Category Archives: The journey west

Slab City, East Jesus and Bubbling Mud Pots

Posted on December 20, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

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 →

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London Bridge, Parker Dam and Lighthouses

Posted on December 2, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

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 →

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Last Man Out

Posted on December 1, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

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 →

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More Hiking, More Pickleball and a Great Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

We are continuing to have a great time in Cottonwood.  We have had more pickle ball players arrive at the campground and now we have 12+ people playing each morning.  Playing pickle ball has allowed us to meet so many … Continue reading →

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Pickle ball and Hiking- Week 1 Cottonwood

Posted on November 22, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

We were so ready to leave Las Vegas last week. We had a great time exploring the area and hiking but the noise and commotion in the city was really starting to get to us.  In order to go anywhere … Continue reading →

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More Hikes Near Las Vegas

Posted on November 19, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

We did tons of hiking while in Las Vegas since there was literally nothing to do at our campground.  The following is a summary of 3 additional hikes in Las Vegas that we enjoyed. The first is the Historic Railroad … Continue reading →

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More Mojave Fun

Posted on November 15, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

Last week we made a second trip down to the Mojave National Preserve since we had not taken in all the sights we wanted to see the first time.  We had a list of 3 things we wanted to see … Continue reading →

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Area 51

Posted on November 8, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

Today we decided to do a long road trip since we were all pretty tired from our long hike yesterday.  A camping neighbor had recommended driving up to Area 51.  The total mileage for this trip is about 325 miles … Continue reading →

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Spring Mountains-Escaping the heat

Posted on November 4, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

This past weekend we were anxious to get out of the city and get to some cool mountain climbing.  The ability to drive from the desert up to the mountains in less than an hour is one of the things … Continue reading →

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This sand makes noise- Mojave National Preserve

Posted on November 2, 2016 by gizmogoeswest

We had several excursions planned for our time in Las Vegas but we have found even more since we arrived. This past Sunday there was an article in the local Sunday paper about the Mojave National Preserve.  The Mojave National … Continue reading →

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