Acadia Adventures 2019 – Day 5

What an amazing day full of unexpected adventures and finds! It all began this morning when we realized we both were in the mood for a light breakfast. Mount Dessert Bakery was closed today and we really weren’t hungry enough for anything as heavy as what we would normally get from 2 Cats or Jeannie’s. … Read more

Adventures in Arizona – Day 7

In which the mooses become acquainted with the majestic and comical saguaro, hike an easy trail to centuries-old Hohokam petroglyphs, and have a close call with their first thunderstorm in the desert while near the abandoned Gould Mine. Read more…

Eddy Tunnel(l)

For my birthday ride, we headed out early on this lovely morning. We rode from Jessup through the industrial park south to Marshwood Road (passing by the gate to Rock Slope); we first checked out the area near the lower powerline cut. No tunnel portal. Following a rocky, muddy path east (my first real off-road … Read more

Rock Slope and Marshwood Mines

Two consecutive March Thursdays were warm and sunny (the second warmer than the first) and we were in the mood to track down some local mining ruins. Our first goal was the Eddy Tunnel portal. I’d asked an acquaintance "in the know" for directions to this portal (or so I thought). We were to park … Read more

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