Back in Paradise... Literally.
We have returned to fair weather Sun City, Arizona as of October 1st. This will be our third visit in as many years in our RV. We found the very first year, what has become a favorite RV resort, Paradise RV Resort. So there you have it, we are parked in Paradise! The things that make Paradise one of our favorite places;
- It is close to Gari's mom's place in Sun City West, less than 3 miles by the crow's flight
- It is very quiet at night. It's a 55+ y/o resort.
- The RV sites are good. Level, maintained utilities, manicured gravel and concrete patios on most sites.
- The overall resort is attractively landscaped and maintained.
- All of the workers here are super friendly and helpful. Great professionalism.
- Most all of the visitors are friendly. We have run across a few that refuse to say hi or give a friendly wave. Sad for them.
- The price is excellent, especially considering what you get here. We got a deal paying $9.50 a day plus our electric, which averages out to about $13.65 total per day for us. We were becoming happy finding a place for $35 per night on our 2016 East Coast Loop... for dirt parking and no sewer and no WiFi!
- The amenities at Paradise are endless; great swimming pool, exercise room, billiard room, tennis courts, pickle ball courts, shuffleboard and lawn bowling, wood shop, glass & pottery studio, entertainment auditorium, post office, 24 hr security staff, hot tubs, and on site cafe. whew, that's most of it, but there is even more! Great place.
Now you know why we like Paradise, so let's walk around and see what it looks like in pictures! Below is our rig Penelope parked on 16th Street looking toward the west.
Full view of our patio side. By noon we are in the shadow of the trailer so patio sitting works well here. We keep our bicycles in front under the overhang.
Below is the back view of our camp. We took the kayaks off the truck roof while driving around town and stored them underneath the back of the trailer. The black box mod on the rear receiver has worked very well. Thanks to Jake in SD for hooking us up with the new part. The box is riding high and straight.
The view below is standing at the front of our trailer looking east up 16th Street.
Below we are on our way to the clubhouse and pool. The picture is actually looking the opposite direction toward the back of the resort down Paradise Drive.
Below we arrive first at the Lawn Bowling area. You can see the bowling clubhouse and storage sheds lining the Bent Grass green.
Close up on the bowling equipment sheds.
Refreshment area in front.
Standing at the Bowling clubhouse looking across the green to the main Resort Clubhouse. They even have bleachers for spectators at the bowling green! We must get some pictures of the bowlers in action.
Walking past the Wood Shop window Gari stops to admire a playing card holder. You will notice her right hand is in a splint after her treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture. It turns out that treatment really hurt, but you know Gari, not a single complaint.
This is our Post Office. We have box #1621.
Now we are coming into the swimming pool area. Below is a nice conversation nook with a propane fire pit.
The nice swimming pool.
There is an island with a shade umbrella in the hot tub. We like to get in there after our swim.
An upholstered corner sofa in the pool area.
Showers to rinse off after a swim. Live. Laugh. Love!
That's Polly's Pond sitting area below.
Pickle Ball courts
Pickle Ball
Now we are walking back to our lot on 16th Street and we pass one of the special cacti.
It's the cacti growing in the roof gutter!
Back on Paradise Drive looking down the utility corridor.
Back in the rig and Gari check out her sore flipper. Steve's duties have increase significantly, because Gari used to do just about everything, now she can't. Steve has also become the Royal Hair-Braider of the Triple Slide.
Royal Hair Braids.
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