Kartchner Caverns II
Full day. A mid morning tour of the Rotunda — one of the two caverns open for tours. Afterwards we returned to the van for a quick snack and change of chores to hiking... more
Kartchner Caverns I
It was cold overnight. Our heater kept us toasty and we assume our next door neighbor was also as we could hear his propane furnace all night. It is amazing that such a... more
Arizona, Finally
When people asked where we were going this winter, we always said Arizona. Today, two weeks after leaving home, we are in Arizona. However, our day started in southern... more
Petrified Forest NP – A Partly Cloudy Day
On our last trip to the Petrified Forest National Park we had missed parts of the northern side when it started to rain. Today we returned and enjoyed the Painted... more
Homolovi SP
After a morning of laundry, shopping, and filling up on propane, we returned to the state park to explore the Hopi ruins here. There are two separate areas which have... more
Petrified Forest National Park
Our campground is an easy hour drive to the Petrified Forest National Park. The drive there took us through a lot of flat country with little vegetation, but there were... more
Route 89A – Prescott to Flagstaff
There are so many places to stop to visit along Route 89A between Prescott and Flagstaff. We climbed to nearly 7000 feet to the Mingus Mountain Recreation Area, but... more
Trail 396 – Prescott NF
After sending the drone up for a quick look around, we headed out on Trail 396 to the Lower Goldwater Lake. The trail is gorgeous – firm sand and clay mix with... more
Goldwater Lake Hike
First thing this morning we drove down the mountain into Prescott to do some grocery shopping. Prescott is a busy town with a charming “old town.” I hope we will find... more
Prescott National Forest
We left the cacti, creosote, tamarisk, and acacia behind and headed up into the mountains near Prescott. Along the drive there were areas of farming — mostly alfalfa... more
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