We had a busy day today. I picked up this week's veggie and fruit order from a local food coop (a great way to get quality, organic produce for about half the cost of buying it at the store!) and then we packed up the kids with lunch and headed to the Superstition Mountains.
Danny and I made this same trip when we were here visiting Tracy 4 years ago. Oddly enough it was Sept 22nd of 2004! Just a few days earlier than this time...and of course two kids lighter!
Here is a picture of us then...Sept 22, 2004
And of Superstition...the same morning
And now...
You'll notice we're not actually in the picture this time! That's what happens when you have kids - it's all or none - either one of us, with child(ren), or just some scenery as we are chasing one of them down!
Our first stop was actually the Goldfield Mine Ghost Town. When were here in 2004 this place was literally a Ghost Town. Today there were quite a few people around.
The Ghost Town is a replica on the site of a mining town that went bust several times in the late 1800's and early 1900's. (Read more)
We explored a bit and took a train ride, which Evan LOVED!
The photo above is actually from the train on the back side of the ghost town.
Next we headed to Canyon Lake and Tortilla Flats
Again, here are the photos from 2004
Canyon Lake (above)
Tortilla Flats Restaurant. I'm incriminating myself here but - along with 50k+ other people so...
When you visit the restaurant at Tortilla Flats you have to add a dollar bill to the wall. You can deface it any way you choose and they post them up at the end of each day. We tried to find ours today but it's impossible! We should have taken a photo of the inside.
Today's visit to Canyon Lake
Then we headed to find some geocaches (with not much luck). Evan had our only actual find of the day despite a lot of effort!
Danny went out for several but only ended up with cactus needles in his arm and leg! He discovered the legendary "jumping cactus" and now knows why they call it that!
Here I am trying to find one...we discovered later that it's actually in a crack in the rock - you have to crawl down inside the crack and I guess we weren't feeling that adventurous!
While I was climbing around on these rocks a Merchant Marine stopped to ask for a jump for his Harley...we got to be good Samaritans and he was VERY happy to not be leaving his bike on the side of the road.
There were lots of beautiful views along the way. Here just a few...
Danny and the kids at Tortilla Flats in front of the Lost Dutchman Mine (it's not really the mine!)
Danny and Caitlin eating at the restaurant
These are Ocotillos...we live just off Ocotillo Rd. This whole mountain was covered with them
We had a great time!
On the way home poor Caitlin was sick to her stomach...I think it was all the windy roads - a little bit carsick!
So, we spent the evening cleaning up the carseats!
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