Picking up from the last post (I know its been awhile), we left Pagosa Springs and headed over Wolf Creek Pass and on to Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs. We were so happy to spend two weeks at one of the most beautiful campgrounds. Big spacious sites on the side of the mountain … More From the Mountaintops to the Sea Shore
We had really been planning and looking forward to spending the summer on our Tour of Southern Colorado (TSC) for a year and now here it was time to test the hype. Putting Albuquerque in our rear view mirror, we headed to the Vallecito Reservoir, 15 miles north of Bayfield. We were no longer in … More Permanent Grin
We were out of the trailer for the month of June. Long story, but it may have worked out for the best. Temps were in the high 90s and 100s for the first three weeks. We booked an Airbnb in the Knob Hill area next to UNM (Go Lobos). Dawn found an outdoor pool and … More Albuquerque, Duke City*
Santa Fe is definitely on our top 10 cities for our exit plan. Hiking, biking, sightseeing, great local food, vistas, etc. it checks all the boxes! The RV park, Blue Skies, is located about 10 miles south of the city across the street from the Santa Fe Brewery home of 7K IPA. We had a … More SANTA FE
(It’s not Mexico, and it’s not New) After leaving Fhoenix and its 100 degree temperatures, we headed east towards New Mexico. On our way we stopped and spent a couple of nights in Wilcox, AZ. We had visited the area when we were in Tucson a couple of winters ago and wanted to revisit some … More Southern New Mexico
The weather is definitely warming up as we prepare to leave. Temps could get up to 3 digits by Monday. We are scheduled for our 2nd shots on Saturday morning. Sunday we pack and Monday move on to southern New Mexico. It has been a great winter! A few final pics to share.
We are spending this winter in Apache Junction about 20 miles east of Phoenix. Apache Junction has the Superstition Mountains right in its backyard. We hiked trails named Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, Praying Hands via Slot Canyon, Massacre Falls, Battleship Mountain, Tortilla Pass, First Water to Weaver’s Needle. Trailheads all within a half hour drive from the … More Welcome to Arizona, where Summer spends the winter
Borrego Springs is the gateway to the stunning Anza Borrego Desert State Park, home to the world famous Sky Art Metal Sculptures and one of the few designated International Dark Sky Communities in the world. Our stay there was awesome, a place we will talk about for years to come. We stayed at The Springs … More Is that Dessert or Desert?
To get to Temecula, Ca from Lake Mead, you take Rte 93 to Hwy 11 to the 215 thru Vegas connecting with Hwy 15 into the Mojave Desert thru San Bernadino then the 215 to Riverside and down to Temecula, Southern California….STUART….. Whaaaaa are you doing here? Wow, we went from low density to high … More California Dreaming (on such a Winter Day)
Kanab is a scenic tourist town with a friendly western spirit. Zane Gray lived in the town while writing Riders of the Purple Sage in 1912. I’m not sure if the band “New Riders of the Purple Sage” ever visited but I do like their music. We went back to St. George for an update on … More Kanab UT and Boulder City NV
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