We have stayed at this State Park before in the same campground loop and quite enjoyed the area. Our last visit was in early February of last year and we had the campground loop practically to ourselves. Other loops in the campground were completely empty.This year, in March, the campground
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Historic Route 66 RV Campground – Seligman, Arizona
Otherwise known as “Getting our Kicks on Route 66”! We decided to stay in Seligman a few nights to spend some time exploring Route 66. There are only 2 RV parks in the area either the KOA which is right next to the railroad tracks and further out of
Continue readingAlamogordo, New Mexico – Out and About
Dog Canyon Trail – A 5 ½ mile trail with a 3,000 foot elevation gain. Yes, this trail will make you dog tired but the views and the scenery are outstanding. Yes, it is very steep in places but there are two areas where the trail flattens out a
Continue readingCarrizozo, New Mexico – Out and About
Welcome to “Billy The Kid” country! Carrizozo Locals call this town Zozo which seems appropriate. Zozo is a cute little town with a historic district on 12th street with cute little old shops and colourful buildings. Don’t miss Roy’s Ice Cream Parlor which is only open in the summer. There
Continue readingSanta Fe, New Mexico – Out and About
There is so much to see and do in the Santa Fe area that it is hard to do it all. We only spent 5 days there and still could not get through everything. Since I am a photographer and painter I love all the galleries and could spend
Continue readingAbiquiu, New Mexico – Out and About
The area of Abiquiu has so much to see and do that we didn’t have any spare time and we still didn’t see everything. Ghost Ranch One of the most popular attractions in the area is Ghost Ranch which was a dude ranch in the early 1930s and where artist
Continue readingAlbuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Events
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta has multiple events throughout the 9 days. There are early morning sessions which include the Dawn Patrol where a few balloons (6 or so) launch just before sunrise to check out the winds. The balloons do a choreographed lighting of their burners which provided a lovely
Continue readingDurango, Colorado – Out and About
Durango Durango is a city in southwest Colorado that sits along the Animas River. It is steeped in history from the late 1800’s when it served the San Juan mining district. Today it provides a variety of outdoor activities from fishing and kayaking along the river to mountain biking, hiking,
Continue readingMesa Verde National Park – Out and About
Mesa Verde, means green tabletop in Spanish. Mesa Verde National Park near Cortez, Colorado consists of several very green mesas, well at least it used to be. Much of Mesa Verde has been burned in multiple fires over the past 100 years and should be renamed to Mesa Desnudo (Bare
Continue readingLife On The Alberta Prairies – Central Alberta
Here we are hanging in central Alberta and mooching off relatives and friends. Isn’t life wonderful? We visited a few farms and ate and drank until we couldn’t move anymore. Our hiking has vanished as we soak in the atmosphere and good times. Oh well…we are having a terrific
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