Thanksgiving 2022 Our Stay in San Antonio, TX Early River Walk, to Brackenridge Park It was a small, mystical world near Brackenridge Park in San Antonio. Nevertheless, the fog did reveal treasures like this enormous spider’s web. Thanksgiving I was feeling blessed and grateful for my friends who invited us to their home to celebrate […]
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The River Walk Our Stay in San Antonio, TX Walking along The San Antonio River Again! We stayed in Tobin Hill, one of San Antonio’s oldest urban neighborhoods, about half a mile from the Pearl Historic District and the Paseo del Rio, also known as the River Walk. This has been and is my favorite
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Driving to San Antonio, TX Our Stay in San Antonio, TX Back Again in San Antonio After a perfect drive without any delays, we arrived early in San Antonio, TX. After almost five years, we are back in the town we lived for four years, from 2014 to 2018. After unloading the car and settling
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Saying Goodbye to Sioux Falls! South Dakota January 2022 Saying Goodbye! On Saturday, January 15th, 2022, we left Sioux Falls and South Dakota behind us. The cute Airbnb we stayed in last week was undoubtedly one of the better Airbnbs we have rented. We loved our week in Sioux Falls, SD, and managed to walk
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Our Stay in Tucson, AZ Arizona May 2021 A Simple Start in Tucson, AZ May 23, 2021 186 miles ~ 5 hrs We arrived right at the earliest check-in time for our Tucson Airbnb. After unloading the car and picking up some groceries, we walked into the city for dinner—simply because we could. Being so
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, A Desert Sanctuary Arizona June 2021 The Beauty and Rupture of Organ Pipe Visiting Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument was an absolute must for us. We didn’t mind the long drive from Tucson to reach this remote corner of Arizona, right on the edge of Sonora, Mexico. It’s actually the
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Bisbee and Tombstone, Two Former Mine Towns, Two Different Vibes Arizona June 2021 Bisbee, Arizona’s Beautifully Strange Gem June 1, 2021 1.90 mi 0.61 mi 74 °F When I was on the phone with my friend Pam a few days ago and mentioned we were staying in Tucson, AZ, she suggested we visit Bisbee and
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The White Dove of the Desert, San Xavier del Bac Arizona May 2021 Preserving San Xavier del Bac Every disadvantage has its advantage. While we didn’t complete the trail in Saguaro NP, the extra time allowed us to visit the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a stunning example of Spanish Colonial architecture in the United
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Saguaro West, The Volcanic Oven of the Tucson Mountains Arizona May 2021 XX A few days later, we explored the West Side of Saguaro National Park. This part of the park is located in the Tucson Mountains, on the opposite side of the city from where we had hiked before. We started up the Hugh
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Exploring the Pimería Alta at Tumacácori Mission Arizona May 2021 Preserving the Unfinished, Tumacácori Mission Instead of hiking in nature, we went to explore Tumacácori National Historical Park, near the Mexican border. The story of Tumacácori Mission goes back to January 1691, when the Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino arrived in the area. Tumacácori was
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