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Zorgvlied Ruins in Christoffel National Park Curacao - ExplorationVacation.net

Drive the Mountain Route through Christoffel National Park, Curaçao

Posted onMarch 11, 2018November 13, 201916 Comments

To see Curaçao’s wilder side, drive the Mountain Route through Christoffel National Park.

CategoriesABC islands, Caribbean, CuracaoTagsdeserts, road trips, tropical islands

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Take a road trip on Arizona’s Apache Trail Historic Road

Posted onJanuary 7, 2018February 10, 201918 Comments

The Apache Trail Historic Road offers one of Arizona’s best road trips. From its start near ghostly reminders of boom towns past, the Apache Trail climbs through the rugged beauty of the Superstition Mountains to Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsdeserts, road trips

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Scenic views from the Grand Canyon’s south rim

Posted onSeptember 10, 2017December 3, 201914 Comments

First-time visitors might be surprised by the amount of development along the Grand Canyon’s south rim. But all that disappears when you see the view from the Grand Canyon’s south rim. Take in the view Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdeserts, UNESCO World Heritage, US National Parks

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Cruising Canyon Lake, Arizona

Posted onApril 25, 2017November 11, 2019Leave a comment

Cruising Canyon Lake in Arizona is an opportunity to enjoy drinks with friends as towering canyon walls slip by, eagles soar overhead, and saguaro cacti sprout from rocky ledges. You may even see big horn Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdeserts, sailing and cruising

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Teddybear cholla flowers, Arizona

Posted onApril 7, 2016October 17, 20186 Comments

My cholla cactus encounters continued as we explored Usery Park in the Superstition Mountains — but this time I managed to keep a safe distance between us! Maintaining enough distance from them was a challenge Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, deserts, flowers and gardens

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Salt River Horses, Arizona

Posted onMarch 31, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Having been told that a herd of wild horses roamed not far from our Airbnb near Arizona’s Superstition Mountains, we headed out early a couple of mornings to see if we could find them. This Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsanimals, desert southwest, deserts

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Cholla cactus in the sun, Arizona

Posted onMarch 22, 2016January 7, 20192 Comments

Cholla cactus have a (well deserved) reputation for nastiness, but they certainly can be beautiful. I discovered a nice patch of cholla cacti while we were out exploring the desert northeast of Phoenix. I love Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsdeserts

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Last year’s flowers in Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Posted onMarch 15, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

As usual I am heading down to Arizona for a too-brief visit this spring and I am trying very hard to keep my expectations in check. While this has been a phenomenal wildflower season in Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Tucson, USATagsdeserts, flowers and gardens

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Share the road Arizona desert edition – four mode road sign

Posted onMarch 11, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

Visitors traveling through Saguaro National Park are advised to share the road with the usual suspects (cars, bikes, and pedestrians), as well as the local armadillos! Arizona 2015 itinerary – a wonderland of rocks, cacti, Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Tucson, USATagsanimals, deserts, transportation

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, Arizona

Posted onMay 1, 2015October 17, 20185 Comments

Boyce Thompson Arboretum is one of my favorite springtime destinations in Central Arizona. It would be a great destination at any time, as there are always interesting plants and at least a few blossoms; but Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdeserts, flowers and gardens

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