We belong to an organization called Workampers which helps connect prospective employers and employees. Workampers especially caters to people who travel a lot or those who are looking for only temporary or seasonal work, people like us who live and travel full time in their RV. A couple of times a year Workampers sponsors a two day job fair with seminars and workshops and employer booths. One of the job fairs was scheduled in Mesa, Arizona on January 29-30, and since we were heading west anyway to spend a couple of months in Sacramento, we decided to pass through Mesa on the way and attend the job fair. (And since Mesa is adjacent to Phoenix, we would be able to visit the capital of Arizona while there, and check that off our list.) The job fair was a good experience; we were able to meet the authors of books we have read on RV’ing, and we picked up good tips for not only workamping, but living this life style in general. No matter how much you think you know or have experienced, there is always something else to learn. The employers ranged from Disneyworld in Florida, to Sequoia National Parks, and everything in between. We decided not to apply for anything this time around, but we got good information for the future.
Little did we know when we made plans to be in the Phoenix area that so many other things were also going on that week. First of all there was a PGA golf tournament in Scottsdale that drew thousands of spectators. Then there was the Super Bowl in Glendale, which drew many more thousands of people. Our RV Park in Mesa was called Green Acres, which is really funny because the location is in the middle of a very busy 4-lane road going right through town, no fields or farms or pastures to be seen! However, our space (which looked like the only one available – thank goodness we made reservations!) had a tangelo tree growing on it and we were invited to pick and enjoy as much as we wanted. The tangelos were sweet and juicy, and we ended up juicing about a gallon’s worth while we were there. One day during the job fair we walked to downtown Mesa for lunch and found a delightful display of sculptures up and down Main Street. The downtown area was very small, but delightful with fun shops, the street art, benches, and outdoor cafes. The weather was nice, so we lunched outside and came back later to take pictures of the many sculptures.
Next Stop: Phoenix (Capital Tour)
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Little did we know when we made plans to be in the Phoenix area that so many other things were also going on that week. First of all there was a PGA golf tournament in Scottsdale that drew thousands of spectators. Then there was the Super Bowl in Glendale, which drew many more thousands of people. Our RV Park in Mesa was called Green Acres, which is really funny because the location is in the middle of a very busy 4-lane road going right through town, no fields or farms or pastures to be seen! However, our space (which looked like the only one available – thank goodness we made reservations!) had a tangelo tree growing on it and we were invited to pick and enjoy as much as we wanted. The tangelos were sweet and juicy, and we ended up juicing about a gallon’s worth while we were there. One day during the job fair we walked to downtown Mesa for lunch and found a delightful display of sculptures up and down Main Street. The downtown area was very small, but delightful with fun shops, the street art, benches, and outdoor cafes. The weather was nice, so we lunched outside and came back later to take pictures of the many sculptures.
Next Stop: Phoenix (Capital Tour)
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