One problem with RV travel is parking. For three days we are staying at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Tucson. Mary Ann is attending a NANPA conference, a nature photographer thing. At these conventions, it’s always handier to stay at the hotel and not have to commute from the RV park. Unfortunately any hotel in a downtown area will be using a parking garage, and believe me, our RV could never fit into that 6’3″ clearance passageway. Luckily, they have an oversize vehicle parking area. It costs a little more, but it’s working out okay. It’s right outside the door — handy to raid the refrigerator rather than pay $1.50 for a canned coke from the vending machine.<\/p>\n
Because we’re watching our costs, I’m just here, not attending the photography sessions. That gives me lots of time to catch up on some sleep and to work on a few short stories. I took a couple of walks around Tucson, but this is an easy town to give you heat stroke, so I’m doing a little more computer work than usual. I installed Skype today. At least on this hotel wireless, it works great. I’ll have to do more testing once we leave here. Where the RV is parked, I’d never get a satellite lock for the Direcway internet. I have tried Sipphone last year, but I was dissatisfied with the connections. It would be nice to have a reliable phone system when we go to Death Valley in a few days. There’s no internet or phone system there worth using. You have to bring your own, like we’re doing. I’ll let you know how it works out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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