Interesting Hot Springs

After a really fun and relaxing time with the French family, we have returned to Arizona. We were sad to see the French’s go, but excited to meet up with our next visitors. “Great” Uncle Martie and Auntie Michawn flew into Palm Springs last week, then drove to a little town near Phoenix to meet up with us on the 9th. While reading this blog please keep in mind it is very difficult to find a campground in Arizona that allows children. Actually, it is very difficult to find a campground in Arizona that allows people under 55.

We finally managed to find one near Tonopah, AZ, which is about 35 miles west of Phoenix. It was a great location to meet Martie and Michawn because we could go exploring Saddle Mountain during the day and it was only about a mile away from the Hot Springs. Ahhhh….the Hot Springs-what a lovely way to kick back and relax after adventuring through the Desert Mountains. You already know there is going to be a catch don’t you? Well…the Motel that was right next to our campground was not exactly luxury and Auntie and Uncle are not as young as they once were so when they heard there were cabins to rent at the Hot Springs they were pretty excited.

Auntie Michawn and Uncle Martie woke up early checked out of their hotel and made their way to the Hot Springs. They returned. They never checked into the cabins at the Springs. Apparently, clothes are not “required” at the Springs. Michawn said they never actually said the word “nudist”, but it had all the requirements of being a nudist facility. That being…no clothes allowed! We really thought they were kidding (anyone who knows Martie would have thought it was a joke). When they checked back in to the NON- luxury hotel - with the sloped bed, non-intentional sky-light in the bathroom, and the six inches between the bed and the door we knew they were serious about the Nudist Hot Springs. How sad...and funny! No....we did not go to the Hot Springs, but we did have a really nice time exploring the mountains. We so love and appreciate the visits of friends and family from home. It makes us look forward to getting back.

Love, The Hohn’s
p.s. It was +27 here today and we saw a horned toad in the desert.