No visit to San Diego is complete without spending time at the beach. And so, as part of our seven-week adventure sans-trailer, we arranged for a nine-day stay in nearby Encinitas, the quintessential southern California laid-back beach community. With a small-town feel (despite being only 25 miles north of San Diego), Encinitas has a distinct […]
In searching for a place to stay in downtown San Diego, we struck gold (and turquoise, hot pink, orange, cobalt blue, and pretty much every other color you can think of) when we found a colorful little bed and breakfast in North Park. “Quirky, artsy, and fun” is how the owner describes her unique accommodation. […]
Being without our trailer for seven weeks was unsettling in many regards, not the least of which was realizing just how difficult it is to live out of a suitcase. We actually had to buy tote bags and big plastic storage bins for our clothing, cooking gear, food, and other essentials. And then we hauled […]
Who could resist those big turquoise eyes, that colorful beak, that retro perm hairdo? If his looks aren’t enough, this guy possesses an exceptionally engaging personality. He was so darned cute, I wanted to take him home. The Curl-crested aracari is but one of hundreds of characters we met on our visits to the San […]
You’ve probably heard the quote from Robert Frost, “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in.” We put this to a good test when we arrived in San Diego the first of March, towing our wounded trailer behind us. Before our trailer mishap, we had planned […]
“Crackle of burning wood in the grey light of dawn, the aromatic tang of smoke lifting like incense in the chill morning air…” With images like these, writer Marshal South enchanted the readers of Desert Magazine, and offered a glimpse of the primitive life he and his family lived for 17 years on a secluded […]
Despite our “rocky” beginning, we enjoyed a magnificent week in beautiful Anza Borrego State Park. Although still dazed by the events of our first night in the park, being surrounded by friends old and new in the expansive peace and beauty of the desert soothed us and lifted our spirits. We were even treated to […]
The text from Katherine said, “Just passed the ‘Welcome to Anza Borrego State Park’ sign. Excited!” We had left Yuma, Arizona after a couple of nights stay, and were heading for the grand finale of our caravanning adventure together—a week at Anza Borrego State Park. A few minutes later, I got a call. “Stop at […]
We’ve wanted to visit Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument for years. Located 138 miles west of Tucson on the U.S.-Mexico border, we were entranced by the beautiful images we had seen of the lush Sonoran desert landscape of this remote park. It took us a dozen years to get here, though. Truth is, we were […]
In our many visits to Tucson over the years, we never realized that we should have gotten a passport. I’m referring to the Tucson Attractions Passport—AKA “The Book of Fun.” Plunk down $18, and you, too, can have a little book that provides a wealth of 2-for-1 coupons for just about every attraction you come […]
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