Finding Our Way
McCall, Idaho is a town of 3,000 people and sits at around 5,000′ elevation in central Idaho. It is located on the southern end of Payette Lake and is known for not only its’ summer lake activities but also for its immense variety of winter activities. McCall offers downhill and
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Today’s journey took us from Filer (near Twin Falls) over to Boise and north on Highway 55 along the Payette River. We stopped in Horseshoe Bend to fill up the motorhome and have a lunch break. We continued on through the town of Cascade and past Cascade Lake to the
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We headed north through Nevada on Highway 93. We love that drive as it is quiet, peaceful, not much traffic, and there are a number of large, flat places to pull over for a lunch break. We drove through Jackpot, Nevada by Cactus Pete’s just before crossing into Idaho. Our
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We departed Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Utah and drove to Arizona via Colorado City and then back into Utah through St. George and on into Nevada. Crazy, eh? Yep, that’s what we did. Cathedral Gorge State Park has been on our list to stay at but it
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The city of Kanab sits just north of the Arizona border at an elevation of almost 5,000 feet and a population of almost 5,000 people. It is situated in the Grand Circle area near Vermilion Cliffs, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, and Lake
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We departed Phoenix to a display of hot air balloons over the Sonoran Desert Preserve and on to Flagstaff with the snow covered Humphreys Peak. From there we continued north on Hwy 89 towards Page passing Cameron (where we usually fill up with fuel) and on north through the Navajo
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Huachuca City, known as the Sunset City, is full of beautiful sunsets. We spent a few nights boondocking in the area (with friends) and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, in style!! Corn beef brisket was smoked for the day and there was lots of drink and laughs in the evening. We
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On our way to the Santa Catalinas for a visit with friends in Tucson. The entrance to the state park is in Oro Valley off of Highway 77. There are a variety of stores and restaurants across the street from the entrance so there is no lack of amenities near
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We headed to Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction for a few days of visiting family and doing some hiking in the fabulous Superstition Mountains. On our way there we drove through Apache Junction past the Elvis Chapel and the Goldfield Ghost Town. Not much further is the entrance
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We departed Borrego Springs heading to Quartzsite, Arizona. We took Borrego Springs Rd (10% grade) to Highway 78 east through Ocotillo Wells to Brawley with great views of fighter jets flying in formation in the sky along with all the agricultural fields and workers. It was a foggy morning. We
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