First of all I’d never been to the Chiricahau National Monument. I wasn’t even sure what it was. Was I in for a surprise. The monument and campground are located about 45 minutes from Wilcox the nearest town. Wilcox is closer to the New Mexico border than it is to Tucson. The drive is uneventful. Continue Reading
Nestled in the Chiricahau national Monument, Bonita Canyon Campground is small, only 25 sites and must be reserved online. Unlike some other national campgrounds there is no $8 fee for reservations. The fee is $10 per night. Passes do provide a discount. From Thursday to Monday the site is full. During the weekdays there’s an Continue Reading
Last trip we learned an important lesson when camping or even just traveling — always, always, always bring warm clothes. So for this trip we packed a suitcase that had extra sweatpants, sweatshirts, gloves, hats, sweaters and heavy socks. As I was packing, my granddaughter, Payton, came in and asked what I was doing. I Continue Reading
Coming from Phoenix you think you’re never going to get there. Parker Canyon Lake is only two miles from the Mexican border. It’s East and South of Tucson, about two hours. After driving through Sonoita you still have 30 miles to go. Most of that is through rolling grass covered — now brown in May Continue Reading
Back when I stayed with my grandparents, they had ‘party’ telephone line. Think of it as one line but with telephone extensions in several different houses. You could pick up your phone and listen in on other people’s conversations. No, I never did that. Okay maybe once. Now many years later, and no I’m not Continue Reading