Prisoner of Hopes

Tag: Nature

  • Caving: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    Caving: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    We find ourselves in Arizona near Karchner Caverns. We booked a Koa near highway 10 and within a short drive to Tombstone, where we will adventure tomorrow. But today, we need to secure two tickets to see the cave. I call and ask for same day tickets. I am put on hold. I tell them…

  • Phoenix Zoo: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    Phoenix Zoo: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    The Phoenix Zoo is not quite what we hope but still an enjoyable day. We embrace the experience and meet a new friend who tries to share his lunch.

  • Saguaro Shut Down: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    Saguaro Shut Down: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    Saguaro National Park is wild and wonderful in its desolation. On this trip we are almost the only ones there, which fuels my imagination.

  • Red Rock Hike: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    Red Rock Hike: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    But the song is as old as time. It is the language of life long love, a familiar duet performed among the red rocks. If you have been married for decades, you likely know the lyrics. Feel free to sing along.

  • Verde to Tonto: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    Verde to Tonto: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    I wouldn’t call us aimless. But we have no plan other than to enjoy this beautiful weekend. The weather is perfect. Blue skies. Cool breeze. And we have a whole day ahead of us to enjoy whatever we can.

  • Animal Cafe Takes My Stress Away: Travel Goals Japan

    Animal Cafe Takes My Stress Away: Travel Goals Japan

    In this post, I fall in love with Tokyo’s pet cafes.

  • Meiji Morning: Travel Goals Japan

    Meiji Morning: Travel Goals Japan

    This morning I wake up with the sun. It is a mystery to me how my internal clock always knows sunrise. Even on the other side of the globe, I’m up at the first hint of dawn. Last night we arrived in Tokyo after nineteen hours of travel. Unsurprisingly, the boys are still fast asleep.…

  • Pink Jeep Tour: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    Pink Jeep Tour: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    We pile into the pink jeep with six strangers. Our driver seems a little crazy….in a mostly good way. He navigates the heavy Sedona traffic like he has done the route hundreds of times. So far so good. He tells stories as he drives. He finds them funny and entertaining. I find them hard to…

  • Safari In The USA: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    Safari In The USA: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    I am going out on Safari! Our bus just arrived to take us to the bush country of Afri…… make that Arizona. Somewhere between Camp Verde and Cottonwood Arizona is the Out Of Africa Wildlife park. It is a crazy place. A few minutes ago I stepped out of my car. Now I am boarding…

  • Hopi Ruins: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    Hopi Ruins: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    After standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona for about as long as we care to, we head out of town on Route 66. Within a few minutes, we find a trading post that sells native made products. I leave with a lighter wallet and some beautiful jewelry. The shop keeper recommends that we visit…