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A Forest in the Arizona Desert
A petrified forest in the middle of the desert? I imagined shimmering forests of sparkling, stony wood soaring high overhead. Ancient conifers sealed in time with mossy-banked streams and forest critters scampering about . As we drove through the desert toward the Petrified Forest National Park in northern Arizona, without a tree or stream to […]
Savoring San Diego
Finally we made it to the west coast! Amanda and I drove west through western Arizona over desert, rocky hills, and giant man made rivers that flowed parallel to the highway. Storm clouds were ignited by a fiery pacific sunset as we passed through one last, giant mountain range that delivered us into the warm […]
Tucson To-Do’s
The special climate, attractions, and landscape of Tucson, Arizona make it very unique place to visit. With some of my family acting as guides we got to see a lot of what the area has to offer. We visited the one and only Sonora Desert Museum, Saguaro National Park, and the historical San Xavier del […]
Fry Bread And How It Came To Be
Fry bread is cooked and eaten by many Native American tribes all over the western United States. Recipes for fry bread vary from tribe to tribe and is served with many different accompaniments, including chile beans or topped with taco ingredients for a “Navajo Taco.” Fry bread is also eaten as a dessert with jam, […]
A True View of the Grand Canyon
America is an incredible place; we have saved and preserved our beautiful landscapes and natural architecture through the park systems. The Grand Canyon is one of the best known National Parks; I went once when I was young and this was Brian’s first trip to this iconic place. I am glad we made a point […]
Places We’ve Been
Staring in May 2010 we began a tour of the United States, Canada and Europe in an effort to find new cuisines, tastes, places and people. Everywhere we went we found much to enjoy and what could possibly be better than traveling together, seeking out great places and food? This trip has really opened our […]