From the Turtle's Shell: Serendipity

Left Hueco Tanks and headed across New Mexico.

Along the way, enjoyed watching the dust devils play across the desert.

The winds were just right for their formation.

We drove all the way to Kartchner Caverns State Park. I have been reading about these caverns since the time their discovery was made public. The caverns are live and every precaution has been made to keep them so. We arrived at the campground and made our way to the Dicovery Center at 2:45. There was a tour available at 3 p.m. One enters through a series of four air lock doors. The formations are colorful and active, making yet another cavern stop worth the time and money.
Next morning, we were up early and made a stop for me at the gift shop. We were there at 8:30 and told it opened at 9. No problem. We explored the most interesting exhibit and learned more about bats and a lot about the construction of the public access to the cave. At 9, we were told that the gift shop opened at 9:30. With an unusual show of patience for my shopping habit, Jim declared, "No problem.". Meanwhile, he made a phone call to our resident mechanic in Rocky Mount, VA and acquired some good advice and enjoyed a visit. I got on my phone and called the Strouds to see where they were at the moment. Good luck, they were involved in moving a park model to Utah and were still in Arizona.
We set our sights on Quartzsite and headed west. The drive through the desert was interesting. There were lots of saguaro cacti to admire.

Arrived in Quartzsite late afternoon and enjoyed a good fish dinner with Cal and Anita.
Stayed overnight at their almost deserted rv park. Next morning, we took a drive around town and the surrounding desert, then headed down the Colorado River toward Lake Havasu City.