MKJanuary 2025 Although the trip may seem excitement-filled already, THIS is our view while driving hundreds of miles between “exciting” stops. So please don’t question why the Marfa Burrito place (below) made us very happy. Marfa Burritos in Marfa, TX; It’s the places that are hard to find and don’t look like much, which provide the…
January 2025 The first National Park of the trip did NOT disappoint!!Our campground – Rio Grande RV Park – was right along the Rio Grande. Every place we went, we could see the river between the US and Mexico. It was extremely remote. We had some Wi-Fi at the camp store but there was no cell…
January 2025 Just off the highway, on a short frontage road, we found a public art exhibit called Cadillac Ranch. Created by “Art Farm” in 1974 in a wheat field near Amarillo, Texas. Ten Cadillacs from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s were planted nose first into the ground and tilted at the same angle as the…
January 2025 We weren’t sure if we’d get out of the unplowed Kansas campsite but with some 4 wheel drive and a lot of gas, we made it. Campground had about 10 full-timers (sounds horrible in this weather) but was otherwise quite empty, and snowy! Alan noticed a missing lug nut on the camper wheel so luckily…
The SW Deserts and Parks Trip Begins, January 2025 First Day – We drove 8 hours south to Lawrence, Kansas, just to end up in 17 degrees and 17” of snow! How far south does one need to go to get away from MN winter weather? Hopefully we’ll find out. (Odie is an attentive co-pilot but…