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Bale Grist Mill *****************   This working mill was build in 1846. It is open Saturdays and Sundays 10 - 5. Tours of the mill (Saturday and Sunday)- 10:00AM to 4:00 PM The park is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day ADDRESS 3369 Saint Helena Hwy N Saint Helena, California 94574 See link below for more info: https://napaoutdoors.org/parks/bale-grist-mill-state-historic-park/ To watch a video of this beautiful old mill click on the link below: https://youtu.be/TFq7RoK7WP4

In all these months of traveling and experiencing some big cities, many small towns and endless dots on the map, did we ever come across such diversity as we did in 'THE CITY OF ANGELS". Ferraries and BMW's drive next to old beaters. A city that attracts millions of tourists, a city that everyone knows for its glamour and stars, no matter where in the world you are. How can there be so much homelessness? After seeing the first tent, I started questioning what I saw.   Then more and more make-shift shelters and tents popped up:  On sidewalks,  in medians,  on overpasses,  on the sides of 6-lane highways and in parks. We couldn't drive a block without seeing them. These clusters of tents had been there for a while, too. I started googling 'homelessness in LA" out of curiosity and sadness for these people. I like statistics to help me understand . Here is what Dr. Google presented to me ...: Acc

Oh boy, did I love these 2 towns.  History galore!  Both are so fantastic,  I didn't want to leave! Especially if YOU enjoy photography as much as I do, you will be excited to visit these places in southern Arizona.  I promise. Slideshow of both towns: https://youtu.be/kYQ1q-sv15w Tip :  Weekends are busy in Old Bisbee and therefor parking is difficult. We were in our F350 and it was almost impossible to find a spot, let alone find one that would be big enough for our large truck.  But no matter what size your vehicle is, parking is hard. My advise :   Visit during the week!

Click on the link below to see pictures of our visit and hike with the puppies at this beautiful and scenic area. Totally worth a visit, if you are near Las Cruces,  New Mexico! https://youtu.be/aUC1H0F5aNU

The Organ mountains have been our view for the past 2 months. As I am writing this,  we have exactly one day left before it's time to leave Las Cruces behind. We'll be off to new adventures.  We came to Las Cruces to property sit. A 2 months arrangement we happen to find on "The caretaker Gazette". I'd be lying if I said that this city was love at first sight.  Our best friend "Google " wasn't coming up with much on the most important search word in the Kazimer tiny home: "places to dance in Las Cruces"!  It produced a sad result of ONE country bar and nothing for latin clubs. I kept changing around my search words in hopes that it was my personal error. Sometimes being right is great. In this case I was hoping to be wrong! I wasn't. So we gave Whiskey Dicks a try. A nice big, clean country bar/dance hall with a huge dancefloor. We became a regular quick.  Then I finally found another venue called "Little T

We visited this beautiful  park, located 45 miles away from Las Cruces, New Mexico on a beautiful sunny January day. The gypsum dunes make for a nice walk, since they are firmer than regular sand dunes.  Dogs are allowed on leashes and let me tell you, our dogs loved the sand hike! For more information on this great park visit www.nps.gov/whsa Check out our pictures from our visit to White Sands by clicking on this link: https://youtu.be/Eo65p65YRk4

Joe and I had a chance to get on one of Best Friends tours of the premises. These people have been on a mission to save lives for so many years and its unbelievable how many little heartbeats got to finally find forever homes because of them! THE SANCTUARY Located in Kanab, Utah, Angel Canyon is the home of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and nearly 1,600 homeless animals. Come and explore this unique and extraordinary place. ABOUT BEST FRIENDS For over 30 years, Best Friends Animal Society has been running the nation’s largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals and building effective programs that reduce the number of animals entering shelters. This is one of the tour busses. Angel's Rest  pet cemetery  Please please please take a minute to visit Best Friends website www.bestfriends.org to learn more about this incredible organization!  https://youtu.be/QWB-I1wjAEo

Our day in Bryce Canyon: Click on the link below for the slide show: https://youtu.be/uMQtwbSHGZ0 We visited this amazing park in October. It's a good idea to bring good hiking or tennis shoes if you are planning on hitting some of the trails. There are plenty of them for everyone.  Before you get to the main entrance you can park your vehicle for free and get onto the park shuttle,  which is also free. It's a hop on hop off concept.  We always appreciate such services that minimize the pollution and wear and tear on the road system in the parks.  We encourage you take advantage of this great service when visiting any national park! Remember to bring some water to keep hydrated and sunscreen! 

Click on this link to view a slideshow of this canyon: https://youtu.be/UKMHh55mg3s This absolutely breathtaking canyon was on our to-do list after a friend first brought it to our attention about a year ago. Upper and lower Antelope Canyon tours sell out fast. You must book a tour in order to see either canyon. They are on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation. We found several sites right away when we Googled Antelope Canyon and made our reservations online. This was very simple to do. After we booked and paid online we received an email confirmation instantly with further tour information.  It's a very dusty terrain. Hiking or tennis shoes are most practical as well as clothes that you don't mind getting a bit sandy.

To view the Zion pics click on this link: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10220088040647368&id=1115421580&sfnsn=mo&s=1115421580&w=n

To see the photos of this beautiful canyon click on the link below: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10220036161870431&id=1115421580&sfnsn=mo&s=1115421580&w=n It's location is on the outskirts of Las Vegas and I can highly recommend a visit. Bring some walking shoes as you want to get out of your car at the many stopping points to take in the amazing scenery this large park has to offer. There are many hiking trails as well. The fee to get in is $ 15 per vehicle. 

If you happen to travel through Fallon Nevada, stop at Stillwater Wildlife Refuge and take a drive. There are several stopping points with interesting facts about the area. We saw 2 coyotes and birds. We were there in late September and the weather was great.  Cool at night though.