by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 24, 2020 | Camping USA
Great to get back on the road again in our Tacoma pickup truck. As we approach an intersection of routes, I ask Marilynn, “Which way should I go?” She shrugs. “I don’t know.” We have googled so many campgrounds, forests, and parks that the infinite number of...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 18, 2020 | Camping USA
As temperatures soar in Arizona, we decide to head out and see how long we can live in our Tacoma Pick-up truck. Any high altitude and cool woods will suffice for our survival. We have to get out. I know that a lot of you know what I mean. The woods keep proving to be...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 7, 2020 | Africa, Djibouti
The Afar people who live in the mountains near Mt. Goda haven’t seen such a green landscape for the past twenty-five years. Rare, torrential rains this past November surprised many. Our tour group walks through Foret du Day National Park (Dead Forest), which takes its...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 2, 2020 | Africa, Djibouti
The ride back seems faster, as we backtrack and bounce over the road that brought us to the limestone chimneys. After a repeat of yesterday’s lunch in Dikhil, we soon roll down the windows through twisty mountain roads and let cool winds refresh our faces. We’re on...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 1, 2020 | Africa, Djibouti
After seeing all there is to see in Djibouti City, we meet with the tour group and guides arranged through Intrepid Tours. Introductions reveal nine tourists: two from Canada, three from Germany (one originally from South Africa), three from the USA (including us)...
