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Pinnacles National Park

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We don't typically travel just to see a National Park.  We aren't concisely "bagging" Parks, though if close we will always take the opportunity for a visit.  I will mark certain areas on Google Maps as places that we want to visit.  When planning a route, we look to see if we can include those "saved" places along the way.  Additionally, we learned that Pinnacles was a release location for the endangered California Condor .  A visit might include a sighting of this massive bird.  The Bear Gulch Cave hike, in Pinnacles National Park , was one of those places.  It is also a Park that came highly recommended from travel friends who have visited.  They recommended the hiking.  We planned our route to allow a visit. The Pinnacles is an interesting park in that you can access if from either the West or East sides but the only way through the park is via hiking trails.  We set up camp in Greenfield which is closer to the West entrance.  T...
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Goldwell Open Air Museum, Rhyolite Nevada

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  The Goldwell Open Air Museum , located near the Rhyolite ghost town in Nevada, exists to present artistic exploration in and of the Amarosa Desert.  The first piece, The Last Supper by Belgian artiste Albert Szukalski, appeared in 1984. Since then additional pieces have appeared, and disappeared on the landscape.  There is a small visitors center that is open from time to time on the property.  The facility operates on donations.  Visit at your leisure as it is available 24/7. Albert Szukalski was inspired by Da Vinci’s Last Supper.   Draping live models, posed as in the painting, with fabric soaked in wet plaster.  Once the plaster set it left a rigid shroud behind.  The piece was weather proofed by covering them with fiberglass.  The piece is stunning against the desert backdrop. Szukalski added several more pieces using the same ghost concept. Ghost Rider Serving Ghost Over the years other artists have added their inspirations. Irina and...
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PSA Anouncement**

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Gentlemen, please do several things for yourself.  First, have a competent Primary Care Provider, visit them annually, and take their advice seriously.  Second, check your PSA at least annually and make sure your PCP sees your results. A year ago in June 2023 my PCP noticed that while my PSA was well within normal limits, it had gone up about a point.  She recommended that I discuss the test with my Urologist. I scheduled an appointment with him, and in fairly quick succession I endured a TRUS (Trans Rectal Ultrasound), where the results suggested an MRI of the Prostate.   That resulted in a PIRADS score that suggested a MRI assisted biopsy was next. My Urologist said that we could follow our summer travel plans, which included a trip through South East Alaska, on the Alaska State Ferry, and complete the biopsy in the fall. The biopsy revealed prostate cancer.  My Urologist said that I could do “Active Surveillance”, the first level of treatment.  This mea...
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Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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We arrived in Loreto intending to land at the Loreto Shores RV Park.  Our map took us into some very narrow streets, so we decided to seek out another park.  We found a full hook up site at Romanita 2 RV Park.  It is a bit unusual, in that there are dry camping sites in the shade, and all of the FUH ones are located in a gravel lot, at the close end of the park, all lined up in a row.  The entire campground is located at the side of the Arroyo las Parras.  While setting up, Tom (the on-site camp host) suggested we park in such a way to block the wind that would be coming up the arroyo.  An excellent suggestion! We had intended to stay 3 nights in Loreto , though changed our minds after having dinner at Orlando’s our first evening here.  The owner said that we were now in Easter Week, which is the biggest holiday in Mexico.  He said that it would be “crazy” here over the weekend, and traffic to and from Loreto would be a nightmare.  We chose t...
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