James & Susan's Adventures

This is at the State Park on the river in Yuma. Another prime example of our changing times!! S & J

This bridge was completed in 1915 and it allowed motorists to drive from New York City to L.A. We need to go at night as we will, and take a picture. It has lit up Ocean to Ocean. Yuma. and it looks really cool. Of course the Colorado River is Continue Reading

This is from the backside of the prison in Yuma. Water under the bridge is the Colorado River. Looks way better to stand in person. We are 177 miles from San Diego. The bike trail follows the river so we got a nice ride in. S & J

James took a step inside!! S & J

This is a row of cell blocks. History says if the prison got over crowded they would put six prisoners in one TINY block. Bunks three high each side of cell and they were metal and very narrow. In the dark hole they had a cage in the middle of Continue Reading

This tower sits in one corner of the prison. It was huge at the top. Only 33 step up so not bad. You could see the Colorado River on one side and endless acres of the East Side Wetlands. Big history behind the wetlands too!! S & J

This was a great historical information day! We rode our bikes along the trail that follows the Colorado River, at the line here at Az./Calif. This prison was built in 1875 and used until 1909. Tons of stories and history. Between this State Park and the Yuma State Park it Continue Reading

Top secret Nevada Air Force Base……As we were coming from Death Valley we drove into Pahrump a back way through Beatty. Long desert roads for endless miles. We stopped at this gas station to fill up and they had green aliens (figures) all over the place. You can google to Continue Reading

We drove to this yesterday in search of bike trails and park information. This is at the Az./Cali. line and on the Colorado River. They have many miles of trails that follow the Colorado River. Was actually water in it, lol. Anyway they have the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Continue Reading

Not sure the name of this plant but it is a bush around many walls in the resort we are staying. It is a vibrant waxy green leaf and curly. Blooms a delicate white flower, no smell. We are getting settled in our winter resort. We had our first day Continue Reading