These past days have been spent boondocking in the desert not far out of Tombstone. Much of my time has been spent socializing again as I have company with the Aluminarium duo and the MaliMish family, both in their luxurious airstream getup’s. I parked Big Blue a distance away to...
The many settlement sites scattered throughout the monument were built by the Ancient Pueblo People, more specifically the Sinagua, Cohonina, and Kayenta Anasazi. Wupatki was first inhabited around 500 AD. A major population influx began soon after the eruption of Sunset Crater in the 11th century (between 1040–1100), which blanketed...
Just south of the Wupatki National Monument, Loop Road pokes out of the Monument and into the National Forest. While there is no camping (aka; overnight parking) in the National Monument I am free to do so here in the National Forest. While I was not planning to camp out...
Once again I have visited a volcano crater. For most of my life I thought volcano’s were a rare thing on the planet, but as I am visiting them I am realizing just how common they are. They are right under our noses and we hardly notice. Just look at...
Now that was a day worth living! After leaving Nicole’s yesterday morning, I was driving North out of Phoenix when I decided to drop in at the gym one last time before leaving the area. Another great workout and a second shower in one day (I’m splurging now) started the...
I arrived in the greater Phoenix area on Friday and, once again, dropped in to hang out with my Sister for a few days. Today, after my normal work load, we both went to visit the Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium in Litchfield Park, AZ. I’d like to say how...
Driving North from Tucson I have seen this little park nestled inside the ribbons of asphalt between Interstate 8 and 10. I’ve only been able to get a quick peak at it each time I have driven past over the years as you are always having to pay too much...
At the Titan Missile Museum, near Tucson, Arizona, visitors journey through time to stand on the front line of the Cold War. This preserved Titan II missile site, officially known as complex 571-7, is all that remains of the 54 Titan II missile sites that were on alert across the...
Pat & Nancy told me about this great place to boondock (I will not mark this one as it their own secret hideaway) and had planned to stay only Friday night, but I was so comfortable that I stuck around for the entire weekend. With my long work days on...
Charleston is a ghost town just north-east of Sierra Vista. It was occupied from the late-1870s through the late-1880s, and was located in what was then known as the Arizona Territory. Located on the west bank of the San Pedro River, Charleston’s economy was based on milling silver ore. Pat...
