I joined the San Juan Skyway Scenic Road in Cortez, CO (very southwest corner) and drove north to Ridgway, CO where I would be staying at Ridgway State Park. I only drove a portion of the San Juan Skyway route, but it was so beautiful …
Durango, CO and Mesa Verde NP
I’ve always read what a neat town Durango, CO was. I was excited to see it and it didn’t disappoint. Although Pagosa Springs was prettier being closer to the mountains, Durango was bigger with more things to do and see. The Durango area was drier …
Pagosa Springs, CO
Love this place! Big wide green valleys, majestic Rocky Mountains in the distance, lots of evergreen trees, and HOT SPRINGS! I had a beautiful camping spot in the San Juan National Forest – free of course! It was super close to town as well which …
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
When I was 8 or 9 yo, our family took a vacation to Yellowstone and on the way we stopped at Lewis & Clark Caverns in Montana. Another time we saw Shasta Caverns near Shasta Lake in California. That is really what I had to …
AUSTIN, TX
Although Austin was on my itinerary, it became necessary to stay longer and have the broken RV Slide diagnosed. I ended up staying for a week at a property outside of Austin in a 30’ trailer being rented by the owners. It was a very …
Texas: San Antonio, Padre Island & Port Lavaca
I only stayed in San Antonio for 4 nights and mostly to do two things. Many years ago my parents came to San Antonio and I remember them talking about the Alamo and the Riverwalk area downtown. I wanted to experience what they did on …
Texas: Big Bend Natl & State Parks
El Paso, TX: Huge city with tons of traffic. Much like everything has been in the Southwest, Desert Dry! El Paso isn’t bad, but there are several refineries that billow out black smoke which hangs in the air over part of the city. So sad …
Arizona & New Mexico (Feb 2022)
It’s been a while since I posted anything – time gets away from me!. I stayed for a bit in Lake Havasu City, AZ area. It’s a nice size city and the home of the official London Bridge, which was bought from England, disassembled, brought …
Valley of Fire State Park, NV
What a beautiful park! It is still desert but so much more vegetation than Death Valley. Valley of Fire is mostly a red rock park with various other colors thrown in. The visitor center is nice with informative placards on how the area was formed. …
Death Valley National Park, CA – Jan 2022
Stark, brutal beauty! The harshness of the landscape is beautiful! Not pretty, but beautiful. Awe inspiring and still. When there’s no wind, it is thoroughly still. No chirping birds, no small rodents, no rabbits, no sound or movement. Heartbreakingly still. There is some vegetation but …