Today we started a trip to uncharted territories and out of our usual comfort zone. Normally, we avoid warm weather countries purely because they are hot, and we’ve turned into igloo dwellers. We are setting off on a 26-day odyssey of exploring portions of Spain and Portugal. Neither of us are fully committed to this … More Calgary to Seville, Spain – 4th April 2024

So yesterday ended up a long day. We were on the road by 9.00am but were battling bad weather the whole way which made for very tiring driving. This photo doesn’t do justice as to how bad the weather was. At some stages we had about 10 meters visibility in front of us and were … More Great Falls, Montana to Calgary, Alberta – 6th February

So out of Idaho, potato country, into Montana, beef country today.  Things didn’t look too well when we woke up to snow which wasn’t predicted. This photo was taken 15 minutes after the initial snowfall was cleared off the car. The cars doors were frozen shut and it took 20 minutes of running it in … More Idaho Falls, Idaho to Great Falls, Montana – 5th February

Let us just say that it was not a fond farewell to Best Western at Beaver in Utah. The town did remind us of Deliverance Country – eeek. We excelled this morning and were on the road by 8.30am hitting the I15 just under 80mph – yeap, you read correctly. The Interstate highways have a … More Beaver (aka The Pits) to Idaho Falls, Idaho – 4th February

Awoke to hard packed ice on the ground that made walking in the carpark very treacherous. We also make a rookie mistake of leaving both our sunglasses in the car overnight. You are probably thinking, well what is wrong with that. Both our sunglasses are plastic rims and as the temperatures dropped quite low last … More Zion National Park, Utah then to Beaver Utah – 3rd February

Our first task of the day was to check the weather for Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. As we mentioned in yesterdays blog, there was a winter storm predicted and we needed to know that the roads were still passable before we headed out from Page. Lady Luck was on our side. So here … More Bryce Canyon, Utah – 2nd February

An early start to get to the rim of the Canyon by 9.00am. Our first encounter was with Ranger Sebastian who gave us a quick overview. Firstly, we drove west along the South Rim from the central tourist area for an hour stopping off at many viewpoints to take in the vista. Of course, none … More Grand Canyon, Arizona – 1st February

A quick summary of our last three weeks at the park. SUMMARY: we became pickleball obsessed. We continued with swimming, glass fusion, rowing, hiking, cards and some other activities but otherwise we were off down to the pickleball courts as often as we could. We met many people through the activity and became friends and … More Farewell to Venture Out Mesa, Arizona  – 31st January

Sorry but have been a little recalcitrant with our postings but have been very busy being busy. Happy New Year to Everyone. We did manage to secure another rental for January at Venture Out courtesy of the grape vine of people who meet at the dog park each day. Word of mouth is an amazing … More Venture Out Mesa, Arizona  – 7th January

We are definitely getting into the swing of things now. Our days are very busy with a myriad of activities. So, what have we been up to this past week. Our first trip out was to Tortilla Flat. It is presumed to be Arizona’s smallest official “community” having a U.S. Post Office and voting precinct. … More Second Week, Venture Out Mesa, Arizona  – 17th December