The air is a few degrees cooler, there is shade, traces of water and palm trees in this natural oasis. Cottonwood Springs was the only reliable water source making it a favoured spot for all desert travellers and miners. It is also the beginning of the Mastodon Mine Loop Trail. Once you pass this miraculous setting you head up to…
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Wonderland Ranch is a very easy hike to do, although there is little to no shade. The main trail is one way in and one way out on a flat, sandy surface so it isn’t strenuous. Along the way, you will see an old homestead, car, windmill and then at the trail end, Wall Street Mill. On the left, about…
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“Welcome to a place of rest and rehabilitation for women suffering from overwork and exhaustion.” — Agnes Richards. Founder of Rockhaven Sanitarium. On a typical lazy Summer morning, we drive the quiet streets to a meeting we have thought so fondly about for years. Prior to this day we had parked outside these gates and placed Rockhaven Sanitarium on our…
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One thing about travelling on Route 66 is some of the small towns that you see dilapidating along the side of the road, all kind of start to blend. As was the case through this stretch of New Mexico, we entered a small village with almost nothing to it, but the road doubled in size with a median down the…
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In this day and age, especially in Southern California, it is increasingly difficult to find somewhere peaceful. Free from clutter and noise, where you can sit and think, surrounded by beauty at every turn and feel completely alone. There is such a place in Pasadena. Arlington Garden – A slice of Eden within a metropolis. Our Visit We rode our bikes…
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