Author Archives: Randy Devoli

Upon leaving Tucson on June 10th, we had multiple short stops as we made our way to Colorado and then back to Seattle. On a positive note, we have finally confirmed plans to start our international adventure with La Paz, Mexico in September, followed by Costa Rica in November and December. Here is how ourContinue reading “30 Days of Whirlwind Travel (June 10- July 11)”

We are in Tucson from May 13- June 10. It is great to be back in the desert. Our condo is up in the Catalina foothills where it is cooler than the central area. There is so much to do here that we are shocked. People are very friendly and the weather is excellent. OurContinue reading “Fun in Tucson”

We are settled into our new condo 1 block from the beach. Lots of shops and restaurants all in walking distance. Definitely an old school California beach town. Lots to do here in San Diego area. Several sunny days, but cooler and cloudy most days. May Gray. We are glad we have 28 days toContinue reading “Imperial Beach, CA”

We left our beloved Palm Springs on March 1st and drove through the Mojave National Preserve to Las Vegas. The preserve had a fire in Aug 2020 and was quite eerie, yet thriving. Incredible numbers of Joshua trees were everywhere. Our new condo is off Flamingo and Buffalo, west of the strip. Most of ourContinue reading “Back in Vegas”

We are still in Palm Springs, having extended our stay until March 1st to ride out the pandemic in warmth. California has been closed down for a majority of our stay since November 15th, but outdoor dining has just reopened. We are spending our days hiking, walking the downtown corridor, attending the zoo, riding ourContinue reading “Palm Springs”

Robolights! What the hell is Robolights? In a nutshell, this guy started making giant robots and post apocalyptic Christmas decorations and over decades developed an immense collection. During Christmas, his 8 million lights attracted many visitors as well as complaints from neighbors and so for Christmas 2019 and 2020 Robolights was not open. It isContinue reading “Robolights”

We went here a few weeks ago. Decided to get a membership as it pays for itself with 2 visits and we will be here several more months. This zoo is highly ranked, rated 10 best zoos in US by Conde’ Nast Traveler as well as in the top 1% of all attractions in theContinue reading “Living Desert Zoo”

What a beautiful place! Fortunately, we have our America the Beautiful National Park Pass. It gives us free entry to all US national parks and saved us $30. Joshua Tree lies at the overlap of the Mojave and Colorado deserts. Lots of hiking trails and campgrounds. For Robin, this desert treasure is truly a spiritualContinue reading “Joshua Tree National Park”

Another beautiful and peaceful hiking area just north of Palm Springs. Most of the preserves are free of charge to enter. Visitors centers have usually been closed due to Covid. The Canyon Loop Trail actually connects with the Pacific Crest Trail. We did not get that far this time, but we will get back there.

This is a working movie set, but with real buildings, not facades. It is located north of Palm Springs Chilly day when we were there. We had ribs (takeout) from Pappy and Harriet’s.