Category: Road Trips
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Stirring Up Trouble
Historic Tombstone was named a National Historic Landmark District in 1961, and work continues to retain the old west flavor and historical designation. Visiting is a bit like walking onto the set of your favorite western, complete with dusty streets and questionable-looking cowboys. Home to the O.K. Corral and nearby Boot Hill, there’s plenty to see…
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Beautiful Memories
We’ve enjoyed a week-long visit with friends Chris and Judy. Before they hitched up their trailer for the drive home, we had one last adventure in Saguaro National Park East. There’s a beautiful loop drive through the park with ample pull-outs for an up-close look at the desert vegetation. Our first stop allowed Chris, who in his younger…
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Do Horse Steps make Horse Sense?
The trail description warned there would be no “warmup” when starting the Hugh Norris Trail, one of the many trails found in Saguaro National Park West. One grumpy AllTrails reviewer complained the “1,000 horse steps were senseless for hiking trails.” I’ve never heard of horse steps and I’m pretty sure 1,000 was an exaggeration, although I didn’t…
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Our Fragile World
Even in Arizona we knew we couldn’t dodge all the bad weather, so on a rainy Sunday (and boy was it raining!) we took the short drive south to visit the Titan Missile Museum. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994, it houses the last remaining Titan II missile (now deactivated) in the country. From 1963…
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Now That We’re Settled
All systems remain in working order as we mark the end of our first week as temporary residents of Tucson, Arizona. The RV park is well run and Reg’s phone pings several times a day with reminders of activities meant to create a community feel. We went to trivia night – a disaster for our self esteem,…
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The Joys of Trailer Travel Life
For years we debated the pros and cons of owning a travel trailer. The pro column was easy to fill. The freedom to travel where and when we wanted while towing our tiny house behind us. Our own bed and bathroom…cooking our own meals…it all sounded wonderful. The biggest con was the financial investment; purchasing a truck in addition…
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On The Rocks
California’s Joshua Tree National Park encompasses nearly 800,000 acres, including parts of two deserts; the lower elevation Colorado Desert and the higher Mojave Desert. Reg and I were here about 40 years ago, tent camping with friends Tom and Joan during a blazing hot spring weekend. Neither of us had much memory of the park,…
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One For The Road
Our last night in Arizona was spent at Desert Diamond Distillery, a member of the popular Harvest Host program. We pulled in their parking lot near the Kingman airport, just off Historical Route 66, where we had a reservation for a free spot to park for the night. In return, our Harvest Host hoped (expected)…
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