Arizona Travel Blogs

Arizona is my new home base. I have relocated to Arizona indefinitely (well atleast that is what my husband Jerry tells me). I have to learn more about the State that is to be my home, so I start with the basics which includes the popularity of the Grand Canyon and the fact that it is located in Ar…

We began the merry making on the meet-up date at the Saddle Ranch Restaurant and later moved to the Martini Ranch a few minutes away from the Saddle Ranch . . . The plan was to get everyone together at the Saddle Ranch, have dinner and drinks and recognize the furthest traveled buddy, Keith (Aloha-…

Well Tim carried a bottle of Don Julio all the way from cowboy country to the desert just for Liz . . . Don Julio is one of the finest Tequilas ever made. 100% De Agave with 38% alcohol volume, it is a limited produce and is on the pricey side of drinks.

Another one...  this is what legends are made of... = ) So we pretty much haven't really seen much of one another... each living each and our own lives. Battling with these tough economic times, and pretty much life in general. We sometimes tend to over look the small things in life... like …

Woke up at 3.45 AZ time after sleeping for about 3 and a half hours. Damn.. tried to go back to sleep, but it proved hard to do. I just couldn't, so I guess Adrian will have to live with me sleeping a bit in the car on our way to Kayenta. lol.. Anyway; I was up and found USA Today hanging on the d…

We had discussed trying to hit Sedona and/or the Grand Canyon on the way home but it was going to be too much driving for poor Melanie to handle.  We decided Sedona was the best option so we could sleep in a little since we were out later the night before.  We met for breakfast and w…

In the Western world, people fear growing old but where I come from, people grow old gracefully, and growing old is prestigious. I have always wanted to have a birthday party. Growing up in a family of many siblings birthdays were a simple affair. Many times we remembered to wish each other 'Happy …

This year we planned to make a cross-country trip from our home in central Califonia to Key West Florida and then back by a slightly more northern route. First plan is about 45 days.

FINALLY LEAVING THE VEGAS HEAT!!!!!This will be my first time camping to the NORTH RIM. I went camping to the SOUTH RIM when i was 12. I just went on the WEST RIM 2 years ago. However, the WEST RIM belongs to the Hualapai Indian Nation.  I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!It was another hot day in Vegas. We lef…

Our day trip to Sedona had unexpectedly turned into an evening trip.  The TravBuddies in Scottsdale were finished with the dinner meet-up and now they were at a bar.  It was 11pm when the Sedona group was ready to join the festivities.    We walked a couple of blocks over t…

NO SEAT BELT.....FREQUENT PRESSING BRAKES FOR YOU!!!!YUP!!!! Erin and Brett rarely wore seat belts. i have no idea why!??!! HAHAHAHHAHA i would even sway from line to line to freak out the girls. Erin and Melissa would be yelling my name "MMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEELANIEEEEEEEEEEEEE STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"…

Bisbee Arizona is 82 miles southeast of Tucson where Africancrab drove from to see little old me. We walked, we talked, we ate, we drank what a great day!!  Bisbee seems to have a “hippie retirement” feel, long gray ponytails on both the men & their ladies.  I saw more than one ti…

Over the last week, I was amazed when my friend Brenda (who is from Australia but just moved to England) announced that she's purchased a ticket to come to New York to celebrate my birthday with me!!!  Also, my great friend Lorenzo, who I met in Florence and then again saw in London earlier th…

  I debated whether or not to include this... but if we are discussing how bizarre life can be in Phoenix, I don't see how I can leave it out.  It's time to discuss our very special version of the criminal justice system. We have a very well known (infamous, if you will) Sherriff in Pho…

This is a group where ordinary people do extraordinary things! The Southern Arizona Adventure Company is a collection of fun loving, adventurous and welcoming people who like to have a good time hiking, backpacking, camping, climbing, diving, cycling, traveling, playing sports, margarita tasting, o…