Wonderful Lodgings in Wickenburg

One of my Northwest co-workers and her husband moved to Arizona a few years ago.  Due to the benefits of modern technology, "where" she works does not really matter much except for state income tax so we are still co-workers although many states apart.  When CJ moved to Arizona they decided to add a little suite to the home they were building so that visitors could come and have a nice place to stay.

 After receiving multiple invitations to "come down and visit," we finally did so.  Following our morning and early afternoon at the Desert Botanical Garden (chronicled previous post), we headed northwest out of Phoenix toward Wickenburg.  What a wonderful place!  CJ really does have a "suite" for visitors.  The photos don't do it justice at all.  These two photos are taken from the corner of the room where I am seated in a very comfortable chair. In the top photo you can see the TV, microwave, refrigerator, full bedroom. Next to the refrigerator is a comfortable couch.  In the second photo you can just see into the full bathroom -- and in the foreground the little breakfast table.  I had meant to take more photos inside the room from the opposite side, but I was enjoying staying there too much to remember to take photos

In this room in addition to what is seen above is the chair in which I am sitting, a full sized couch, two large built in bookcases (stocked) and a large coffee table.  

We had wonderful places to sit and read.  Here's my husband sitting at the table on the back patio.  The surrounding countryside can be seen from the patio and we had many bird visitors, the most persistent of which was a Say's Phoebe.  We were feeling pretty healthy, so we didn't worry too much about the vultures that came and sat on the wires nearby. 

CJ cooking dinner.  What a wonderful kitchen!  The photo above is taken from the seat at the granite breakfast bar which is seen as the second bar chair in the lower picture.  The home is open and airy and very nicely decorated in a Southwest style.  

What a comfortable but yet elegant home.  It is built of adobe so stays fairly cool in the summer heat and warmer in the winter.  .  

Here is the little courtyard.  The "suite" is off to the left in this photo and we had our own locking sliding door so we were free to come and go at our leisure. 

CJ's home fits in so well with the countryside.  This is the view from the top of the driveway that winds up from the highway below.  

CJ is interested in maybe renting out the room during Wickenburg's "Gold Rush Days" (which I have never attended and know nothing about) , BUT I would without a doubt recommend these lodgings should they become available -- unless, of course, I plan to be there myself !  The one problem with advertising a great "find" is that you then create competition for the space.  I'll have to think about that!  Maybe readers should ignore this information!