Temperatures around Las Vegas went up a bit so we headed north again. The monumental infrastructure around Hoover Dam unraveled in front of our eyes as we left the highway and made our way down towards the Black Canyon. We went through the extensive security plaza and drove over the dam to the other side … Continue reading Hoover Dam
Our next destination was Lake Havasu. The promise of warmer weather and a new place to explore had us heading north. If you've been following our travels for a while, you know that we can't resist visiting a good dam. Or a bad one such as the one in this post. But enough distractions, we … Continue reading Parker Dam And The Cutest American War
We stopped at the Quartzsite BLM for a couple of nights to check out the gem sale that takes place every winter and do some hiking in the area. First, the sale. We walked down the many dusty aisles and bought some craft supplies. To our delight we found a rock tumbler, that due to … Continue reading Quartzsite
We left the campground and headed towards the Mouth of Two-Hearted River Campground. The familiar good gravel road was dry and packed and a lot better to drive on this time. We paused by the turnoff to the dirt road that we shouldn't have taken last time. What were we was I thinking? After smartly … Continue reading UP – Mouth of Two-Hearted River State Campground
UP stands for Upper Peninsula, Michigan. If you happen to remember how we got stuck, you know we'd have to go back and explore the park we missed because of our misadventure. So here we are, driving north over Mackinac Bridge, on our way back to the Mouth of Two Hearted River State Forest. We … Continue reading UP – Things that glow in the dark
We had a very restful night after our big ordeal and great rescue. It was a beautiful day and we decided to check out a few more places instead of going straight home. It looks like we are over the trauma. First, we headed 15 miles back north to the northeastern tip of the UP … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 28-29
Sep 26 It rained all night and we were very happy that we dismantled the screen tent the day before. We left in the rain and drove towards Sault Ste. Marie under cloudy and mostly rainy sky. It you look closely at our Garmin you will see that it's showing us driving somewhere near the … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting Sep 26: Our Misadventure
Today is our last day camp hosting in the park. We woke up late and had no plans to venture anywhere. Instead, we did laundry, took down the screen tent, cleaned the van, and talked to people. When camping, we hardly ever have any interaction with other campers, but as camp hosts, we seem … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 25
Remember the new trailhead we found yesterday near Pebble Beach? Today, we headed back to Marathon to check it out. Driving through town, we realized that we are starting to recognize some of the locals…have we really been here this long? There, again, is the young woman with the funky glasses, and the older couple … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 24
There is a long (18km) hike in the park that takes you to a suspension bridge and a waterfall. Initially we planned to hike it, but couldn’t find the energy and commitment to do it. Plus it was very muddy after all the rain. Instead, we walked over to an ATV suspended bridge by the … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting: September 23