Just in time to be home for Labor Day, we have completed our road trips. Not only our adventures, but friends have also shared some of their pics. So here is the summer travel wrap up for 2023. Show Low Our last trip of the season was a visit to our dear friends Sara and […]
The second leg of our August 2023 road trip landed us in the Colorado mountains on the Western Slope and then on to the base of Pikeās Peak. Here’s what we did. Cortez Our first stop was dinner and a hotel in Cortez a small town near Mesa Verde National Park (which we did not visit […]
One benefit to being a senior (ahem, of which there are darn few!) is the ability to purchase a lifetime National Parks pass for a one-time fee of $80. Let me tell you, it is worth it! Not only do we plan big trips to see a big park (such as the Grand Canyon) it […]
We packed up Big Red for another road trip last week. This time we took a trip to California for hubās family reunion. The trip to the Bay Area from Phoenix Metro is a long olā drive.Ā But three generations of Lulis men had the opportunity to love on their family thanks to Johnās sister […]
More than a staycation and less than a long road trip, we have been taking mid-week mini vacations this summer and itās been great! I have mentioned before that many of our friends are taking fantastic trips and I am so happy to hear about their travels. Iāve had a long and iffy time with […]
Well, here it is May and we just took our first road trip is 2023.Ā Scratching off a “must-do” from the short list, we visited Death Valley National Park. Billed as the Hottest, Driest and Lowest national park, it might not seem too inviting.Ā But none of that deterred us and Iām so glad it […]
Maybe our last road trip for 2022 was a visit to Moab, Utah to see Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. Here are a few highlights. We loaded up Big Red once again and hit the highway for another adventure. Moab, Utah has been on my shortlist to visit for quite some time, but national park […]
The blessing of visiting family, friends and new places came our way and today Iām sharing a little summer travel.Ā Iāll try not to bore you with all the details like a travelogue, but here is a bit of what we did early on this season. There was a lot of fun hanging around home […]
Crisp spring weather was perfect this week for a girlsā field trip to Lost Dutchman State Park and the Superstition Mountains. At about 2,000 feet elevation, the hiking trails at the park are perfect for cool weather hiking, but the lack of shade means you wonāt get me anywhere near there when the temps start […]
One month into retirement, two sets of house guests, 4,000 miles across the country and Iām saying itās time for a new routine. Time to start living my new life as a retiree. Again, that is. I haven’t had a chance to establish a new routine, so now I’m plotting that out. Cooking and Cleaning […]