Laura’s Journal: Tonto National Monument

April 21, 2021

My first cliff dwellings! Tonto National Memorial is a bite-sized park way out in the desert boonies. From Cave Creek, it was a little more than a two-hour drive, but the drive was so beautiful. Red flag warnings went up all over the state today as an immense dust storm blew into the area. Majestic mountain ranges (which I didn’t even know existed until a few days ago) turned into atmospheric ghost ranges. … More Laura’s Journal: Tonto National Monument

Laura’s Journal: Cactuses!

April 20, 2021

Let’s talk about CACTUSES!

Look. I know it’s “cacti.” I’ve known that since I was, like, three years old. But from the moment we rolled down out of the mountains into the Sonoran Desert where every bit of landscape is spiked with saguaro, I just can’t stop thinking of them as “cactuses.” (I blame the book I recently read about octopuses. That is a correct plural.)

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Laura’s Journal: Petrified Forest National Park (at a trot)

April 19, 2021

A transcription of the photographed journal pages can be found at the bottom of the post! (journal photos will be followed by a text transcription, in case the photos are difficult to read) Monday, April 19, 2021 PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK When we set out on this adventure, the only thing I knew I wanted … More Laura’s Journal: Petrified Forest National Park (at a trot)

Breaking Out

April 18, 2021

Today’s Stats:Starting point: Lakewood, COEnding point: Santa Fe, NMMiles Clocked: 349What we’re reading: Shakespeare for Squirrels, by Christopher Moore I should have something important to say in this the very first post of our new travel blog. The fact is, however, that after more than a year of being travel-less, our adventures back out into … More Breaking Out