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  • Floating above the desert – Cave Creek, AZ

    May the winds welcome you with softness. May the sun bless you with its warm hands. May you fly so high and so well that God joins you in laughter and sets you gently back into the loving arms of Mother Earth. – The Balloonist Prayer This was the prayer inscribed on the champagne glasses…

  • On the fringes of the Sonoran Desert – Black Canyon City, AZ

    Leaving the high country (including Prescott) behind, we headed south to lower elevations. As we descended a cut in the mountains on I-17 we began seeing the stately Saguaros jutting out of the hillsides, signaling that we were on the fringes of the Sonoran desert and bringing smiles to our faces.  We were fortunate to snag a site at…

  • A wonderland of rocks – Prescott, AZ

    Even though we had a lot of uncomfortable weather during our stay at Prescott, it would have been a “dereliction of duty” to depart without at least exploring the Granite Dells. We’d been inspired by pictures of this natural wonderland from RV friends who had explored it in the past, and it was one of the reasons we had…

  • Literally Chillin’ in Prescott, AZ

    While planning our winter sojourn into Arizona last summer, a month’s stay in Prescott was on our list of stops.  Pronounced “PressKit” by locals, the city is nestled at an elevation of 5,200′ and boasts weather that normally averages 70º.  We heard good things about the city and planned to take a break here after several months…

  • Just doing this and that in Cottonwood, AZ

    I was grateful to Steve for organizing the three-day road trip for us to Canyon de Chelly and Walnut Canyon, AZ.  Not only did he take me to fascinating places, but the trip helped me in coping with my grief.  Like many other facets of our mobile lifestyle, returning after a major life event was challenging…

  • Overhang cliff dwellings – Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ

    Our visit to the ancient cliff dwellings at Canyon de Chelly was my first exposure to the thousands of ancient ruins that abound throughout Arizona.  It’s not fully understood why ancient cultures left behind remnants of their pit houses, cliff dwellings, pueblos and other forms of housing.  The Anasazi’s tucked their homes into high overhangs in the dramatic walls…

  • Ancient Cliff Dwellers – Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, AZ

    Steve knew I would really like to experience the places he visited solo while I was in the Philippines, so he offered to take me on a road trip to see the ones that were located in Arizona.  It’s too late to revisit his Colorado excursions, as the fall colors and weather are past their prime.  We’ll just have…

  • Quick stops – Window Rock and Meteor Crater, AZ

    In the post I published a few days ago, I said it detailed my “final solo excursions in New Mexico and Arizona.”  Well, I lied.  There ended up being two other quick stops I made before my honey came back home, and I couldn’t think of a graceful way to sneak them into her next post.  So…

  • Steve’s final solo excursions in New Mexico and Arizona

    With my honey still far, far away, I somewhat consolidated the number of stops Betsy was to make between Durango, CO and Cottonwood, AZ.  One city that fell into my line of travel as a mid-way stop was Gallup, NM (my campground review here). Although the following excursions were all a bit of a drive, Gallup was central enough…