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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Grotto Overlook-2nd Times a Charm
We woke to clearing skies on Christmas morning so we decided it was a great time to take a hike. The surrounding mountains had been encased in clouds for 2-days while snow piled up on them. We wanted to take … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, The journey west, Uncategorized
Tagged grotto, Mecca Hills, sheep hole oasis
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Homestead Hiking Trail- To “The Cross”
Yesterday was a rare cool overcast day in Palm Springs so we decided to take advantage of the weather and hike up to “the cross”. This is a great dog friendly hike in Palm Springs that starts in the Caps … Continue reading
Posted in Hikes, The journey west
Tagged Cap Homme and Ralph Adams Park, Cross, Homestead Trail
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Slab City, East Jesus and Bubbling Mud Pots
John and I were ready for a day full of quirky adventures so we headed toward the Salton Sea. Last year when we went to see Salvation Mountain, we did not travel out further to Slab City and East Jesus. … Continue reading
Big Utah Canyon in California
Today we decided to take a break from Pickleball and get a hike in. It is a bit more of a challenge to find a “dog friendly” hike here in Palm Springs than it was in Las Vegas or Cottonwood. … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, hiking, Uncategorized
Tagged Big Utah Canyon, Box Canyon Road, Lavender, palo verde, Salton Sea
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Vulture Peak
On Sunday we were ready for an adventure. We had been cooped up in the RV for a little over a day because of strong winds in the area. We did some searching on the internet and decided on Vulture … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, hiking, Uncategorized
Tagged cholla, palo verde, Saguaro, vulture peak
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London Bridge, Parker Dam and Lighthouses
The fun thing about a last minute change in plans is we get to see some sights we had not planned on. A quick look at the map and we could see that Lake Havasu City was an easy day … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, Sightseeing, The journey west
Tagged Hope, Lighthouses, London Bridge, Parker Dam, Salome
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Last Man Out
We absolutely loved our time in Verde Valley RV Park. We had a great site, we played pickleball daily and we were only 30 minutes from Sedona. We had one problem… the weather decided to not cooperate and we were … Continue reading