Today we did a loop inside Joshua Tree National Park, entering by the Joshua Tree station and exiting from the Twentynine Palms station. While the main attraction is the Joshua Trees, there is also a major component related to geology (aka rocks – once again…) We had lunch at Keys view, with a magnificent view… Continue reading Joshua Tree National Park
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Saguaro National Park – day 2
As mentioned yesterday, Saguaro National Park is divided in two different sections. One to the east of Tucson (the Rincon district) which we visited yesterday, and one to the west (the red hills district). Yesterday, the loop drive was paved. Today’s loop drive was just a dirt road, but there were several more trails, and… Continue reading Saguaro National Park – day 2
Saguaro national Park
More unforeseen events today… we woke up to no AC power, and so Bernard spent some time to diagnose the issue, and the resolution involved driving to go to the Nearest Home Depot to buy a voltmeter (we have two perfectly good ones at home…). Problem solved – our “Energy Management System” clearly did not… Continue reading Saguaro national Park
More Grand Canyon National Park – South Rim
On our second day in the park, we did more hiking and taking in of the beautiful vistas. One could stay in one spot and have an ever changing view of the Grand Canyon due to the ever changing light conditions as the sun moves across the sky and changes what portions of the scenery… Continue reading More Grand Canyon National Park – South Rim
Grand Canyon National Park – first impressions
Our reaction at the first glimpse of the Grand Canyon is that pictures don’t do it justice. It needs to be seen to appreciate the magnitude of it. To help with this, here are a few fun facts: The Grand Canyon is 1 mile deep (3 stacked empire state buildings), 18 miles wide, and 277… Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park – first impressions
Travel to Flagstaff AZ
Before hitting the road, we visited the museum in the National Park, as it was just a short drive from our campground. During our drive to the Flagstaff area, we were stunned (and slightly worried) to see snow on the ground! Once we had set-up at our campsite, we drove to the historic section of… Continue reading Travel to Flagstaff AZ
Petrified Forest National Park
This is our first stop in Arizona. What was special about visiting this National Park, is that we were towing the RV as we drove though the park. That is because there are two entrances to the park. We arrived from the north entrance, and the campground we were going to was just outside the… Continue reading Petrified Forest National Park
White Sands National Park
Today we spent the day at White Sands National Park, including walking 4 different trails and walking a total of almost 6 miles. If that wasn’t enough, we also did some sledding down the sand dunes. Interestingly, we only saw young kids doing that, with their parents supervising. I guess we are kids at heart…… Continue reading White Sands National Park
Guadalupe Mountains NP
A fun fact about Guadalupe mountains is that it’s the same mountain chain as Carlsbad Caverns. Guadalupe is in Texas, whereas Carlsbad is in New Mexico. The mountain itself is very rugged, so there is not really a scenic drive inside the park, it’s around it. Therefore, the number of easy trails is somewhat limited. … Continue reading Guadalupe Mountains NP
Carlsbad caverns
We have seen many caverns before, including Mammoth Cave National Park, but this one was by far the most impressive. To begin the tour, we took an elevator down to 750 ft below the surface. Then we begin the self-guided tour which is 1 ½ miles in length. Younger ones can walk in from the… Continue reading Carlsbad caverns