Redlands, California: Shoes, shoes and trains!
The Fisherman’s Retreat RV Park in Redlands was a mixed bag. At one end of the park there was lush landscaping and well-maintained buildings. The sites were small but level and cement. We were assigned a site along one of the three lakes, we really liked that view....
Big Bear Lake, California: Down goes Randy, Down goes Randy
More photos from Big Bear and Oak Glen >> One of the things we wanted to do while out west was to go to a ski resort and take the lift to the top of the mountain with our bikes and ride down. With Bear Bear Mountain only an hour from Oak Glen where we were staying it...
Oak Glen, California: Lions, Coyotes and Bears oh my.
More photos from Big Bear and Oak Glen >> Situated up in a valley in the San Bernardino Mtns Oak Glen proved to be a rough uphill climb for the Cruisemaster trudging along at 10-20 mph. Once we finally arrived at the top we were greeted with cool mountain air and a...
San Felipe, Mexico: A detour through the Baja
More photos from San Felipe >> The purpose of this journey of ours is to explore new places and make new friends with people from all over. Our recent trip to the baja served both of these purposes perfectly. Sharon wanted to visit an old friend of hers, Liza in San...
Palms Springs area, California: The heat is on!
Well it seemed to be hotter here than in Phoenix, but that may be just because summer is closing in. It was hovering around 100-105 range under clear skies for the entire time we spent there. Which sounds really hot, which it was, but it was bareable compared to the...
Ehrenberg, Arizona: Another Desert Oasis.
When we crested over the hill we saw the small town of Eherenberg sitting in a valley of green along side a beautiful clear river surrounded by the dry, rugged landscape of the Sonoran Desert. We were so happy to see green and water, the desert has started taking tis...
Scottsdale, Arizona: Second stop on the “tour” :)
Our first outing to Scottsdale was to scout out the Mandala Tearoom which was to serve as our venue for the upcoming One Shoe Diaries exhibition. It was a great little tearoom/cafe that served an organic vegan menu selection so Sharon was in heaven. It was also had a...
East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona: A sea of brown, beige, sand, toupe, adobe…etc.
More photos from Arizona >> The second we got into our Destination of Mesa we were greeted with unwelcomeness. It could have been our older motorhome (1998) or the puggles, or the fact were under 55 years old, or all of the above. Whichever it was it was not right....
Las Cruces, New Mexico: Everyone in the desert is running from something.
More photos from Las Cruces >> Where to begin? I guess from the first arrival into the Coachlight Bob’s Inn and RV Park. Upon first site we were a little nervous to say the lest. It looked like a glorified truck stop with a lot of transient people staying there. Not a...
Balmorhea, Texas: A desert oasis.
More pics from Balmorhea, TX >> Driving from San Antonio we seemed to be passing into another world, the desert. Upon pulling into the tiny west Texas town of Balmorhea we were taken back a bit. It seemed like a nice place, small town feel but a little on the...