Big Sister in Hawes Trail System
Short hike in the Hawes Trail System on the beautiful, but dangerous for hikers, Big Sister Trail
Maricopa Trail near Granite Reef Dam
We spend a few hours on the Maricopa Trail early in the morning before it gets too hot for hiking
Ruins, Volcanoes and a Solar Eclipse in New Mexico
A busy long weekend near Gallup exploring ruins and volcanoes with the highlight being the annular solar eclipse
Mt. Lemmon Oracle Ridge Trail
Five mile hike down to Dan’s Saddle on the beautiful but difficult Oracle Ridge Trail
Hirabayashi Campground exploration
Short stop at Hirabayashi Campground to look for the elusive Montezuma Quail
Looking for a pass at Casa Grande NM
We are looking for a NP pass today and we first stop at Casa Grande NM with no luck
Peach Orchard Trail from Payson Rodeo Grounds
Exploration of a little visited section of the trail system around Payson
Three weeks, four countries, two very tired people
Milan, Prague, Switzerland and a dash of Romania made for a tiring but exhilaring Europe romp
Looking for mushrooms and cooler air on the Rim
Between two trips to Europe we make time to take one trip onto the Mogollon Rim while avoiding a hurricane
Unexpected and sad trip to Romania
This one week trip to Romania was unexpected and for a sad reason due to a death in the family so we didn’t really do or expect to do any tourist stuff