Make sure to keep a keen eye on the distant hills, because you just never know what can be hiding in plain sight. When we made our way towards an exhibit ahead sign near mile marker 8, the sun was high overhead in the cloudless sky, and the air con was blowing cool air across our skin. We pulled into the…
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One of the shortest hikes in Joshua Tree is the Cholla Cactus Gardens, located in the Pinto Basin. From the parking lot, the quarter-mile, self-guided, loop trail consists of hard surfaces and boardwalks, making it accessible for almost everyone. There is no shade, so it is wise to wear a hat and long sleeves. There is an information plaque and…
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the visit We were the third vehicle in line as we pulled to a stop just outside the meeting point. The locked gate just ahead is the entrance to Keys Ranch. Our tour guide Kylie Caesar arrived a short while later, checked our names and chatted with us until everyone had arrived. Once the entire group gathered, we drove along…
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This trip was going to be full of ups and downs. Setting off on another road trip to Felicity, California, known as the Centre of the World. Only this time without our beloved co-pilot Harvey. Let’s talk about Felicity, and no, not that late 90s drama show that was on that one network for a certain amount of time. I’m talking…
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We certainly wouldn’t call ourselves history buffs, however, in saying that we do enjoy visiting historical places. There is a definitive intrigue with them and seeing how people lived and worked in the past. In a way, it’s fun to try and get a real sense of what life was like in years gone by. Prisons and asylums are especially…
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