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
We wanted to share the news with you all. The hostages are now the proud parents of a little boy, yet to be named, but is already super cute! We are all so very happy and here is a photo for you to go "aww." Oh, and Dad won the baby pool by predicting the … Continue reading The Little Bundle Has Arrived!
This episode of the Chronicles of Sarnia will feature Rocky the Snake. But before we get to Rocky, here is an update on the baby front. Baby is not here yet, but getting very close. We started a baby pool. Not the one you swim in, but rather the one you bet on. Bets are … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – Rocky the Snake
Our plan was to head north to Las Vegas to visit my cousin and her husband, but the weather turned and now we were expecting snow in the mountains and very cold temperatures everywhere else on the way. We scrapped the initial plan for a detour to visit the Grand Canyon Western Rim, and soon … Continue reading Leaving Kingman – Weather Woes
We are taking a bit of a break from our winter trip to catch up with some local news in our The Chronicles of Sarnia - Spring edition. There is a lot going on here and we thought we would share some of it with you. This post is short and sweet and we have … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – Spring
I've been saving this clip to when we get to Kingman, so here it is, the famous Route 66 tune to set the stage. https://youtu.be/AqhQSfFtOVE We left Oatman, and seeing how close we were to Vegas, we decided to go north and visit relatives. In the meantime, we headed to Kingman for the night. The … Continue reading Kingman
Route 66 from Oatman to Kingman descends down 191 curves, past Sitgreaves Pass and the memorial erected at the top, Shaffer's fishbowl, and Cool Springs Camp. That is, if you make it to the bottom in one piece.
Oatman is not just about burros. A former ghost town revived by a group of free-spirited artists and became quite the attraction. Like many other towns, Oatman has its roots in mining and was a gold rush boomtown at the beginning of the twentieth century. As a result of gold price drop, the mines shut … Continue reading OATMAN − THE TOWN THAT REFUSES TO DIE
We left you with our first encounter of the burros, which meant we were getting close to Oatman with the promise of more burros. Prepping for this post, it became very clear that this post will be about the burros and nothing else. We'll tell you about Oatman next time. But back to the burros: … Continue reading Oatman Burros
We left Craggy Wash in the morning and continued our way up the Colorado River. Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, a boaters paradise, was on our way, and since we didn't have a boat, we wandered by foot a bit. We hoped to see some wildlife, but there were none to be seen. In fact, wildlife … Continue reading Too Many Dams, Not Enough Burros