Sunday, August 27 Today was spent mostly visiting the three main viewpoints on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. I, along with most others, normally go to the south rim and it has been 14 years since I last came here. The viewpoints are fewer and the panoramas, arguably, less dramatic as there is … Continue reading Three Marvelous Canyons
Wednesday, Oct 19 Today I left Arizona, crossed New Mexico and ended up in El Paso, Texas. I didn’t take the route I had wanted due to the scarcity of gas. I try to break up longer drives with a gas stop and, when I have 100 miles of gas left, I consult my GPS … Continue reading Mining and the Wild West
Tuesday, Oct 18 Today was the last of the Arizona relaxation days. I had a late start because I had a phone message about a problem at my condo that I had to deal with and then I went to Jiffy Lube to get the car serviced before the longer drives that lay ahead. When … Continue reading Slow Day, but the Titan Missile Museum was Very Good
Monday, Oct 17 Since I will have several hard driving days coming up as I work my way across Texas, I decided to have a couple of relaxing days in Arizona first. I have visited Tucson a number of times before and really enjoy the city. I always find something new to see and I’m … Continue reading A Relaxing Day of Scenery and Science
Saturday, Oct 15 Today was a great day with two very different experiences. I drove from Yuma to Tucson, Arizona taking in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Kitt Peak National Observatory. Organ Pipe Cactus is one of the few major National Parks/Monuments in the southwest that I had not visited previously and, since it … Continue reading An Astronomically Rewarding Day
Friday, Oct 14 Today I finished the west coast part of the perimeter and turned eastwards along the Mexican border. The main city en route was San Diego, which is a glorious place, but I have visited several times before and did not feel the need to stay again. During my spring trip I visited … Continue reading A Real Ship Museum
The weather in Barstow was much better when I woke up this morning and so I traveled just a few miles east to visit Calico Ghost Town. This was a silver mining boom town in 1870s that went bust 20 years later but, being in the desert, some buildings are well preserved. The rest of … Continue reading Day 44 – The Desert Starts to Become Scenic