On a short walk, we saw this pond with beaver lodge on Coyote Creek. With today's drive, we're moving along at a snail's pace, but that's okay. Washington seems mighty far away.
We scored with a sweet site in Villanueva State Park, sitting on a bluff, overlooking the Pecos River. Getting our travel trailer into the site was extremely challenging. Perhaps a tad more difficult than the one we got into at Yellowstone last year.
A natural spring once filled this pond, but now because of the increased number of large dairy farms in the area, the pond needs water pumped to keep it filled.
Short drive the first day -- have to slowly get back into the rhythm of the road. Look at that red water in Lake Abilene.
Sometimes, you have to hit the road even though there isn't time for a decent road trip. And that was the case with us: We had a window of about seven days, which was perfect for what I would call a mini-road trip. Once we learned about Big Bend Brewing Company's planned celebration in Valentine, TX...
On our way home from a family gathering over Thanksgiving weekend, we decided to stop at Palmetto State Park. It’s been years since Diana and I visited this park, and we have never camped here because of its proximity to home. Also, because the trailer’s black/gray tanks were approaching full from w...
While camping at the Cochiti Recreation Area (army corps of engineers campground) in Peña Blanca, New Mexico, about 35 minutes from Santa Fe, we visited Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Not knowing what to expect, we were pleasantly surprised by t...
When we left the Taos, New Mexico area, the last thing I did was check the Forest Service web site to confirm that the campground we planned on using was still open for the season. All looked good; the campground was reported open, and so was our backup.
The drive from Taos to Pagosa Springs was q...
I first learned about the Little Free Library shortly after returning from our West Texas road trip in the spring. By chance, I saw a report on NBC World news Our Mobile Little Free Library and quickly looked up the library's web site. The concept of creating small community libraries totally intr...
Site Update
Aug 08, 2012The previous CMS package installed on this site proved cumbersome when updating from the road, especially when adding thumbnails. This is perhaps one of the factors that led to few updates on our last trip. I liked the look and feel, but it simply didn't work out.
So, upon returning home, I went C...
This trip included stops at:
• Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX
• Saddle Campground, Cloudcroft, NM
• Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM
• Canyonlands Needle Outpost, UT
• Canyonlands National Park - Squaw Flat Campground, UT
• Canyonlands Campground, Moab, UT
• Wasatch Mountain...
Top Photo: Deschutes River in La Pine State Park
Bruneau Dunes State Park
Updating this site hasn't gone as planned. Two factors seem to be the culprit. First, we began this trip dry camping in areas with extremely limited or no internet connection, and when we get to an area with good coverage, we played catch-up with e-mail etc. Second factor...
This road trip starts with a visit to Guadalupe Mountain National Park, a place we enjoy and have visited repeatedly. This park's tent camping section has nice walk-in sites that fit in well with high desert camping. The RV sites are another story. They are nothing more than a paved parking lot stri...
Caprock Canyon State Park, TX (above pic)
March 26th - April 8th, 2012
This was the inaugural voyage for our newly constructed Little Free Library (link updated 4/11/2017). Stops on this trip included the following parks: Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Copper Breaks State Park, Caprock Canyon...
We had just three-plus weeks to complete our first LONG trip in our Casita travel trailer, which was a tad over seven months old. On this trip, we did pack it in with reservations made for every stop. Needless to say, we no longer travel that way.
Stopovers include:
- July 5th - Village Creek St...
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