Hackberry General Store on Route 66
19 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We stopped at the Hackberry general store on historic Route 66. Notice the Phillips 66 sign in one of the photos. Heather's dad worked for Phillips 66.
Route 66 in the middle of nowhere
19 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Burma-Shave
19 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Boy, talk about a drive down memory lane. I wonder if anyone younger than Gordon and me remembers these Burma-Shave signs. They once peppered the country highways and byways, keeping familiesЧитать далее
Point of Rocks RV Park, Prescott AZ
19 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
And we mean ROCKS! We love this campground! Hot showers, too.
Karen Anderson
What a gorgeous spot. I bet it is spectacular at night under the stars!
ПутешественникNot sure about the stars ... we've been sleeping too well. But we sure enjoyed climbing on the rocks today. Got a tremendous view in all directions.
Dinner at the Prescott Brewing Co
19 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
I forgot to take the before picture. I will leave it to your imagination what the brats with garlic mash potatoes, apple sauce and house made chutney looked like before we descended like a plague ofЧитать далее
An evening stroll around the square
19 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
Desiring to walk off our oversized repast, we took a stroll around Prescott's main square while the sun set. Lots of interesting shops, eateries and bars. Blingy cowboy boots that rivaled any I saw inЧитать далее
Annanaomi SamsConsider visiting Superstition Meadery, just a couple of doors up the street from the PBC. Wonderful!
Lazing under the rocks
20 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Snug in our cozy trailer while rain patters on the roof. Plans of visiting the YMCA rapidly dwindling as happy hour approaches.
Karen AndersonYou geezers look so relaxed and happy! The colored lights are a festive touch. So much fun!
And soup for dinner
20 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 45 °F
Shrimp and corn chowder at the wildflower cafe. Sitting next to the fireplace. Perfect close to a rainy day.
Goodbye Prescott
21 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 43 °F
Oh my what storms we had. This morning we watched as the window got covered with hail. But we have a window of sun...enough to break camp and head out.
Skull Valley AZ
21 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
We went slightly out of our way so that we could go through Skull Valley because ... because ... SKULLS!
Actually, we did see a ghost. An old wizened women wearing a shapeless ankle-length shift,Читать далее
Rosemary EngleThose are darn threatening clouds for sure. heh heh heh. a ghost eh?
Leaving the high desert
21 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Rosemary EngleYou take such awesome pictures and will have to put them all in a book - or all these posted anyway.
Horspitality Rv Park & Boarding Stable
21 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Wickernburg is a great little town, very Western in flavor, with absolutely enormous cacti everywhere. Gordon opines, the horses here sure look like bunnies.
Pie Cabinet & coffee shop
21 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Couldn't decide on where to eat lunch, so we skipped straight to pie
Heather had the Ruth Nicoll memorial sour cream raisin pie smothered with whipped cream. Gordon had a (relatively) healthfulЧитать далее
Rosemary EngleOh my.... I am sold on anything with whipped cream! Ok now I have to go find some pie! That was pretty darn smart to just go for the pie - forget the main lunch. Gee you are going to hit the border soon!
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
21 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
This was an amazing little museum. A tremendous exhibit of saddles through the ages. A whole little townful of memorabilia from the Old West Wickenburg. And a fantastic collection of very high qualityЧитать далее
ПутешественникYou SAID it! If laundry weren't such a hassle in the campgrounds, I'd start looking for some ACTUAL horses to ride.
Wickenburg to Sedona
22 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Saguaro heaven!
The Sedona Vortex
22 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
No doubt you've heard of the Sedona vortexes (vortices? vorti?). How spiritual the place is, to say nothing of it's natural beauty. We were all set to really settle in for a few days and enjoy theЧитать далее
Scottsdale AZ
22 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
It may be a parking lot, but it is warmer than the other places we thought to go.
Gertrudes at the Botanical Gardens
23 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We had a bit of trouble getting started this morning. So as we started out, we decided that perhaps the best place to start our days exploring was someplace with food. So off we went to Gertrudes atЧитать далее
Bonnie BenedictBrian and I went to the botanical gardens when we were there last December. Great isn't it?
Desert Botanical Gardens
23 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
After being fortified with lunch, we decided it was time to launch our trek through the desert full of cactus. There was an amazing number and variety of cactus as we wandered through the gardens.Читать далее
Karen AndersonGreat photos and beautful place to wander about and enjoy! Just WOW!
ПутешественникCan you believe their gift shop didn't have a SINGLE book on cacti? We wanted to buy one to help cement our memories.
Apache Junction KOA
23 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We opted to stay at the KOA in Apache Junction for Thanksgiving. I wanted to stay somewhere safe and familiar, so the KOA it was.
Karen AndersonHappy Thanksgiving Heather and Gordon. Your campsite next to the palm and tree looks so pleasant!
ПутешественникThanks, Karen. Yes, it is shaded and private. We decided to stay an extra day. (Gordon's eyes lit up ... "We can do LAUNDRY!" he cried.
Eureka!
24 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
On the way to Whole Foods Mr sharp-eyes saw a sign for AJs, Purveyors of Fine Foods. We chanced a visit and were oh so happy we did! We got our Thanksgiving dinner, our artisan bread, and as you canЧитать далее
Lost Dutchman State Park
24 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Thought we should have a little walk before indulging in our special dinner, so we headed out to the Superstition Mountains not too far away from our campground. We of course took a wrong turn and areЧитать далее
ПутешественникThanks Mark and Karen. An excellent Thanksgiving it was. (Actually, we were in Canada for your Thanksgiving as well!)
We are thankful
24 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
Chrismas time is here
25 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
This is our little gnome that we got in Prescott.
Tom Mix, RIP
26 ноября 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Did they have the old fashioned Coke with real sugar? Now I have a question for you two - a good friend has moved to Oly and is looking for an excellent massage therapist - have any ideas? Steph Eldringhoff
Margaret NicholsI love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror The wide brown land for me! ...Dorothea MacKellar about Australia but equally about Arizona!
ПутешественникStephanie, I'll email you.