Category: Road Trips
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North Dakota – Be Legendary
Be Legendary. I love it…but just what does that mean? Was it a suggestion or a requirement? I turned to North Dakota’s official website for an explanation. BRAND PROMISE The Be Legendary brand celebrates the land, the legends, the adventurous spirit, the vibrant communities, the scenic places and the genuine people of North Dakota. The…
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Who Were We Kidding?
The discussion began last fall when we had time to kill while camping on the Oregon coast. Always curious about new RV floor plans, Reg pulled into a dealership where we were able to wander through a variety of models without a salesperson breathing down our necks. We’d been mostly happy with our Winnebago. At…
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The Enchanted Hills
Who could resist hiking a trail through such a magical-sounding place? Not carryoncouple, that’s for sure. With a name like Enchanted Hills, one might hope to find a fairy-tale castle, complete with rainbows and unicorns. Well, no such luck, but we did enjoy a sweeping view from atop Enchanted Peak. This was another hike in…
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We Won’t Be Fooled Again
We should have known better than to assume our first steep, rocky climb along the Brown Mountain Loop Trail would land us at the high point. The trail is considered moderately challenging with less than 700 feet of elevation gain. We thought we’d nailed the climbing in record time. Until we looked ahead. As it…
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Mount Lemmon – A Sweet Spot
Despite being described as a “fun hike” by our AllTrails app, we were content to leave the 2,332 foot climb up Thimble Peak outside of Tucson to more determined thrill-seekers. Driving up to Mt. Lemmon along the 27-mile Sky Island Parkway, part of the U.S. National Scenic Byway system, we found plenty of pullouts, and…
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Desert Waterfall Walks
Saguaro National Park East The trail to Bridal Wreath Falls was a bit of a challenge, but the idea of seeing a waterfall in the desert was a novelty for us. Located in the eastern side of Saguaro National Park, the 7.75-mile trek rises 1,200 feet above the valley floor, eventually leading to the base…
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Old Tucson Roundup
What do you get when you combine the spirit of the Old West with a little movie magic history? The answer, we discovered, is Old Tucson, a film set and family theme park set against a backdrop of rugged Arizona mountains and saguaro cactus. Definitely cowboy country. To be honest, we weren’t sure this was…
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Fledgling Snowbirds
We are one month into our first-time snowbird experience, having ditched the cold, gray Oregon sky in exchange for brighter, warmer winter days in Tucson, Arizona. We spent three nights here last March, which is when we decided to reserve the same site for our 2-month stay this year. We liked the lemon tree – the roots…
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