Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
On Thursday, February 10th, we made the relatively short drive from Joshua Tree, CA to Mesa, AZ, where Bernie and Ellen graciously hosted us for two weeks. We were met with fantastic weather, 80s+, and not a cloud in the sky. In fact, we didn’t see a single cloud in the sky for the first…
Read MoreDay 33 – Sedona & the Grand Canyon
After a wonderful stay at Ellen & Bernie’s, we headed north to Zion National Park. On the way, we decided to drive through Sedona and visit the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon was an hour off of our intended path, so we thought, what the heck. We’re close. Let’s go! We had been to the…
Read MoreDay 26 – Mesa, Arizona
Day 26 was another travel day. We originally intended to stay at a Harvest Host location, a winery in Willcox, AZ, but instead, drove to Ellen & Bernie’s in Mesa, AZ, an extra 3 hour drive. We got up early, 4am, and made our longest drive to date, 671 miles, about 30 miles further than…
Read MoreDay 3 – Kingman, AZ
Up at 4am, Steve made a U-turn in the parking lot of the winery at 4:50am to start our day. Karen drove through torrential rain and darkness for the first three hours. We had no idea the weather in northern Nevada would be so intense, until we saw a sign that said “Be prepared for…
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