December 15, 2009 - Apache Tears

Today we drove to Superior, AZ and then hiked to see the Apache Tears Stones. Superior, Arizona is located in the foothills of Apache Leap Mountain, and the town`s special attraction is Apache Tears Good Luck Stones. This semi-precious gemstone is a Merikanite Obsidian, nature's glass in rounded shapes from pea size to softball size. Found only near Superior, Arizona, its smoky brown hue is semi-transparent when polished and held up to light. We chisled these stones out of the rock and when they are polished they reveal a beautiful black shiny stone and when held up to the light they become transparent.

December 11, 2009 - Keeping Busy...

We are enjoying our stay at Apache Junction keeping busy at the RV Resort we are staying at. Monday and Wednesday are golf days, Tuesday and Friday are hiking days, weekday mornings are water exercises in the the pool. You can sign up for weekly bus tours that visit the sites around the area. There is plenty of activities to keep you busy all the time; there is weekly cermaics, bingo, pool table tournaments, card game tournaments, wii tournaments, floor and water exercises, Friday nite dances, golf and baseball leagues, Monday potluck dinners. There is too many to participate in. The people here are very friendly, and we are glad to be meeting alot of people and hearing about their RVing travels and experiences.