April 21, 2026 Our first adventurer of the day was to explore McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park.The 30-acre park, located in the heart of Scottsdale, Arizona, is the most unique park of its kind in the country. We took a ride on the Paradise & Pacific Railroad and the 1950-vintage Allan Herschell carousel. We explored the museum …
Phoenix – White Tank Mountains and Desert Botanical Gardens
April 20, 2026 It is a spectrally beautiful day in the desert, clear blue sky and only 80 degrees. A perfect day for a hike. I chose the waterfall hike in the White Tank Mountains which is on the back side of the mountains that surround my community. Within the White Tank Mountains was a …
Phoenix – Frank Lloyd Wright
April 18 & 19 We boarded the train to Maricopa at 10PM on Friday after a long day of adventuring in LA. The trip overnight arrived in Maricopa at 6am. We booked coach because it was a short trip, sort of like economy on a plane. I had hoped to get a couple of hours …
Los Angelous – Warner Bros Studio
April 17, 2026 We are in Hollywood so we must experience how the magic is made so we headed to Warner Bros. Studio for a tour of the historic 110 acre lot. We jumped in the tour cart and headed out to the streets full of facades that could be anywhere depending on the set …
Los Angelous – Griffith Observatory and Hollywood Bowl
April 16,2026 Griffith Observatory was our destination today. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood Griffith Park commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory provides an excellent view of the Hollywood Sign! Our …
Los Angelous – Downtown and Beverly Hills
April 15, 2026 The sunrise from the rooftop of the hotel was spectacular!!! What a great start to a day of adventuring. We started our exploring by heading into downtown. Los Angeles the second largest city in the US is home to over 9 million people with a diversity of cultures that is evident in …
Southwest Chief And Hollywood
April 12-14 We are onboard the Southwest Chief for our 44 hour journey from Chicago to Los Angelous. The journey took us through 6 states with two night spent in our roomettes. There are few distraction on the train since there is no internet so watching the landscape is the focus. Our country is beautify …
Chicago – Street Art
April 12, 2026 It is an absolutely beautiful day in Chicago with temperatures in the high 60’s along with the famous wind gusts. I had a few hours before we had to head to the train station so I went on a walkabout that included going back to visit the park and my favorite sculpture …
Chicago – Mob Bosses, Up High and Ice Cream
April 11, 2026 It’s a sunny cold day in Chicago! We started the day with a Mob and Crime bus tour. The most interesting fact was that Chicago was founded in 1857 and just three years later it was considered the most dangerous city in the world!!! The city’s Northside and Southside neighborhood were run …
Chicago ~ Skysctapers and More
April 10,2026 The rain has stopped but it’s really cold in Chicago this morning. I went on a walkabout to catch the sunrise on the bean and it was only 37 degrees with lots of the famous winds. I layered up but it was cold. I manage to get pictures of the original start of …