DESERTS-TREES-SUVS
Date Visited: 5/3/2018 If you ever want to know more about your spouse or loved one, just spend a few days on the road. We are like most married couples. The longer we are together, the more we become like one another. We mimic each other's habits, finish each other's sentances and have learned to... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 5/2/2018 We left Dinosaur Valley SP in Glen Rose, Texas and headed for Fort Parker State Park to camp for the night. We found a nice secluded spot in the back of the park and set up camp. We were the only residents in our entire loop. The weather was mild and we... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 5/2/2018 If you remember last week I told you I'd found my happy place. After visiting Waco Mammoth National Monument, being swallowed by the vast caverns of Carlsbad, strolling across the ever shifting sands of White Sands, walking among the Petroglyphs of the Three Rivers Site and sleeping beside a field of lava... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 5/1/2018 When we were about to leave Bottomless Lakes we checked the weather and discovered that there was a heatwave headed toward Texas. We decided that staying in a hotel might be a better option for the night. We booked at the Marriot in Abilene and started east. Originally, we had planned to... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/30/2018 After getting our geek on in Roswell we headed to Bottomless Lakes State Park to spend our final night in New Mexico. I was a little sad because leaving New Mexico meant we were headed back east and bringing our vacation to it's inevitable close. Fortunately it's really hard to be down... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/30/2018 So far our trip has been filled with natural wonders, the history of our planet, ice age giants, lost cultures and the drawings they left behind, but this week we take a slightly different look at history. One that questions whether all historical records are actually true at all. Yes, I'm talking... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/29/2018 After spending the morning at Three Rivers Petroglyph Site we headed to the Valley of Fires Recreation Area located .4 miles west of Carrizozo off 380. The camping area was divided into two sections. The first section is a paved area that sits above the lava flow and has a combination of... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/29/2018 When I was little I hated American history class. I liked ancient history. I liked learning about how the earth was formed, prehistoric animals, and astralopitecus pitecantrus, but learning American history with all the dates, battles, land grabs and purchases really wasn't my thing. At the time, I was a forward thinker.... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/28/2018 After our disappointment in Artesia and a trip down the Big Scary Mountain we were finally on our way to White Sands National Monument. Come along with us as we continue our journey though this mysterious landscape. When I looked out across the vast expanse of desert, dunes, and sand in New... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/28/2018 When we decided to start taking road trips we didn't realize how flexible we'd have to become. Things don't always go as planned and we were about to figure that out. When we left Sitting Bull Falls we had every intention of visiting the Abo Elementary School & Fallout Shelter in Artesia.... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/28/2018 When looking for places to camp and things to do in the Carlsbad area I stumbled upon this day use area called Sitting Bull Falls. The idea of a spring fed waterfall in the middle of a desert was more than intriguing enough to get it added to our list of day... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/28/2018 You have just got to love the Desert. If ever there were a place in this world where you can learn to be alone with your thoughts and mindful of your surroundings it's in a place like this. It's no wonder that the Native American ancestors sought out these big skies and... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/27/2018 Do you recognize this place? It's another angle of view from the campsite in our header and our first free camping experience. After our busy day at Living Desert Zoo and Carlsbad Caverns we were ready to settle in and relax for the night. We heard there was camping available at the... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/27/2018 I think just about everybody over the age of 50 will relate to what I'm about to say at some point or another. You know how in your mind you still crave adventure like you're in your 20's? And because of this you don't always consider the ramifications of doing certain physical... Continue Reading →
Date Visited: 4/27/2018 I have a confession to make. Before our trip I'd only seen the desert from 35,000 feet. From that altitude it looked pretty beige, unappealing, and lifeless. When Mr. McGee suggested going to the desert for our spring vacation I agreed (at first) because I love him and not because it was... Continue Reading →
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