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Black Rock Canyon CG

Wed 22-Feb-2017 California, Travel |

We are staying in Black Rock Canyon CG in Joshua Tree NP. It’s a large Campground, over 90 spaces, with all the amenities except on-site electric and water. The... more

Corn Springs CG

Mon 20-Feb-2017 California, Travel |

After a week of dry camping we drove to Quartzsite and made a much needed stop at the RV Pit Stop to dump our holding tanks and refill our water tank. This service area... more

Palm Canyon Day 4-5

Sun 19-Feb-2017 Arizona, Travel |

It rains in the desert, and it certainly did yesterday, about half an inch left over from the damaging rains in LA.  We spent the day reading, editing pictures, and... more

Palm Canyon Day 3

Fri 17-Feb-2017 Arizona, Travel |

Day 3:  A storm is heading our way with high winds arriving first, then rain expected overnight.  We took a hike to a hill about 1/2 mile from our van.  We then walked... more

Palm Canyon Day 2

Thu 16-Feb-2017 Arizona, Travel |

Day 2:  We walked the mile or so up the road to the canyon and hiked up most of the canyon to the California Palms.  These few palms, maybe a dozen or so, are the last... more

Yuma AZ

Tue 14-Feb-2017 Arizona, Travel |

We drove the 2.5 hours to Yuma to do some chores — grocery shopping, laundry, and fuel.  The only highlight of the drive was a look at the old Ajo copper mine... more

Alamo Canyon

Mon 13-Feb-2017 Arizona, Travel |

We left Twin Peaks Campground at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to head north a few miles to Alamo Canyon.  At the end of the Alamo Canyon Road (dirt) is a small,... more

Quitobaquito Oasis

Sat 11-Feb-2017 Arizona, Travel |

Today we drove almost to the Mexican border and took the South Puerto Blanco Drive (dirt) to the Quitobaquito Oasis. The road parallels the Mexican-US border so we were... more

Senita Basin Hike

Fri 10-Feb-2017 Arizona, Travel |

We took advantage of a shuttle bus offered by the visitor center to be dropped off at the Senita Basin trailhead. The 5 mile hike back to the campground took us through... more