Blogs from Mesa, Arizona, United States, North America - page 2

Advertisement

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa April 11th 2015

Adrian: It all started around 10:30ish PM on 4/10/2015. I took out my contacts ready to jump into bed. Christopher comes rushing into the room saying "let's go now." I don't take him seriously and proceed to get ready for bed. Christopher walks out of the room and because he is SO LOUD with a carrying voice in our house, I hear him telling our grandparents we are leaving tonight. I then brace myself for what is now known as the most excruciating, boring, long, never ending drive I will ever experience. We get in the car and Christopher is extremely hyped up. I lay my head down and fall asleep. 4ish hours go by and Christopher says we just got to Odessa. What was supposed to be a 6 hour drive somehow turned into a ... read more

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa April 11th 2015

Hey! So last night and today was the longest drive ever. I started driving again in El Paso and drove all the way to Tuscon. There was nothing out there except for desert. We had to slow down and then stop somewhere in the desert for the border patrol stoppings. BP: "Are you an American citizen?" Me: "Yes sir (as we drive off)." It's crazy to me how we have to stop for border patrol in the middle of the United States. We played the ABC game on the long drive and we stopped to take pictures at the New Mexico and Arizona borders. Other than that, it was the most boring drive of my life. Adrian drove the rest of the way from Tuscon to Mesa and he was just as bored driving as I ... read more

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa January 5th 2015

Just as many of you suffered with the flu this winter so did we while at Cottonwood Thousand Trails Park. And yes it did drag on and on and on. The high points there were the Thanksgiving dinner at the park restaurant which was delishe, and the new friends we made. We did have a true desert experience when I found a dead pack rat in our kitchen sink which was full of water. It had a long tail and ears, different from any rat we’ve seen before. (Keep in mind that we have little experience and expertise and that’s the way we want to keep it!) I guess Mr. Rat was thirsty but apparently did not have an exit strategy. Very poor planning. Enough said for our time at Cottonwood. We arrived at Good Life ... read more

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa January 23rd 2014

Geo: 33.417, -111.831The People: Wonderful, super friendly and no hidden agendas whatsoever! The only unfortunate thing is they really don't like having their photos taken so we only got a few with permission. They all have such happy faces - young, old, rich or poor. They are just happy people. The Wildlife:This was our first 'game viewing' experience and while I am sure it doesn't come close to the big safari destinations we did see a lot of great animals. My overall favorites are elephants but seeing both chimps and Mountain Gorillas on foot was thrilling and an experience I will never forget!The Birds:Uganda is a bird watching paradise. We saw several groups who were clearly there just for bird watching. Lots of safari vests filled with lens filters, telephoto lenses that were enormous, scopes and ... read more
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Chimp descending
Chimp action

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa January 16th 2012

The great thing about not having a schedule is you can change your plans at any moment to enjoy an unexpected opportunity. That is what we did on our way to Benson, AZ. Our first experience in the Phoenix area had not been that great – lots of traffic and not much outdoor appeal. But the idea of being close to the mountains to the east of Phoenix caught our eye. So Benson could wait. We found Good Life RV Resort. Using our Escapees discount we signed up for a week and ended up staying for a 5 weeks. The park was primarily park models with RV’s mixed in and there were activities every hour of the day, very friendly people, and it all decked out for Christmas. This was not our usual remote campground but ... read more
Canyon Lake, AZ Hike
Chris, Marie & Nancy, Usery Park
Terry, Richard, & Terry

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa July 13th 2011

Så fik jeg sagt farvel til Arizona og til mine veninder i Arizona. I den sidste tid var jeg rigtig meget sammen med Viola. Vi havde playdates hver eftermiddag med børnene og efter vi fik fri, var vi sammen. Vi var i drive-in biograf, hvor vi så X-men, tror jeg, bagefter så vi Bridesmaid. Det var rigtig hyggeligt men det var ret varmt for vi sad i bagagerummet og der var ikke nogen vind. Vi var på en 18+ club, vi var i byen sammen med Beth også. Vi var til NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block & Backstreet Boys) koncert. Det var vildt fedt, men jeg havde slet ikke skænket det en tanke at de jo selvfølgelig ikke var helt så unge mere. Jeg havde set musik videoer med dem hele dagen, så blev ret ... read more

