Where are Cheryl and Dennis?: Benson AZ Drives and Rides

12/31/2019 – 1/12/2020 – We stayed two weeks at the SKP park catching up with friends and enjoying activities at the park. Some of the highlights included New Years Eve party, enjoying a couple of the bands on Friday and Saturday nights as well as helping at the Polar Bear Party.

One day we checked out the Amerind Museum in Dragoon. This is a museum, art gallery, and research center dedicated to archaeology, Native cultures, and Western art. There were lots a native American artifacts from both north and south America housed in a really nice building. Admission was $8 for seniors which included the adjoining art gallery that featured southwestern artists.

Another day we drove to Patagonia to the High Spirits Flutes Factory and Showroom. I was having a problem with one of my flutes so we thought they could help me out. After arriving, Dan let us into the showroom and after looking at my flute and adjusting the fetish it worked perfectly. So simple. I also purchased another flute. Go figure!. It is a Walnut bass flute in the key of D. After leaving Patagonia we went to Sonoita and stopped at the Copper Brothel for lunch. From there we headed south on highway 83. We stopped at Parker Lake National Forest Campground then continued south on a dirt road. We were not sure where we were going to end up. We reached a place called Montezuma Pass. From there it was just a short drive down the mountain to Sierra Vista.

I also got the opportunity to go riding with a couple from the park. They found out there is a stable at Fort Huachuca that is open to the public. So on Saturday, January 4th, we took the two hour guided sunset ride at Buffalo Corral Stables. It was a great ride into the foothills of the Huachuca Mountains. It got a little chilly toward the end but it was a great ride. We found out, after taking a short riding test, they will let you take the horses out without a guide. Wow! Very unusual for a public riding stable.

Where we are parked: Saguaro SKP Co-op RV Park – Benson Arizona – Site 182. This is an Escapees SKP Coop park. Most of the sites are leased by members with several guest sites available as well. We were put on a lease holders site that has made their site available for transient guests. The lease sites are huge and many of them have a large sheds or casitas on them as well as a spot to park your RV and vehicles. Besides the many full hookup sites there are overnight dry camping sites as well. We paid for two weeks plus $20.66 for electricity. We used our solar part of the time so we did not get a large electric bill.

Escapee Members: Daily $25.00, including cable TV. (Electricity and tax not included.)

Non-Escapee Members: Daily $30.00, including cable TV. (Electricity and tax not included.)

Weekly $130.00 (Just $18.57 per day!). (Electricity and tax not included.)

Monthly $365.00 (Just $11.97 per day!). (Electricity and tax not included.)

Saguaro SKP Co-op RV Park