Month: July 2026

I’ve been very lazy at blogging and posting pictures from our road trips over the last (ahem) few years. While I would love to relive and tell wonderful stories, frankly too much time has passed. Let’s just make this a photo montage of experiences and stories.

Pictures always help me remember events. Well, first, you might notice the furry addition to our camping trips. Yes, we now sleep three in the camper. Luckily he likes swimming in water so his consumption of our precious tank water is only for drinking and he bathes in nearby creeks, lakes, streams, and rivers.

Then… you might wonder, why the picture of a ladder? Well, that picture and the rather strange shot of my head were pictures from a three day trail race I completed in Utah (October 2025). It was a blast, sore legs and all.

How, nice, we are now in 2026… next post will focus on this year!

I’m writing this post on memory of the trip in Ajo, and with my aged brain that is a bit of a challenge. However, it feels unfair to skip Ajo – like overlooking a step child. Not sure what that really means, but I’ll go with the analogy.

Ajo, Arizona – a surprise in the desert. We camped just outside on BLM land next to quite a few dirt trails. The landscape is what you would expect in southern Arizona, lots of cactus, lots of dirt (everywhere), sand devils when the wind picks up, and no water to found. Dirt, dirt everywhere and no water to be found. It’s a stark landscape, but at the right time, it blooms.

And, while I would like to write a lot more… pictures do more justice. If you happen to stumble along the route and end up here, please visit the town and tour on foot. Galleries, interesting lunch spots, art murals, and a farmer’s market will make the foot excursion worth it.