This morning we packed everything up and got checked out of our hotel.  From there, we headed to Snow Bowl, the ski resort where we had embarked on a hike a few days ago.  This time, we would be taking their ski lift to the second highest peak on the mountain, and in Arizona.  When …

Today was a busy day.  We got up bright and early, and after a breakfast, we headed for the mountains for some hiking.  We drove up to 9200 ft elevation, where we parked in the ski resort parking lot and headed for the trail we took.  Our trail of choice did not go to the …

This morning around 10am, we left the house to head north to Flagstaff.  Instead of a boring drive down the interstate, we followed back roads, which took us through the countryside and past many mountains.  Along the way, we moved from city to desert, and then from desert to forest.  The northern forest is still …

Of course, when the clock struck midnight in Auckland, marking the end of August 1st, it was only 5am in Phoenix.  This meant that there were still 19 hours left in “today,” bringing my August 1st to a total of 43 hours. After twelve long hours, our plane finally landed in LA.  I have never …