Closed Canyon Hike
We spent the day hiking on the south side of the park. There are so many hikes to take here, but we did just the ones that are off FM 170 on the south side of the... more
Big Bend Ranch State Park
From Marfa we headed south. Our goal was the Big Bend Ranch State Park which is right along the Texas border with Mexico. As we traveled we wound through the... more
Marfa Lights
We left Arizona, drove through New Mexico, and ended up near Marfa Texas for the night. The terrain during the day had its ups and downs, but was mostly flat... more
Driving East
We left San Diego and headed east. We are actually on the way home, but have a long way to go and a couple of planned stops to make on the way. The scenery... more
Olympic Training Center
Our morning was spent with Amanda relaxing at our campsite and hiking (2.2 miles) on the hills near the reservoir. We then headed to a Thai restaurant in Chula... more
San Diego Area
Amanda was finished with practice about noon, so we picked her up at her dorm and headed to a Mexican restaurant for lunch. From there we headed to the beach... more
Cuyamaca Rancho SP
What a great day. We started with a hike to Stonewall Peak in the Cuyamaca Rancho SP (4 miles round trip). It was an easy hike with lots of switchbacks and... more
Joshua Tree National Park
We started our day at Joshua Tree National Monument with a 1.8 mile walk through, around, and over some of the rock piles near the Cottonwood Campground. David’s... more
Roosevelt Dam
Roosevelt Recreation Area was created in the early 1900s when the Teddy Roosevelt Dam was built for flood control and electricity generation and to create... more
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