nicely for us.

Hugs from Patti and Smiles from Cap