On our way to Las Vegas we were able to stop by the Hoover Dam. We’re often traveling frugally with our one income so we skipped the paid Hoover Dam tour and just walked around and explored on our own. Here are just a sample of the pictures we took. … [Read more…]
Today we took a little trip to the zoo. Lions, and tigers and bears, oh my- but that’s a giraffe. The picture below is of an information board at the zoo. We actually saw a couple of these owls on a walk in the desert before we knew what they were. And here is a … [Read more…]
Today we ventured out to visit Historic Sahuaro Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. The historic ranch is 17 acres with 13 original outbuildings including corrals, stables, a dairy barn, milk house, rose garden, barnyard and historic orchards. Admission is free. The history of this place gives you a taste of the old ‘wild west’. … [Read more…]
Today we headed out to Peoria, Arizona to the Challenger Center of Arizona. Per their website The Challenger Center of Arizona is an organization created by the families of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. We would like to share our pictures of the visit with you. We thoroughly enjoyed the artwork made of … [Read more…]