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 attraction for us was a hike among the...
Tue 21-Feb-2017 California, Travel |
Before we left Corn Springs we took some overhead shots and then took a walk to look at some more petroglyphs and then up the wash to the Gus Lederer Cabin. Lederer (1868-1932) lived in a cabin overlooking...
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 is easy to access, efficiently run, and...
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 eating. So today, we were happy when the...
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 up to the nearest of three peaks. The...
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 remaining in this region which was, in a...
Wed 15-Feb-2017 Arizona, Travel |
Palm Canyon is one of our favorite desert locations. It is 7 miles down a side road (dirt) from Route 95, north of Yuma. Dispersed camping is permitted off the road. We plan to stay here for a few days....
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 just south of the town. I must remark that...
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, 4-site campground (with tables, grills,...
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 able to see first hand the...
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