Here, There & Everywhere

01-25-24 Valley of Fire state park is located about an hour outside of Las Vegas. The terrain is radically different and is stunning when you are walking on it. The very layers of rock types, often swirl or interrupt each other in very defined ways. Red is the predominant color, but the others are equally… Read more

01-24-24 On our first day in Las Vegas we visited the Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam. It is a massive structure. The history and information they provide on the tours and in the info kiosks help you fully grasp the enormity of the dams build. In one photo you will see some workers repairing… Read more

01-21-24 to 01-23-24 As we move towards California, we took a two night stop at yet another escapee park in Congress AZ. These are not your normal stops the public sees. Its Membership only. We joined ESCAPEE for a set residential address for our travels. Now we are targeting their RV Resorts, which are usually co-ops. We have… Read more

01-18-24 Saguaro Natl Park is right in Tucson. The image of the typical saguaro is far from typical. Each one is different! It’s hard to imagine how tall they are until you stand next to one. Saguaro only grows at a certain altitude in combination with the proper climate and soil. They can live for hundreds of years. We… Read more

01-14-24 to 01-21-24 We stayed at a nice RV park “Desert Trails” just outside of Tucson. We try to base our stops near a City resource. We’re here to see the Cactus Forests in the surrounding area. The terrain in this part of Arizona is a bit more eroded and exposed. Still mostly desert. While the rest of… Read more

01-13-24 to 01-14-24 We fled Carlsbad after being scoured by dust storms during a period of relative calm. Tucson was further than our window for driving, but we stumbled across a place we already had ties to. In order to travel freely, you have to have a non PO Box based address. ESCAPEES is the Service we use… Read more