AmaWaterways is a river cruising company with many destinations. Cruise Planners – Arizona Cruise and Travel hosted a river cruising event for AmaWaterways to share with us their locations and the boats. The last time I was on a riverboat cruise was many years ago when I was visiting Egypt. I was excited to learn […]
Getting There The water wheel falls trail is about 90 miles from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. If you are going to use your GPS, type in “Water Wheel Falls Hiking Trail.” You will be on AZ-87N for a while. If you have time, stop at the viewpoints to appreciate the desert landscape when you are in […]
Dolly Steamboat – This fall we had a wonderful opportunity for a private group lunch and then a scenic ride on Dolly Steamboat. Sightseeing tours are a great way to learn about Canyon Lake. Join us as we share photos from this adventure. Directions Starting from the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport go North on Power Road […]
We enjoy the show Stranger Things. And in the season of Halloween this week, we choose to share some stranger things that we have seen on our adventures. We will be focusing on critters. Many I do not know what they are called, therefore I will call them a bug. If you know what one […]
Whether you are camping at Lost Dutchman State Park or visiting for the day, if you enjoy astronomy, attend an event when Dr. Sky aka Steve Kates is presenting. Steve Kates is a National Radio / TV Personality “Dr.Sky” and Radio Talk Show Host out of Phoenix, AZ. He is educational and very funny. I was laughing throughout the night.
Are you looking for advanced hikes? Here are two Advanced Hikes – Waterhole Canyon in Arizona and Angels Landing in Utah. Waterhole Canyon Hike – Get There Leaving from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Waterhole Canyon Hike parking is about 308 miles North. Parking is on the east side of the road. There is an entrance between […]
Getting There Boulder Canyon trailhead from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is about 31 miles northeast. When you type in Boulder Canyon Trailhead it will show an address in Apache Junction, AZ 85119. The road is paved from the airport to the trailhead. Boulder Canyon Trailhead Parking for the trailhead is at the Canyon Lake parking lot. […]
Barrel Masters invited us to explore flavors of Italy through food and wine. We each received a Barrel Masters notebook to write our experiences of each wine and what food it was paired with. The wine vendor shared with us what we would be tasting and a little history of each wine. The Chef would […]
Visit national parks, that’s what you do when you have 2 weeks of vacation. We made no reservations. Our goal was to visit Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Yellowstone National Park. The road map was packed in the 4×4 truck with camping gear, water, and a cooler of food. This is a flashback […]
An Island Party in the Arizona desert. The weather cooperated with the tropical theme too. As we arrived a summer storm came in and it lightly rained on us. There were some lighting and thunder to get us in the mood. Grab your Hawaiian shirt and crazy hat and join us as we share photos […]