Well, it’s about time I wake up from my blog slumber. Several people have asked why it’s been so long since I last posted. I just felt like I needed a break after posting summaries and fun facts following completion of our major retirement goal. It felt good to just explore, enjoy and not think about tapping on my computer during the past few weeks. However, […]
Although I’ve been quiet in the blogosphere lately, we’ve been very busy since arriving here in November. As you may recall, we cut short our stay in Ashland, Oregon and hightailed it to California due to sad news about our friends. Nevertheless, our excitement and anticipation built as we approached Pleasanton, California, where our adventure began in March 2012. Our 37,000+ mile, 58-month […]
We just realized we’ve been hanging around southern Arizona for two months now – how time flies when you’re having fun with friends in such a beautiful place! Being here, you can’t help but take notice and admire the abundance of cacti, succulents, birds and other critters that make the this area unique. The area is generally recognized as the […]
We arrived in Yuma thinking we could get away from a lingering cold snap in the area. Yet, when we arrived here a freeze warning remained in effect for several days. Yuma is in the far southwest corner of Arizona, sharing its border with Mexico and California. And get this: according to Guinness World Records, Yuma is the sunniest city […]
London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair Lady…. I’ll bet you were humming while reading the rhyme or imagining the game associated with it. This rhyme is based on one of the most famous landmarks in London, the London Bridge, which underwent several rebuilds during its centuries there. In the 1960s […]
After soaking in the natural hot springs and enjoying a therapeutic massage with Karin Pine (who managed to hit all the spots that needed healing) at Tecopa Hot Springs, it was time to get rolling again. The view while on highway 127 W continued to keep a smile on our faces and the camera shutter clicking. After only a couple hours […]
The sand storm, the wind and a little shower the previous night did not dampen our spirits, for we woke up to a beautiful sunny cloudless day at Stovepipe Wells. However, due to an event – “The 63rd Annual Death Valley ’49ers Encampment” – the 12 full hook-up sites were booked for the rest of the week. So, we moved across […]
One of the things we did while at Lone Pine was visit the 814- acre Manzanar National Historic Site. This was one of the 10 camps where over 100,000 Japanese Americans were relocated during World War II without due process of law. The historic site preserves the many stories of the people who were relocated there in 1942 and enclosed […]
No, we are not talking about the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants, but rather the majestic largest trees on the planet – the Giant Sequoias. Along picturesque highway 395 is the gateway to Yosemite National Park from the east. No, we did not stop at Yosemite on this trip, but we did spend about a week there a few […]
We (Steve and Mona Liza) retired early at the beginning of 2012, sold our house and almost all of our belongings and moved into our RV. We are pursuing our dream of traveling the U.S. and Canada for several years and seeing everything and everyplace we can.
