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Phoenix Slideshow
Phoenix
Travel Blogs from Phoenix, United States
A League For the Ages (Cactus League Parks)
... Royals and Texas Rangers 4. Peoria Sports Complex - Peoria: San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners 5. Maryvale Baseball Park - Phoenix: Milwaukee Brewers 6. Tempe Diablo Stadium - Tempe: Los Angeles Angels 7. Phoenix Municipal Stadium - Phoenix: Oakland ...
Countdown continues!
So we've finally made it to the 14 day countdown! I'm down to my last minute preparations and stressing out! hehe.. not really stressing out (that much anyhow). Anyways, had my official 'going away' party last night and was very happy to see ...
Welcome
Testing! Testing! SALAAM ALAYKUM! Hello to you all, my dear friends and family (and assorted freaks and geeks...Which one are you?!) Welcome to my first ever blogging experience! (I will venture to guess that my first run in this format may lead ...
First Week on the bike
... to come to my rescue and change a tire but it was early in the morning before the sun got scorching. So we're here in Phoenix right now and we took the day off. We went to a great church service and worshiped in the traditional way. We've been blessed ...
maps of Egypt
Here are two Egypt maps. The first is an archaelogical site map and the second is a detailed map of Egyptian ...
PING...the factory tour for golfers in Phoenix!
Our day started with another factory tour to PING to see how they make golf clubs. Since Collin was too young, Chris and Keegan went on the two hour tour hearing how it all got started in Karsten's garage. An engineer by trade, he was frustrated with his ...
Bloody noses dont scare me!
... is the start of our Adventure to the Grand Canyon! Since flying into Flagstaff, AZ is really expensive we've decided to fly into Phoenix and rent a car to drive to Flagstaff. I suggest you do the same if you are looking to explore the Grand Canyon on a ...
Day 24 We're Home
Hello Everyone, We got home at 2:45pm on Thursday. Grammy and Papaw picked us up, Haldir meowed angrily, and we went to Oreganos for dinner. We hope that you have enjoyed this blog. We would like to thank all of your for your prayers for our ...
Souvenir Surplus
So I have been home for about two weeks now and it is just dawning on me that I spent too much money on souvenirs. My purchases were so random… So two pipes though? I gave them both to my husband. One had turtles and the other toucans. They were ...
The trip begins
Our first day began at 3:30 in the moring as we left for dads work. We jumped in a taxi that took us to the airport. It was a slow and quiet morning so there were no lines togo through security. Dad was the lucky one who got choosen to be patten down!!!! ...
Last Night
Last night I did decide to go out, the guy at reception told me there's a Hooters on 3rd and Van Buren, but sadly it started raining like a motherbitch, the rain was warm. The air outside was immensely hot considering it was 21:30 and dark. I sat ...
Getting ready for Mexico
We are back in Phoenix for the night. Actually, part of the night to be exact. Our flight leaves at 5:30am tomorrow morning. We will meet Kelly's mom in Houston where we lay over and then we all fly to Acapulco. We are looking forward to the trip and ...
Day 6
We hung out with Amy during the day, she being the only one who didn't have to go to work (her day off). We ended up at the bar literally right across from Chase Field (formerly Bank One Ballpark and most locals still call it the BOB) before the game. ...
Day 4
... mountains at times, we had to kill the AC to prevent overheating... which did nothing for the temperatures or temperaments inside. In Phoenix (this is a generalization for the several cities that make up the area), we were staying with "Jen 2", a friend ...
Professional sports in the Valley of the Sun
... thick smog I tend to miss while breathing the crisp Idaho air. Pops surprised me a few days ago with a pair of tickets for the Phoenix Suns game tonight. Typical for a "new style" NBA offense, the Suns scored early and often but let go of a huge lead ...
Home
It has been 11 months of travel. I have met loads of great people that have definitely made the trip. It is unfortunately time to go home so I thought instead of pouting about it (which I am with lip fully protruding, I would write my highlights of the ...
So long and thanks for all the lard
... Jaws, dinosaurs, the Mummy and The Daddy - Patrick (as seen in shiny new welcome picture). Next up, the road East back to Phoenix. We spent a day in Joshua Tree National Park, great to be back in the fresh air. These Parks are probably one of the ...
110 Degrees and Counting
... the pool temperature is in the nineties. We plan to watch the sunset behind the canyons, and swim all night long. We are exploring Phoenix tomorrow and looking at ASU, so Amie and Sarah can get their application ready! Keep it Cool in Jersey, and We Will ...
Departure
Well, where to begin? I honestly have no clue. But for practical reasons and a general overview, I'll start by explaining the purpose of this blog; I first want to keep everyone in my life updated as I go on this adventure, and secondly I know it will be ...
We have a new family member
After checking out quite a few cars we bought a new used car yesterday. Actually we were looking for a SUV. But lot of SUVs here have just 2 wheel drive. The once with 4X4 or AWD were either of bad shape or much too expensive. So we looked for a good ...
Tacos in Phoenix!
... ...what a relief. We arrived at Dan's place at 3pm, and after a quite chat he took us on a short tour of Phoenix which we greatly enjoyed (especially in the air conditioned car!). After the tour we played a short practice of Baseball with Dan's son ...
Arrival in Phoenix
... town where we found a Mexican restaurant, serving the best salsa and chips that Lynn claims she ever had. Phoenix's highways are beautiful...from the southwestern designs molded into the overpasses to the extensive landscaping with cacti and succulents ...
Preparation for our trip
Only 83 days left before we leave for our trip and now we find ourselves trying to finalize all last minute preparations for the event. For instance, today we made payment for all the tips onboard our ship before we even go on the cruise. We felt it best ...
Old friends and new
Erin is one of, if not, the oldest friend I have. We met in fourth grade and have managed to keep in touch over the years. I blame Erin. And this little girl I played tag with in elementary school is now a mother of an adorable little boy. She and ...
WILD WILD WEST
... us the perfect opportunity. A couple of bus journeys later, I was off on the 8 hour bus ride to the wild, wild west - sunny Phoenix! When the bus doors open, its similar to opening the oven door. That dry heat!Temperature close to 40 degrees. MAMA ...
Trip to Arizona with my mom
FROM PHOENIX TO THE CANYON WITH MY MOM My mom and I are such troopers! We drove from Phoenix to the Canyon and spent time in Sedona, all in one ...
our trip
Arizona/Utah 2004 August 28 - September 6, 2004 August 28 Louisville to Phoenix, Southwest airlines Heading north on I-17 Exit 262: Arcosanti Route 69 to Prescott Alternative route 89 Jerome Sedona Oak Creek canyon Primitive Camping ...
Off to Phoenix Arizonia
We left our hotel in LA in the morning and headed to Phoenix. This drive took up 7 and half hours and we detoured via Venice Beach. Venice Beach is on the coast of LA and it has a recreational area at the front of the beach. They have ...