Catching “The Wave!” – Kanab, UT
In late February I mentioned in a post that I had won two coveted hiking permits to hike Coyote Buttes North – aka “The Wave” – on June 4th in southern Utah. I… Continue reading
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Superstars of the desert – the Saguaro flowers
My wish of seeing the Saguaro blooms has been granted, even though with Steve’s situation it’s under less-than-desirable circumstances. But we’re enjoying this opportunity as our consolation for being in Tucson this time of the… Continue reading
The long road to recovery – Tucson, AZ
First off, a big THANK YOU to everyone, family and friends who have reached out to us, left supporting comments, sent texts and private messages extending warm thoughts and virtual hugs for Steve. We… Continue reading
An unexpected extended stay – Tucson, AZ
We are continuing to enjoy a pleasant springtime in Tucson. We’ve been wandering through the desert daily as early as possible to avoid the unbearable daytime heat – wow, the sun is hot down here! During those… Continue reading
A rendezvous in the desert – Tucson, AZ
So here we remain, at our “winter headquarters” for this year – Tucson. The population of over a half million seems to be spread out enough that it usually doesn’t feel too overcrowded, although we… Continue reading
Exploring by land and water – Page, Arizona
We were excited to arrive at Lake Powell for a change of pace after many miles of hiking in and around Zion National Park. The 186-mile long lake lies mostly in Utah and… Continue reading
Flying high before leaving Arizona – Parker, AZ
As we begin our trek north, our final stop in Arizona was at Buckskin Mountain State Park, scenically located between the Buckskin Mountains and the Colorado River. It’s also situated along the Parker… Continue reading
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument – Ajo, Arizona
We are back in the good old USA, alive and well and recovering from sipping a few too many margaritas and eating a few too many burritos and tamales in Puerto Peñasco. Crossing back… Continue reading
Wrapping up our month-long stay in Tucson, AZ
Our month-long winter break in Tucson whizzed by as we went about completing maintenance on Betsy, socializing, hiking, birding and checking out local attractions. And we thought we might be bored here! Be forewarned that… Continue reading
Hollywood in the desert – Tucson, AZ
Old Tucson Studios Another attraction we checked out while hanging in the Tucson area was the Old Tucson Studios, a movie studio / theme park. The complete western town spread out over 300 acres… Continue reading