I was sad to leave Death Valley, and if I had it to do over, I would have reserved an additional night. We packed and loaded up the car (I don’t travel light for a 16-day road trip!). We hadn’t actually seen the front of the hotel, so we walked around the building and up…
Category: History
Death Valley National Park: Day 1 – Arrival at The Oasis!
Yes! There is an oasis in Death Valley, and as we left Joshua Tree National Park, I couldn’t wait to explore. We traveled north along the east side of Death Valley. It was a long and desolate drive but built our anticipation of what lay ahead. And nature always has its own beauty if you…
Historic Pioneertown, California
On our recent trip to Joshua Tree National Park, we took a short side trip to Pioneertown. It was about a twenty-minute drive from the town of Joshua Tree, and a very beautiful one, at that. Pioneertown has some interesting history. Based on the website found HERE: Pioneertown was established in 1946 when Dick Curtis…
Abert’s Towhee
His name commemorates the American ornithologist James William Abert (1820-1897). And what is an ornithologist, I asked myself? Wikipedia says: Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the “methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them.” Wikipedia also says that Mr. Abert was an American Soldier. God bless him!…
Travel Destination: Dry Tortugas National Park
In 2012 we flew to Florida and drove down the Florida Keys to Key West. When planing our trip I discovered the Dry Tortugas, located about 70 miles from Key West, and decided to include that in our plans. The Dry Tortugas is considered an underwater national park, and is 100 square miles in size. …
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