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
The next morning after enjoying the sunrise we were up for a short hike up to a nearby petroglyphs location. We drove a short distance and continued by foot. What a gorgeous day for a walk in the desert! I was distracted by the abundance of agates on the way, my eyes to the ground, … Continue reading Saddle Mountain Petroglyphs
After a happy Christmas with the family, we drove back to Denver with Denver Daughter. After a few days visit, and as soon as the weather allowed, we hopped in the van and headed south. Our main destination is Arizona (read: sunshine, warmth, and spectacular desert sunsets). An hour into the drive we discovered that … Continue reading Arizona Here We Come
We hope everyone had a very good Christmas. Some of you were bedridden with Covid, but hopefully feeling better now. We drove to Denver to fetch the daughter that got away, and together with the freed hostages, we spent Christmas together for the first time in six years. You never know what the next year … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – The Christmas Edition
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
Remember that many months ago we said we'll show you what we're doing with all those rocks we've been collecting? You probably forgot all about it, but we didn't and here goes. Here is an example of dry and dull collection of rocks. They looked so beautiful when we picked them wet along the shore. … Continue reading We Are Rocking It
Just the names of these two places should make you want to go there, right? We were back from our eventful trip to Pukaskwa National Park and had a few days to rest and catch up. Since we still feel a bit like tourists in our new town, we are always on the lookout for … Continue reading Hungry Hollow and Mystery Falls
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
Sorry to leave you all hanging. For those joining us now you can read part one of our misadventure here. If you recall, our plan was to start walking in the morning to look for help, or perhaps cell reception that will allow us to call roadside assistance. We ate breakfast and packed a backpack … Continue reading Pukaskwa Camp Hosting Sep 27: Our Misadventure Continues