A beautiful way to wake up and enter into my next decade of life! Today was a little warmer out, and simply beautiful! First stop was Natural Bridge. A short hike up a pretty steep hill to view the natural 50-foot bridge. Looking back down towards the bottom: Under the bridge: Heading back down: Back…
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Death Valley Adventures, Day 2
Day two started out with a beautiful morning. No sunrise adventures, although I kind of wish we had. I know it would have been amazing. We brought our own healthy snacks, so after some food in our room, we headed out to explore. And to our surprise, the hotel greeter bid us a grand farewell…
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…
The journey begins: Joshua Tree National Park
After much research, planning, and mapping out our routes, we headed out on our new adventure! Determined not to spend my 60th birthday at home, I was excited to explore and embrace the next decade of life. My loving husband and trusty sidekick was at the helm. After doing a bit of research I booked…