April 26, 2026 The day started with sunrise at the beach followed by a walk about in the quaint beach town of Fort Walton Beach. I came across what looked like 100 dollar bills and thought I had hit it big only to realize they were fake…..drat!!!! We loaded up the car and headed south …
April 22-25, 2026 On the 23rd we made our way back to the airport to return the rental car then took an Uber to Maricopa (about 40 miles from the airport) because we had to board the train at 5:50am the next day. We spent the night at a casino since it was the closest …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
