Author Archives: Trail Rocker

This past Thursday Barbara and I braved the cold and took the train from Williams Arizona to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. This is a great trip because someone else is doing the driving. When we arrived at the canyon there were clouds but we could see all of the way across toContinue reading “Grand Canyon Railroad”

When Barbara was researching aquariums in the Phoenix area she discovered that at the Odysea Aquarium you can dive and interact with stingrays, a Tiger shark, a Leopard shark, a Moray eel and other sea life. When she told me about this I thought this is something I need to try. This was an amazingContinue reading “SeaTrek”

Recently, Barbara had to fly back to Texas to attend the funeral of a dear family member. While there Barbara, her son and daughter went to an aquarium to kill time before the flight home. From what I gathered they really enjoyed the aquarium so the next day, when we arrived in Apache Junction, nearContinue reading “Odysea Aquarium”

On Thursday Barbara and I visited the west side of Saguaro National Park (NP). The west sides cactus forest has significantly more cactus than the east side. In addition, the west side contains some Indian Petroglyphs. Take a look! (12)

This past Wednesday Barbara and I visited the Saguaro National Park (NP) in southern Arizona. This park is divided into two parts, the east side and the west side with the city of Tucson in between. On Wednesday we visited the east side. As far as national parks go it’s not one of the moreContinue reading “Saguaro National Park, East”

We woke up this morning to an outside temperature of 33 degrees. So while I was waiting for the things to warm up outside I looked at my AllTrails app and found a trail that starts right at the back of the RV park where we’re staying. It is a short two mile out andContinue reading “The North Trail”

This past Sunday, our last night in Yuma, Barbara and I along with some new found friends drove out into the desert to enjoy another Howling at the Moon. This is a tradition in Yuma. During every full moon, weather permitting, people come from all over the area to gather for a fun evening filledContinue reading “Howling at the Moon 2023”

Today Barbara and I and our two friends, Ben and Mary, visited the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park. The prison was only open for 33 years, from 1876 until 1909, but it has a very rich history with ties to nearby Tombstone, Arizona. The prison could house 204 inmates, men and women, but atContinue reading “Yuma Territorial Prison”

This morning my friend Robert and I joined six people from Canada, who are also staying in this RV park, and took a hike around the nearby Yuma Foothills. We hiked three miles up the foothills and through a wash in the valley. We saw some bighorn sheep and some Indian Petroglyphs, but most ofContinue reading “Yuma Foothills”

On Friday, December 30th, my son Nicholas and I drove to Reno so I could play ice hockey. In addition to playing ice hockey I got to wear my Oakland Seals jersey that my son Alex gave me for fathers day several years ago. My closest friend of 52 years, Jerry aka EJ, turned 65Continue reading “65th Birthday”