Travel

Detailed travel logs and trip journals live here. Expect day‑by‑day itineraries (e.g., our Switzerland & Italy trip) with weather notes, meals and family anecdotes, plus posts on museum visits, road‑trips and cruises.

February 20, 2021

If you are in Mesa, Arizona and looking for delicious pizza make your way to Myke’s Pizza . We’ve been there twice now and it is amazing. Pair it with some delicious hard cider from Cider Corps! 🍕🍺

Neapolitan-style pepperoni and basil pizza in the foreground with two more pizzas on a restaurant table alongside glasses of cider and water.

February 20, 2021

Day 20 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Weather

The weather was gorgeous at Saguaro Lake today.

Calm blue waters of Saguaro Lake on a sunny day, with small boats scattered across the surface and rugged desert mountains behind.

February 20, 2021

Wind Cave Trail

We hiked up the Wind Cave trail this morning and had a great time. Tammy declared it perhaps her favorite hike ever. It was 1.7 miles with 800 feet of elevation on the way up. It took us just short of an hour. The views were fantastic and the terrain was challenging and varied. …

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February 19, 2021

Day 19 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Alive

Blooming flowers on their way to be fruit.

White citrus blossoms and buds blooming on thorny green branches with glossy leaves.

February 18, 2021

Day 18 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: At home

We aren’t at home, so I am doing at Airbnb instead.

Split-level Airbnb staircase with wood steps, black iron railings, a snake plant in a gold pot, and a rustic metal arrow sign on the wall.

February 17, 2021

Day 17 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Still

Had to use my library today. Grand Tetons. Mt. Moran from Oxbow Bend.

Mt. Moran and the Grand Tetons reflected in the still water of Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Wyoming

February 15, 2021

Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum

Today we visited the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum in Joshua Tree. We weren’t familiar with Purifoy, but his background is very impressive and the outdoor museum he created here is unique, interesting, and a little confusing. We spent a while walking around and taking pictures. We …

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February 15, 2021

Skull Rock Trail

After hiking Ryan Mountain Trail and checking out the famous Skull Rock, we decided to take a hike amongst the giant rocks along Skull Rock Trail.

The kids had a fabulous time running and climbing up the rocks while I anxioulsy watched worrying someone might fall. 🤷‍♂️

GPS route map of Skull Rock Trail winding through rocky desert terrain, colored yellow-orange to show pace or elevation changes, with a green start marker in the upper right.

February 15, 2021

Skull Rock in Joshua Tree National Park.

Large granite boulder naturally eroded into the shape of a skull face, Joshua Tree National Park desert landscape behind it.

February 15, 2021

Ryan Mountain Trail Hike

Today we got up early and were on the trail at 8am to hike to the top of Ryan Mountain in Joshua Tree National Park. We hit the trail and were thinking it would be warming up so we had shorts and just shirts on. Immediately we saw people with snowjackets, hats, gloves. I’m not …

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