A peek at Life on the Road
Day 36, Monday 10/21, Fort Clark Springs, TX Fort Clark was an active military facility for 100 years, used by the Calvary. It was decommissioned shortly after WWII and is on the National Register of Historic Places. In recent years, the property status was transitioned, and has now been developed into a community with … Continue reading Fort Clark Springs, TX
Day 34, Saturday 10/19, The Lost Mine Trail and Balanced Rock A very popular trail in the park is the Lost Mine Trail, the trail is 4.8 miles with 1,100 feet of elevation gain. A ranger told me the wild flower are in bloom along the trail, sure enough, they were plentiful with great … Continue reading Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend, TX
Day 32, Thursday 10/17, Santa Elena Canyon Tajitas is a mere village located in west Texas and shares it’s southern border with Mexico. It is located between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend State Parks. The Lajitas Golf Resort dominates this village, and includes an RV resort where we had a good stay … Continue reading Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend
Day 30, Tuesday 10/15, Alameda Park Zoo & Lincoln National Forest Alamogordo claims to have the oldest zoo in New Mexico, started in 1898, the Alameda Zoo. The zoo is small and the animals have nice accommodations, on a Tuesday, the zoo was quiet, and the shade felt good. Some highlights include a bob … Continue reading Alameda, NM and El Paso, TX
Day 28, Sunday 10/13, Alamogordo, NM The drive southeast from Albuquerque to Alamogordo is another interesting drive over southwest desert plains with views to mountains reaching heights of 7,000 to 9,000’. On US-285 and US-54 south, you pass through much open land, vast ranch lands with cows grazing between cactus and shrubs. Much of … Continue reading White Sands and Alamogordo, NM
Day 26, Friday 10/11, Santa Fe and Madrid It is said, if one goes to New Mexico, they are going to Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Trail is a historic westward trail which started close to St. Louis MO and ended at Santa Fe near the previous grand hotel, built for the Atchison, Topeka … Continue reading Santa Fe and Sandia Peak
Day 24, Wednesday 10/9 The Most Photographed Event,.. Albuquerque claims to host the most photographed event in the world! The Balloon Fiesta is held here annually, and draws hot air balloon enthusiasts and spectators from around the country and around the world. To support the claim (and boost it), Cannon Camera sales is set … Continue reading The Most Photographed Event,..
Day 22, Monday 10/7 Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado This National Park is said to be one of the most photographed, well that gets my juices flowing, but others are rather spectacular also. We all learned some basics in grade school history about native American tribes who lived in the southwest prior to exploration … Continue reading Mesa Verde
Day 20, Sat. 10/5 Ancient Cedars RV, Colorado Ancient Cedars, what’s in a name? Very old cedar trees, 1,500 years old, which grow in a high altitude desert here adjacent to the Mesa Verde, the ancient cedars. This is a dark sky site, lights out for star gazing in the clear air and low … Continue reading Ancient Cedars, Colorado
Day 18, Thurs. 10/3 The Great Sand Dunes did not disappoint. The highest of the dunes is around 750 feet above the valley floor. These are the highest dunes in North America, not on a beach, but in the mountains. Most who visit will walk 1/2 mile across the dry bed of the Medano … Continue reading Great Sand Dunes National Park
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