Announcements

rosa del desierto · #1 6 Mar 2017

This year's 2017 Overland Expo West will be held at Fort Tuthill Park , Flagstaff, Arizona. https://www.overlandexpo.com

The new location is about ten miles/17 K from Rancho Los Rosales, our ranch consisting of a very comfortable Aribnb ranch house, the Noble Barn/dance floor/full banquette kitchen/bar and my studio with plenty of space for indoor camping - and the International Volunteer Center, an NGO 501(c)(3) non profit has hosted more than 800 returned Peace Corps Volunteers over a 12 year period and 40 political asylum persons from the former Soviet Union - right up until we retired in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and established. www.Xfiltrate.com - Professional Motorcycle Parking

The ranch house is already rented for May 12 and 13th, but the 14th is still available @ $125.00.
This is an invitation for every woman of the HUBB to stay with me at Rancho Los Rosales May 12 - 13 -14, 2017 during the Overland Expo West - as my guest. at no charge. Bring your gear for indoor camping in the Noble Barn - think slumber party!

There is indoor parking for your motorcycles - private women's showers/bathroom, an outdoor hot tub and several acres to enjoy or camp bordering on a national forest.

Please private message me if interested.

rosa del desierto

rosa del desierto · #2 31 Mar 2017

Please PM me if you need a free place to stay during Overland Expo, Flagstaff, Arizona May 12 - 14, 2017. See my last post.

rosa del desierto

**LAZ 1** · #3 23 Apr 2017

After a great time relaxing and Wintering here in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico, I will be leaving Mexico at the end of April. I plan for a few days in Tucson, stocking up on some things I just can't get down here, or else they are way too expensive [ Taste of the Wild SALMON dog chow for Xena, COSTCO canned foods, BIG bag of rice, a new Mountain bike, a HEAVY duty replacement sway bar for my van, Burger King Whopper, etc. ...
ya know what it is like after a few months gone Snowbirding].

I could reach El Rancho Rosales first week in May, if that works out for your scheduling?

I just need a place to park my self contained AWD Micro motorhome for the evenings, before and possibly during the Overland Expo. I would like to get to El Rancho a few days before the Expo, so I can explore a bit more around Flagstaff. So far, I really liked Tucson [and maybe Flagstaff] so much better than Phoenix. I may consider Arizona as an alternative to Ajijic for my next Winter ... although the cost of living and lifestyle in Ajijic are hard to beat.

If some people at the ranch want a ride, or to convoy/car pool? back and forth to The Expo, I can certainly go for that. I suppose most of your visitors will be on MOTORCYCLES, and after several years with a MOTORHOME instead of a MOTORCYCLE, I am getting excited about putting a small, light, off road capable bike on the back bumper. Maybe even an ELECTRIC bike.

It will be great to see all the OVERLAND vehicle solutions, ranging from pedal bikes, up to massive [ ?amphibious?] land yachts. Lots to see, lots to talk about in the evenings.

Looking forward to re-connecting with Ed and Elisa,
and meeting some of the interesting guests they will have.

C U soon,
Larry Z
(;-{)

rosa del desierto · #4 11 May 2017

The Overland Expo West will be this coming weekend at Ft Tuthill Park
Flagstaff, AZ. May 12-13-14 2017
We have invited you to overnight at our ranch which is about 12 miles from the Expo. We have camping with electric, showers
and a heated recreation building The Noble Barn with a full banquette kitchen, dance floor and byob bar.
RVs are welcome. Safe parking for your motorcycle, bicycle, or horse.

There will be paying guests staying in the ranch house, but women of the Hubb reading here and contacting me via PM will camp for no charge.

rosa del desierto

**xfiltrate** · #5 28 May 2017

Overland Expo West Flagstaff, Arizona 2017

Seems to me the Baby Boomers have sent the kids packing, sold the farm and bought one of those new fangled campers with the tent on the roof and are touring - the suburbs? and visiting the kids in San Francisco.

Unbelievable, is all I can say to see so many older folks so involved with how to use a winch, and learning to drive Land Rovers - tie knots, cook outdoors, navigate and hundreds of other skills that won't be used until the next Overland Expo.

The high light of the Expo for rosa del desierto and me was attending the slide/lecture presented by Tiffany Coates and her collection of other over landers and locals - kids included.... All interesting folks... and all in AFRICA!

Tiffany - it was real! Rumor is Tiffany and several other women riders were expelled from an Overland soirée for being too wild! Just imagine...

Tiffany's presentation was GREAT, informative and connected. So often those who ride Africa assume the Humphrey Bogart / Katherine Hepburn / Lawrence of Arabia mantel but not Tiffany, she as real as it gets. And her authentic accent proves it. She is making a difference in her own style and we appreciate her. Great smile too!

Photo of Tiffany Coates and rosa del desierto at Overland Expo West 2017.

And, rosa del desierto with two of our Rancho Los Rosales Airbnb guests during Overland Expo West. Yep, in front of their hundred thousand dollar Sport Mobile completely solar equipped, winches, hydraulics, spot lights, get out of the mud boards, special jacks and all manner of other stuff, yep, ready for action?
FYI, you all have an open invitation to visit Rancho Los Rosales, Flagstaff, Arizona... Indoor moto and safe RV parking ----
Eat, Drink, BE Real and come visit... anyone know where I can buy a boat like the African Queen and a crate of Gordons' Gin?
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