the famous AZ Inn revisited

Our second visit to this Tucson institution.

the famous Pilot in Gila Bend, AZ

the famous Shoe Tree revisited

A previous blog I did called this curiosity a "shoe fence". It would seem that "shoe tree" is a better description. Both phrases turn up when you google "shoe thing in Rice, CA".

driving across Sheephole Valley

 

Mrs. was at the wheel, which allowed me to take these snapshots...

beyond Wonder Valley

That area beyond Wonder Valley but before Sheephole Valley...

driving across Wonder Valley

Famous for its Jackrabbit Homesteads, many of them abandoned.

 

Crossroads Cafe

Also in Joshua Tree, we finally got to experience breakfast the Crossroads Cafe as it was free of crowds for once. The place had character and we were lucky enough to sit by a window.