Winnipeg, Manitoba
30 декабря 2014 г., Канада ⋅ 🌙 -26 °C
This trip had been months in the making but at the last minute had to be modified because John was needed at home by his Mum. Linda offered to replace him as my driving companion. On December 30th atЧитать далее
Sioux City, Iowa
30 декабря 2014 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 -19 °C
We arrived at the Stoney Creek Inn at 6:30 pm. We experienced sunny skies, cold temperatures, and good road conditions. Unfortunately, I carried John's cold germs with me.....cough, sniffle, sneeze :(Читать далее
Denver, Colorado
31 декабря 2014 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌫 -8 °C
Another blessed day of good road conditions with more sunny skies and -20 temperatures. Will we ever be able to rid ourselves of the winter jackets, gloves and long underwear? I now have laryngitisЧитать далее
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
There was a weather advisory for our route so we delayed our departure until 10 am. Shortly outside of Denver we encountered a snow squall that lasted about 15 minutes. Then it was smooth sailing allЧитать далее
Santa Fe
2 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ -6 °C
We had the day to explore Santa Fe, one of my favourite US cities. We went to St. Francis Cathedral, built in 1886, that has a statue of the first North American Indian woman to be declared a saint.Читать далее
Santa Fe
2 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Our last stop was at the New Mexico State Capital, which the locals call the Roundhouse, because the exterior and interior walls are curved. They welcome visitors to enjoy their large collection ofЧитать далее
Albuquerque
2 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Albuquerque is only an hour south of Santa Fe so we decided to spend the night here in order to reduce the driving time tomorrow. We stayed at a Holiday Inn Express which was located on an urbanЧитать далее
Scottsdale, Arizona
3 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
After 5 days and 3400 km we finally arrived in Scottsdale. Rejoice!! Our home for the next week would be the Sheraton Desert Oasis Resort in the Windsong community of Scottsdale. Surprisingly, it wasЧитать далее
Old Town Scottsdale
4 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
It was a warm, sunny day, about 20 degrees, so we drove to Old Town Scottsdale to experience the Old West. We visited the Old Adobe Mission, built in 1933, and explored some of the shops. Linda madeЧитать далее
Phoenix
5 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Another sunny, 23 degree day. We drove about l/2 an hour SW to get to one of my favourite Scottsdale parks.....Papago Park. We did a short hike up to the Hole-in-the-Rock where you can see the city ofЧитать далее
Cave Creek Regional Park
6 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Our GPS took us down a gravel road in the desert but eventually we were able to find our way to this amazing park just north of Phoenix. The lady at the Visitor Centre recommended the Overton Trail, aЧитать далее
Cave Creek Regional Park
6 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
This hike is a shared-use trail. We met a group from a nearby stable who were on a trail ride and I thought how AS1 would have loved this! We were also overtaken by a couple who appeared to be inЧитать далее
Scottsdale
7 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
It was a record-breaking day of 26 degrees with plenty of sunshine. We thought we would take advantage of this by sitting at the pool. That lasted about 10 minutes and then we got bored. So we decidedЧитать далее
Sedona
8 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Another clear, sunny, warm day.....perfect for a day trip to Sedona, 185 km and about 2+ hours north of our condo. I will never tire of the beauty of this location. First we stopped at The Chapel ofЧитать далее
Sedona
8 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
As we began to climb the actual trail we came across large areas of snow, ice and mud. It was tricky but we made it to the top! We were breathless....more so from the views than the exertion.
Sedona
8 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We chose not to climb atop the Devils Bridge as it was too icy, too scary, and too challenging. The view from the bottom was good enough for us. On the way back down the trail we came across anЧитать далее
Scottsdale
9 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Pinnacle Peak Park was a quick, 20 minute drive from our condo. The historical area is also known as Reata Pass, an old stagecoach stop. The 5 km round trip hike climbs 320 feet to the GrandviewЧитать далее
Indio, California
10 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today was moving day. We travelled from Scottsdale, AZ and finally made it to California! We stopped for a picnic lunch at a windy and dusty road side rest in the middle of the desert. After our 4Читать далее
Indio
10 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
On the positive side, our balcony overlooked a small man-made "lake" and the pools and grounds were very nicely landscaped.
Cabazon
12 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Yesterday was our first cloudy, drizzly day. We explored the resort and signed up for Bingo but it was cancelled due to lack of participation. There were only 3 of us there so we thought the odds ofЧитать далее
Palm Springs
13 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
It was time to explore Palm Springs, a distance of 40 km west or 30 minutes on the I-10. We weren't overly impressed with the desert village atmosphere. Maybe we were expecting too much of the townЧитать далее
Thousand Palms
14 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Today's hike was less than l/2 hour from home. It was called the Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve in the Coachella Valley Preserve System. Water from the springs along the San Andreas earthquake faultЧитать далее
Thousand Palms
14 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The California fan palm is the only indigenous palm in California. It can grow to 45 feet and live up to 200 years. The dead leaves hang vertically and form a skirt around the trunk.
The VisitorЧитать далее
White Water
15 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The Whitewater Preserve was recommended to us by the docent at Thousand Palms and we were so thankful that he pointed us in this direction. This was one of our favourite hikes. The clerk at theЧитать далее
White Water
15 января 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We only met one person on the trail, a local man who was out for a walk. How nice to have part of the Pacific Crest Trail in your backyard.
A goofy selfie.....no wonder people always ask if we areЧитать далее





























































