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Phoenix Slideshow
Phoenix
Travel Blogs from Phoenix, United States
Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Event is a hit!
... that warm sun - well the sun.... We are relaxing and enjoying the sunny, but cool, weather with our son in North Phoenix. The first couple of days were spent unpacking the Murano. Do we really need all this stuff? Scott ...
Getting into the swing of things
... a perspective of the landscape from the mountain. It is much greener than we have seen it on any previous visits. Phoenix has had more rain this year than for several past. We are gradually slowing down to a more relaxed pace. ...
A Quiet Week
It has taken us a week to get the blog site up to date! This is work! Not really ... It is a great way to keep track of where the time goes when you are having fun! The weather has been in the low 80s so we decided to spend some time by ...
A nightmare on a Greyhound bus
... ęliśmy na parkingu. Arizona to ogólnie rzecz biorąc pustynia, więc nawet pół godziny od Phoenix, jesteś na pustkowiu. Kierowca zatrzymał autobus i powiedział do dupka: "Bierz swoje manatki i wysiadaj", przy czym ...
Piestewa Peak
... a name is no longer politicaly correct). The peak is at 2,608 ft. elevation and part of a system of hiking trails in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Greater Phoenix has many such park areas that are well developed with parking and signage and very ...
Home again, Home again, Jiggety Jig
... way through the terminal we noticed that the sky was really dark and the wind was rattling the windows. It turns out one of Phoenix's famous dust storms hit minutes after we landed, had we been any later we would have needed to circle until it passed (I ...
Preview of the Superbowl Site
... Scott David and I went to a Phoenix Coyotes hockey game at the Job.com arena that is located next to the University of Phoenix stadium three years ago. The stadium was still under construction at the time. Now there is ...
The Campers go to Town
We left camp around nine this morning on an excursion to Phoenix. Our daughter, Lisa, recommended we visit the Desert Botanical Garden where she and Rich had enjoyed a good time. The phone, our GPS, led us to Papago Park, allright, but it was ...
Giants @ A's
Ken & I headed out today to watch the home teams take each other on. The game was a sell out and we managed to get tickets about as far out in right field as possible. The tickets were only $10, the view was alright (except for the ...
One last musical note
Music of Italy- Spring 2006 (with videos) As we traveled around Italy we tried to listen to the music. Not just the never ending rounds of "Ciao Venezia" out our window in Venice. We listened to oldies stations and contemporary music. We listened on a ...
India or bust.............
9 days and counting............ Out trip is just around the corner, and it seems as though it was only yesterday we were in Prescott, Arizona tossing a ball around, and climbing on ropes!!! Now 6 months later, I am entering my first journal entry for ...
3 days.......
3 days......WOW! I can't believe I leave for India on Thursday. This has to be the craziest time :) I wanted to drop a small note, thanking those who have visited recently, you rock...please keep coming back! I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday ...
Phoenix
Kids did an Easter Egg hunt at a local nursery in Flagstaff. Heidi even had time to go shopping... Got to Phoenix uneventfully...On the way we visited Heidi's Aunt Virginia in Cave Creek, and got some more great family stories and family history. We ...
Phoenix and the Parentals
... family and take advantage of the affordable living. My brother Eric Randall and his girlfriend Kathy Wallace live in Phoenix. My sister Allison Randall, her boyfriend Don and son Jake live in Peoria (Phoenix area). They recently ...
Phoenix to Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Hey everyone, this is my travelogue for my trip to South America. We departed Phoenix, flew to Dallas and spoke to a man from Lima Peru on the way - my Spanish is really coming along, it was neat to practice with people who speak clearly! An hour in ...
and we're off
IT"S HERE! the big day! Man on man am I excited and scared all at the same time. I know one thing for sure, I am READY to get on the plane!!!! :) Hopefully, you will be reading about my adventures over the next 6 weeks!!!! ...
Flu and Colds Slow Us Down
One would think that with the sun shining and blue skies above, viruses would have a hard time. We found out the hard way that it takes more than that to slow these little beasties down. Oh well, a quiet week has meant more time for reading - ...
Day 14: Phoenix
Day 14: A short drive to Phoenix and some visiting and shopping, topped off by a great meal at My Big Fat Greek Restaurant. As soon as we recover from our food coma, we'll update with some of our impressions of this growing desert ...
North Mtn Trail
Today we made our first trip to North Mountain, a little further afield and a different climb. Our first attempt to find the parking for the mountain was a miss so we ended up driving around the base and entering what we thought was the main access ...
Desert city is pretty cool
... nbsp; We're morons. The next day we decided to avoid Papago Park and do something a little less life threatening, the Phoenix Museum of Natural History. It had a cool dinosaur exhibit and it even had an exhibit about poop. You ...
Third Try Does It!
Well persistence does it in more ways than one. On the third trip to North Mountain, we make it to the top. What a great view back towards the North and South towards the city. The Super Bowl site looks close but is really a half hour ...
Day for Packing
We're running out of time. Surely the weather has settled enough that we will have sunny skies at the higher elevations to moderate the cooler temperatures. We have become very comfortable with the high 70's of the last few ...
Bye bye Grand Canyon
... nehmen vom Grand Canyon, aber nicht ohne ein landschaftliches und wettertechnisches Grande Finale. Mit den 400 Kilometern hinunter nach Phoenix geht auch der landschaftlich spezielle Teil der Reise zu Ende. Es folgt wohl so etwas wie der dreiwöchige ...
Don finally gets to speak!
... the journey proved to be an ear-popping, not to mention, white knuckle experience. Interstate 17 running from Flagstaff through Phoenix is the major highway running north to south through Arizona. We have driven it a number of times in the ...
Napa - Monterey - Ventura - Phoenix
... dinner by the pool ensued, then we retired to our private casita for a nice quiet uninterrupted sleep. Saturday 14th August. Phoenix A hot sunny day. 42* would you believe. Thank goodness for air conditioned everything. Only the golf cart wasn't! A look ...
Oh the things we take for granted
It's just not a day in Italy without sprinting with all our possessions. Unfortunately, we missed the bus and groggily wandered the streets by the station debating what to do next. There is nothing leaving for the airport until 5:52 from the train ...
In the Heat of Phoenix
We arrived in Phoenix after a smooth flight. First impression, it was HOT. Rob said that was perfect weather but my skin told me otherwise. We met up with Alex in the airport. Only missing member of the group was Swamy. He decided to fly into Las ...
Bus to Phoenix
... well i'm not sure what it was but his breath left alot to be desired! After a few stops along the way, we finally arived in Phoenix. We were warned that it was hot, but i don't think anything prepared us for the heat that was abut to hit us when we ...