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Saguaros and Spanish Missions- All Dog Friendly
Do you want to hike in Tucson among Saguaros with your dog? Saguaro National Park is beautiful but you will be limited to viewing the Saguaros from your car and 2 very short paved trails. Today was a great day. … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, Sightseeing, State Parks, The journey west
Tagged Catalina State Park, Saguaro, San Xavier Del Bac, white dove
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Yuma- Mexico, Hiking and Prison
This is our first trip to Yuma, Arizona. In our 2 years of traveling in the west we have heard lots of people talk about going to Yuma, so we figured we would stop for a few nights on … Continue reading
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Tagged Dentist, eyeglasses, Los Algodones, mexico, Telegraph Pass, Yuma, Yuma Territorial Prison
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Cedar Creek Falls and a Bonus Waterfall
One of the things I miss the most right now is a good internet connection. We are camping at Pio Pico RV resort in Jamul, California. It is a great location because it is out in the country in the … Continue reading
Posted in Dog Friendly, Hikes, hiking, Lessons Learned the Hard Way, Sightseeing, The journey west
Tagged Cedar Creek Falls, Julian, Mildred, Permit, Ramona, waterfall
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San Diego- So Much to See So Little Time
I have spent most of my life disliking cities. I think San Diego might be one of the exceptions. I have thoroughly enjoyed the past week here and I’m already planning future visits to the area. We have found that despite … Continue reading
Five Mountain Challenge and Otay Mountain
We love a challenge, especially when it comes to hiking mountains. We were delighted when we read about the five mountain challenge at Mission Trails Regional Park. The best thing is the park is only a 40 minute ride from … Continue reading
Pacific Crest Trail- in search of the Southern Terminus
We had an chilly start to the day with a thick coat of frost on the car. This led us to take our time getting ready to head out for the day. Once the sun came out the temperature jumped … Continue reading
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Tagged border, california, Campo stone store, delorme, mexico, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, Santa Ana winds, tecate, tecate peak, wall
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Del Mar Beach and La Jolla Sea Caves
John and I really enjoy spending the winters in the desert, but I have to admit it has been nice to be on the coast. Is there anything better than a long morning walk on a beach? Yesterday we decided … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Dog Friendly, The journey west
Tagged Del Mar Beach, Dog Friendly, La Jolla, Sea Lions
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Cabrillo National Monument & Dog Beach
We arrived in the San Diego area on Tuesday after 5 days of rain. There is quite a bit of flooding and damage from these storms. There is a dip just before our campground that has about 3-4 inches of … Continue reading