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Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner
We found a nice Harvest Hosts’ business to spend the night in order to break up our drive from Palm Springs to our next major stop. Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner is an original roadside diner, built in 1954, that is just outside of Barstow. The wait staff were all decked out in traditional diner attire,…
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Joshua Tree National Park – One Last Hike
We hit the road from Joshua Tree Lake RV Park this morning for one last hike in the national park. We rolled into the park from the northwest corner through a neighborhood in Yucca Valley, California. There’s no official park gate, but you can’t miss the campground and visitor center right at the entrance. Black…
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Joshua Tree National Park – Colorado Desert
Joshua National Park encompasses portions of two deserts — the Colorado Desert toward the southeast and the Mojave Desert toward the northwest. We camped within the park in the lower-lying Colorado Desert for our first couple of nights here. Colorado Desert Joshua Trees We came into the park from the south off of I-10. It…
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California!
We left Lake Pleasant behind in Arizona and started making our way towards Joshua Tree National Park. We decided to split the difference and spend the night at The Cove RV Park along side the Colorado river on the California side. We had read online that California is picky about bringing fruits and vegetables into…
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Lake Pleasant Regional Park
We spent a full 2 weeks (February 10 through February 24) at Lake Pleasant Regional Park in Maricopa County, Arizona. Lake Pleasant’s notable feature is a 10,000-acre reservoir while the entire park covers more than 27,000 acres. The park is known for its many wild burros that roam throughout the area. We spent our time…
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Tucson KOA
After spending the last month in Tucson, we are seriously considering returning to the southwest again next winter instead of going back to South Padre Island where we had spent the previous three winters. We really missed the beach and island living this year, but the weather in Tucson was more consistent with a lot…
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Tucson Botanical Gardens
Given Lisa’s love of plants, we had to make a stop at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. This one was really unique and did a nice job of showing off the flora of the Southwest. It was small, but very tidy and well laid out. Highlights for me were the area integrated with working model trains…
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Sights and Sounds Around Tucson
Snowbirding this year led us to Tucson for the entire month of January, soaking up its unique charm; e.g., hiking blisters and cactus thorns. The Crazy Horse RV Park on the south side was our base camp, where the camp sites were packed in tighter than a jar of pickles. But don’t worry, we hit…
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Tucson Gemstone and Mineral Shows
Unbeknownst to us before we arrived, Tucson is home to the most prestigious gemstone and mineral shows in the US. They run for 2+ weeks across a number of venues. We spent a few hours today at the Kino Gem and Mineral Show. We chose this one because of the size and the fact that…
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Saguaro National Park – A Hiking Paradise
After Meeting the Saguaro at Saguaro National Park, we returned a few more times for additional hikes. The park is divided into a west area and east area (with Tucson in the middle). The west side is the Tucson Mountain District, and the east side is the Rincon Mountain District. Lisa and I can attest…