Walnut Canyon, Flagstaff & Rt. 66

Walnut Canyon, Flagstaff & Rt. 66

We left Palm Springs and drove across the Mojave Desert floor.  There are hundreds and hundreds of windmills strewn across the desert floor around Palm Springs.      We made our way to Needles, where we stopped for lunch at a Route 66 Cafe & looked for...

Climbing into the Pines

It happened again.  I checked Google Maps and Waze, who both told me it should take about 5-1/2 – 6 hours to get from Palm Springs to Flagstaff.  Ten hours and 370 miles later, we pulled in, navigating the last few miles in the dark.  We did take a bit over an...
Sunset Magic on the Sky Deck

Sunset Magic on the Sky Deck

As I write this from Sun Valley, the sun is beginning to peek over the horizon, cocks are crowing, the wind is rushing through the palm trees and behind me a fountain bubbles on my private porch. I’m in a still, calm and connected place after an amazing experience...
Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree

We arrived in 29 Palms after a 4 hour drive from Bakersfield to Barstow, then headed south across the Mohave desert.  I had it in my head that the journey was going to be around 2-1/2 hours, so it was a bit of a surprise.  That must be a different segment of the trip...