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa June 14th 2011

Så blev det tid til en opdatering. Sidst jeg skrev var dagen inden Memorial Day. På den dag var jeg med Viola og hendes to tvillingedrenge i Sunsplash som er et vandland. Der var ret mange mennesker og ekstremt lang kø til mange af rutsjebanerne. Senere tog Viola og jeg hen til Bruce og Janis hvor Kathryn og Ole var sammen med børnene. Jeg fik vist Viola rundt i huset og fik også taget lidt billeder. vi fik hørt om deres planer med deres hjemmebiograf. De skal have popcorn maskine, slikbod, sodavandsmaskine og meget mere. Det er helt som en rigtig biograf. Jeg kan ikke huske om jeg har nævnt det før, men deres hus er ekstremt stort. De har 7 soveværelser med tilhørende badeværelse til hvert + ekstra toiletter. Helt ekstremt. Vi spiste der og ... read more
Chicago 2
Chicago 3
Chicago 4

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa May 29th 2011

Så er det tid til nyt fra mig igen. Sidst jeg skrev skulle jeg være sammen med Ninna og vi skulle se tornerose. Det var en rigtig god ballet og det var rigtig hyggeligt at være sammen med hende. Vi var ude og spise sushi bagefter og sov hos mig. Om søndagen tog vi til Canyon Lake. Det er en rigtig flot sø/flod som ligger nordøst fra mig. Da vi kom derhen kørte vi rundt i en halv time for at finde et sted hvor vi kunne købe en parkeringstilladelse. Det skal man have når man parkere i nationalparker, hvilket det åbenbart var. Men vi fik det købt og lagde os for at tage sol. der var en strand og når man lukkede øjnene var det næsten som at være på Kerteminde strand med bølgerne, bortset ... read more
I bio med Lisa og Maria
Fødselsdag 1
Fødselsdag 2

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa May 13th 2011

Det er i dag fredag d. 13. det skulle være en ulykkens dag har jeg hørt. Jeg har dog ikke oplevet noget endnu. Klokken er 16:14 og jeg er lige kommet hjem fra lufthavnen, hvor jeg har afleveret Viola og hendes mor. De skulle til Las Vegas her i weekenden. Det skal lige nævnes, at det er 35 grader celsius udenfor. SKØØNT :D Siden sidst er der ikke sket det helt vilde. Jeg var sammen med Ninna i sidste weekend. Vi var i var i en park for at hører lidt musik, det var hyggeligt nok at sidde der, men vi kunne ikke se musikerne og vi kunne ikke særlig tydeligt hører dem. Men så kunne vi snakke. bagefter var vi i biografen, vi så Something Borrowed. Den er ret god så tag ind og se ... read more
Lysudstilling 1
Lysudstilling 2
Lysudstilling 3

North America » United States » Arizona » Mesa May 2nd 2011

Så synes jeg det er tid til en ny opdatering. Siden sidst er der sket en del. Jeg sluttede sidst med at Ninna skulle komme. Vi havde det rigtig hyggeligt og vi fik snakket en masse. Jeg var om aftenen da hun tog hjem til en lysudstilling sammen med Viola, Beth og Beths kæreste Cameron. Det var ret specielt. Udefra lignede det en slags hoppeborg, det var en kæmpe oppustelig ting man kunne gå ind i. Jeg har ikke fået billederne endnu, men når jeg går skal jeg nok lige ligge dem ind. Dagen efter var jeg i Phoenix Botanical Garden som et au pair møde. Det var rigtig hyggeligt og vi var i sommerfugle "bur". Jeg var bagefter ude og shoppe med Viola og så spiste vi Sct. Patricks day mad hos hendes familie. det ... read more
Forår
Jeep tur
Grand Canyon 1




Tot: 0.227s; Tpl: 0.006s; cc: 8; qc: 78; dbt: 0.1752s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.2mb