Monthly Archives: May 2006

We headed up to the Arizona Snowbowl to begin our hike to Humphrey’s Peak.  The info we read describes it as a 4.5 mile hike, the last part being a rock scramble.  With a 9 mile round trip, an estimate … Continue reading →

I woke this morning and heard a strange sound… kind of like a car on a gravel road, but only for a second or two, then it would stop.  Or maybe like the sound of a car crossing a bridge… … Continue reading →

We went back to Montezuma’s Castle National Monument  this morning, along with three bus loads of foreign tourists.  This is the best preserved cliff dwelling, 5 stories high.  However, it’s not a castle and Montezuma never lived here.  It was abandoned … Continue reading →

We got our things together and moved on.  While in Scottsdale, we stopped and toured Taliesin West, the studio and school of Frank Lloyd Wright.  We took a tour of his apprentice accommodations and a few of his buildings.  The … Continue reading →

We had more errands to get done; we had a package to ship and groceries to buy.  We found our newest, favorite store; Trader Joe’s!  this store is great!  It’s healthy food, much of it organic, tasty and CHEAP!  They … Continue reading →

Jill had to work today (she’s a vet) and Cott has to be available via computer for work, so Andrew and I got out and ran some errands.  We’ve been having some trouble with our propane camp stove, so we … Continue reading →

We thought about getting up early for a sunrise over the Grand Canyon, but at 5am, we decided we were still sore and tired enough from our backpack that we could allow ourselves to sleep in.  We had breakfast at … Continue reading →

We got up early, broke camp and were on the trail by 6am.  We wanted to hike up to the rim before it got too hot.  It’s getting up in the 90’s already at the bottom of the canyon.  The … Continue reading →