auntie | December 27, 2016
As promised, here is Part 2 of my ten favorite hikes of 2016. #5—Mamacoke Island This isn’t a long hike, but it is quite beautiful, and a lot of fun. You’re actually on an island in the Thames River in New London, and you have some amazing views of the Navy’s submarine base and the […]
auntie | January 29, 2016
3.2 miles; St. David, AZ Today was our last full day in Arizona, our host took us out to the Dragoon Mountains, which he has been visiting for 40 or more years. He showed us some wonderful spots, and even treated us to a campfire meal of beans and tortillas. What an amazing and special day. It […]
auntie | January 28, 2016
2.37 miles; Hereford, AZ I had to kind of squeeze this one in, so it wasn’t as long as I would have liked, but it was so beautiful. I really hope I get to come back here someday. This is another in my continuing series, “Hikes with Bathrooms.” There was a lovely Clivas installation here at the trailhead. […]
auntie | January 26, 2016
2.85 miles; Bisbee, AZ Over the last week I have been doing a lot of non-blog-worthy walking into town, but today the hubs took me on a trail he walked with one of the neighbors. Our route started from the end of High Road and climbed School Hill. Old Bisbee is nestled in a high valley surrounded […]
auntie | January 20, 2016
5 miles; Fairbank, AZ I went back again to the San Pedro Riparian etc. and this time it included a trip through the ghost town of Fairbank, which was the railroad depot that served the mines in Tombstone. This trail loops by the Fairbank Cemetery and the remains of the Grand Central Ore Stamping Mill, and […]
auntie | January 18, 2016
2 miles; Eloy, AZ We met some friends here for a hike and picnic. The climb was too much for me, both because I couldn’t use the provided cables to pull myself up with my wonky shoulder, and because I simply couldn’t keep up. Short legs, ya know. So one of our party and I […]
