Bright and early the next day we drove the 25 miles along Route 66 and into Kingman, Arizona. Hostile Indians, mining camps, Cowboys, cattle and the railroad are all part of Kingman’s history. It was Route 66, however, that facilitated its growth. There are still a lot of sights intact from The Mother Road. The Powerhouse The PowerHouse is another…
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Just across the road from Arlington Garden, you have yet another hidden jewel within the City of Pasadena. Storrier Stearns Japanese Gardens – tranquillity in suburbia! As we enter, peace and serenity wash over and cloak us in a veil of contentment. Sporadic sunlight and shade dot the pathways in a cordial slow dance with the constant movement of time….
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Say you hear that there’s a Castle nearby with many rumours of hauntings, but it gets better, you can take a tour! When we first read a little snippet about Historic Dundurn Castle and that it was close by in Hamilton, Ontario, we knew we had to plan a visit. history of Dundurn Castle During the War of 1812, the…
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Just off the Arroyo Secco Parkway, which became the new alignment of Route 66 in 1940, we saw a sign for the Lummis Home. It hadn’t been on our list of things to visit, and we knew nothing about the place. We decided to investigate, and were so pleased we did. Once inside the gates, you begin to feel as…
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The late afternoon sun was really beginning to cause the slightly reddened skin on my arms and legs to sting, that uncomfortable way. We had already walked, hiked, and seen more than we had anticipated for the day here at Joshua Tree. I was ready for a nice glass of wine in the shade behind the large rock formation in…
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