MKMarch 2025 In 2 months we drove 6858 miles. We were in 10 states, experienced 9 National Parks, visited with 8 family members and friends and were in 3 of the 4 main United States deserts – Mojave Desert, the Sonoran Desert, and the Chihuahua Desert.Just 2 people, 2 dogs, 1 great camper and an even…
March 2025 We stopped for a quick drink at the Historic St James Hotel saloon in Cimmaron, NM, built in 1872. In its day the St. James was visited by many famous lawmen and notorious outlaws and was the scene of many murders. The dining room ceiling still shows the signs with 22 bullet holes! The…
March 2025 We decided to take a short detour to add the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado to the trip. The tallest sand dunes in North America seem to appear out of nowhere as the rolling plains approach the Sangre De Christo Mountains. We hiked among the dunes and the dogs enjoyed their time…
March 2025 We met Alan’s brother Erik and sister-in-law Lalani for a couple days of skiing and relaxing in Taos, New Mexico. We stayed 4 nights at “Mountains in your Face” VRBO and it did not disappoint. Alan and Erik spent 2 days skiing at Taos Ski Valley, a ski resort established in 1955 with the…
March 2025 Santa Fe, New Mexico is another beautiful city in the high desert (about 7200 ft.). Understanding the importance of blending in with the surroundings, we decided that desert cities have rules that all the homes must be painted in one of “the 50 shades of beige”. The beige buildings in the beige landscape started…
March 2025 Neither one of us can seem to spell Al-buh-ker-kee. With a sad farewell to the Grand Canyon we headed to Albuquerque, NM with a stop at the Petrified Forest National Park and the Painted desert.We stayed at the Turquoise Trail Campground, a pleasant RV park in the foothills of The Sandia Mountain outside of Albuquerque,…
March 2025 We pulled into our campsite, within the South Rim section of the park, and instantly had a rather large elk stroll past, totally unconcerned with anyone in the campground. After quickly setting up the camper we headed over to the Rim Trail and took in the view. What can we say about the Grand…
March 2025 Flagstaff, AZ is a nice mountain college town. MK almost went there to finish her B.A. We spent one afternoon checking out the area, driving through Northern Arizona University and up the mountain to see SnowBowl, the local ski area. It was surprisingly crowed despite the lack of fresh snow. We finished our day…
March 2025 Leaving Prescott, AZ brought us through the small town of Jerome on our way to visit Sedona. Jerome is built on a hillside and the town looked like a cool place to stop and browse, unless you are pulling a camper. We weren’t able to stop but we will plan our visit better next…