Travel
I know that those of you in the north eastern part of the continent don't believe it, but here in the Arizona desert, they are saying that we're in for an early spring!
And on our guided hike yesterday at Tonto National Monument, the wildflowers were blooming.
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- Almost Felt Like Christmas!
Yesterday, we drove about 129 miles (206 kms) to just north of Kingman, Arizona. We've dropped back down into the desert now, and temps are warmer. It's just me, but I really do like the forest and the trees better than the desert. Even if it...
- Practice Makes Perfect...
Another gorgeous day yesterday. Yes, we have to put up with cooler nights, but with sunshine and daytime highs around 60F (15C) are perfect hiking weather up here at Prescott, Arizona. The desert was nice, but I'll take this anytime. I like trees...
- Made It To Tucson, Arizona
Yesterday we did the 145 mile (232 km) drive from Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to the city of Tucson (pop 526,000). Uneventful drive through the desert. I've never been much of a desert person, although it's growing on me a little bit....
- Almost Bit Off More Than We Could Chew...
Yesterday, we had signed up for the 1:00pm shuttle that would take us to a trailhead on the Senita Basin leading to the Milton Mine and the Baker Mine at Organ Pipe National Monument. We had a trail map, and enough supplies, but I still thought it was...
- Aruba's Arikok National Park
Nature & Conservation at Arikok National ParkThe protected area of National Park Arikok was officially established in 2000. Arikok National Park is a 34 square kilometers (7907 acres) of natural area, located at the north-eastern part of Aruba which...
Travel
Spring is in the air!
I know that those of you in the north eastern part of the continent don't believe it, but here in the Arizona desert, they are saying that we're in for an early spring!
And on our guided hike yesterday at Tonto National Monument, the wildflowers were blooming.
Click here to read more...
- Almost Felt Like Christmas!
Yesterday, we drove about 129 miles (206 kms) to just north of Kingman, Arizona. We've dropped back down into the desert now, and temps are warmer. It's just me, but I really do like the forest and the trees better than the desert. Even if it...
- Practice Makes Perfect...
Another gorgeous day yesterday. Yes, we have to put up with cooler nights, but with sunshine and daytime highs around 60F (15C) are perfect hiking weather up here at Prescott, Arizona. The desert was nice, but I'll take this anytime. I like trees...
- Made It To Tucson, Arizona
Yesterday we did the 145 mile (232 km) drive from Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to the city of Tucson (pop 526,000). Uneventful drive through the desert. I've never been much of a desert person, although it's growing on me a little bit....
- Almost Bit Off More Than We Could Chew...
Yesterday, we had signed up for the 1:00pm shuttle that would take us to a trailhead on the Senita Basin leading to the Milton Mine and the Baker Mine at Organ Pipe National Monument. We had a trail map, and enough supplies, but I still thought it was...
- Aruba's Arikok National Park
Nature & Conservation at Arikok National ParkThe protected area of National Park Arikok was officially established in 2000. Arikok National Park is a 34 square kilometers (7907 acres) of natural area, located at the north-eastern part of Aruba which...