Umhlahlandlela Wokuvakashela "I-Rock Capital Yezwe"
Dlula nge-Quartzsite, e-Arizona, ehlobo, futhi ungase ucabange ukuthi akukho okwenzekayo kuleli dolobha elidabukile lwedolobha. Kodwa woza ubusika, indawo yonke iqhutshwe ngomsebenzi, futhi hhayi nje kuphela emanzini. Ama-RV afika ezinkulungwaneni (ukubizwa ngokuthi "i-boondocking" lapha) emazingeni aphansi uma izimo zasemgwaqweni ezihle kakhulu. Kodwa kunesinye isizathu abantu behlela emhlambini ebusika: geology.
Geology ye-Quartzsite
I-Quartzsite, ngokuhlushwa kwayo okungavamile kwamagugu aqoqwe, amaminerali nezinsimbi eziyigugu, kuye kwaba yipharadesi le-rock hound kusukela ngawo-1960.
Iqhubekela phambili emphakathini ubusika ngenxa yabangaphezu kwezigidi eziyizigidi zezivakashi, iningi lazo liguqukela edolobhaneni elincane ku-RVs ngoJanuwari noFebhuwari. Iwebhusayithi ye-Desert USA ichaza umdwebo:
"Gem ayisishiyagalombili ezinkulu kanye nemibukiso yamaminerali kanye nabathengisi bezimpahla ezidayiswayo eziwucwebezelayo nezingasetshenzisiwe ngezandla zabo eziqhingini zezinyoni zezinyoni, abaqoqi kanye nabathanda."
Indawo elula ye-Quartzsite
Ehlane laseSanoran entshonalanga ye-Arizona, i-Quartzsite ihlala amakhilomitha angu-18 empumalanga yoMfula iCoronto e-Interstate 10. Uhambo lwamamayela angu-125 luthatha cishe amahora amabili ukusuka e-Phoenix; idolobha libuye lilula ukufinyelela eLos Angeles.
I-Quartzsite's Shopping Appeal
Isikhathi sonyaka semidlalo sisukela ngo-Okthoba kuya ku-Ephreli, nakuba izenzakalo eziyinhloko zenzeka ngoJanuwari noFebhuwari. Uma uthanda amagugu namaminerali, shaya ukuthengisa ngesikhathi sezehlakalo ezinkulu ezinkulu ze-rock hound uma ungathola ama-geode, ama-crystals, ngisho namathambo angaguquki avela emhlabeni wonke.
I-Antique score hunter in the swap ihlangana, futhi ungathola izinto ezingavamile ngesandla kanye jewelry eyodwa-of-a-uhlobo emibukisweni ekhombisa njalo. Engeza ngokuhlanganiswa kwemikhonyovu yemoto yakudala, ukupheka okuphekwa yi-chili, nemibukiso ye-RV nokudayiswa, ne-Craart Quartzsite igcina ikhalenda yakho yomphakathi igcwele.
Hlola ikhalenda ye-Quartzsite ukuze ufike ngesikhathi sezenzakalo ezithandayo kakhulu.
Thatha iphephi lephephandaba le- Desert Star uma ufika edolobheni ukuze uthole izindaba eziphezulu nosuku.
I-Nightlife yase-Ironic Quartzsite
Idolobhana eliseDonoran yaseSonoran, amakhulu amakhilomitha ukusuka emthonjeni wamanzi oseduze, ithola ubulungu obukhulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni wonke? Emuva ngawo-1970, u-Al Madden wavula i-Quartzsite Yacht Club Restaurant Bar & Grill futhi waqala ukuthengisa ubulungu njengenhlaya. Ngonyaka ka-2010, abantu abangaphezu kuka-10 000 abamele wonke amazwe namazwe amaningi emhlabeni wonke babe ngamalungu aphethe amakhadi weQuartzsite Yacht Club.
Quirzsite's Quirks
Yilungiselele umgwaqo ngesikhathi sokuphakama kwenkathi; U-I-10 uvame ukusekela ngoJanuwari noFebhuwari.
Kuyinto enothuli lapho ehlane, futhi ukuthengwa okuningi kwenzeka ngaphandle kwetende ematendeni ngemigqa ye-RVs. Umoya ungathatha noma imvula ingadlulela ngokuzumayo, ngakho-ke ulungele ngejazi, izingubo zangaphandle eziqinile, nezicathulo zokuhamba.
Uma ungakakulungeli ukulala phansi ku-RV, amahhotela amancane anezinketho asebenza ku-Quartzsite. Ungase futhi uhlale ohlangothini olusentshonalanga yePhoenix bese uqala ukuya kuQuartzsite njengosuku lokuhamba.