Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
In 2022 our girls trip found us exploring San Francisco on bike and drinking all the best bubbles Napa Valley had to offer. 2023 found us enjoying to roar of the Niagara Falls on both the US and Canada side. We flew in to Buffalo, New York. A taxi service took us across the border
Over the summer we went to Keltin’s home town for the 4th of July. Keltin’s parents gave us their old Pentax K1000 35mm camera. The only film owe had for it right then was a roll of 400iso Kodak film that had expired 20 years before. Thankfully, expired film can be used. Quick research told
I am way behind on my posting. Blame the holidays. Back in September I had the opportunity to visit the Waco Mammoth National Moment. This is site has actually been on my list to visit for a while and I was happy to finally have a chance to visit. This location is the only know
This was a great – if hot – trip. We had the opportunity to see a variety of what Phoenix had to offer. There is more that I would like to do in the area, particularly hiking but summer was not the best time for that activity. If you missed any of the posts, see
On our last morning in Phoenix explored a bit. Of course, we had to check out a local book store and found Changing Hands bookstore. Yes, I did get a regional literature book but I haven’t finished it quite yet but I will post a review once I do. We also found some really neat
When visiting the Desert Botanic Garden in the summer visitors should plan early. We originally were going to arrive at 9am but after a couple of days in the sun we decided to get there when they opened at 7am. Yes, you do have to pick a time slot when buying tickets and yes, that time
I want to point out that the middle of the summer is NOT the tourist season in Arizona and I don’t recommend it. That being said, we were there in the summer and so we explored. It was nice exploring with few people around but on the other side of that a lot of the
We wanted to go explore the desert a bit without hiking. We did not have the gear with us and the heat was trying to melt me. A family member suggested taking a drive down Old Scottsdale Road. While there we found the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive. It’s not anything fancy but there is a
Why in Phoenix Keltin and I had some downtime to explore. When asked what we should do, multiple people suggested the Musical Instrument Museum. This museum is separated into sections by global regions and has instruments from every UN recognized country. Some countries are separated into sub sections either by cultural groups or music styles.
I hope that everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! For your enjoyment here is some autumn color. Stay safe out there and leave no trace!
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