Dan & Betty, Big Cypress National Preserve, FL 02/24 Dan & Betty, MO 04/25 Our campground was in St Peters, Missouri, northwest part of the metro St Louis. How did we come to this place? Well, over a year ago Betty and I found out we would be in this area the same time. She... Continue Reading →
Buffalo, Trains, Humps, Cemeteries, & Semi’s
We left Santa Fe, New Mexico, and went to Limon, Colorado, for this Travel Day. We stayed at a Harvest Hosts; this one is a buffalo ranch! This place is great! We learned the words bison and buffalo are interchangeable. The ranch was started in 1999 as a hobby farm with 29 bison. Then their... Continue Reading →
Snow! And, What I Am Doing With Find A Grave, NM
Snow! We woke up to several inches of snow! This was April in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kevin thought the snow wouldn’t stick but it sure did. The temps got down to the low 20s in the night. We realized this is the first snow HOWE (footnote 1) has ever been in! And, we have... Continue Reading →
Manhattan Project & Funny Reservations, New Mexico
This was a shorter Travel Day of just about 170 miles or so, from Deming, NM, to Socorro, NM. Passing Truth or Consequences reminded us of Autio (footnote 1) telling us about the game show and how the town changed the name from Hot Springs to Truth or Consequences for the TV game show. It... Continue Reading →
What To Do Around Deming, NM? Plenty!
Travel Day to Deming, New Mexico It is scary to think about the signs along the freeway (and highways, it turns out) about the blowing dust in this area. There are several signs in order and they tell you to not stop in the driving lane, turn off lights, feet off the brake, stay buckled... Continue Reading →
The Famous Tombstone…& A Relative!
Tombstone, AZ When researching for what to do I found that Tombstone had Tombstone Days this day, including a parade and lots of extra activities. Kevin looked at YouTube of the parade in past years and saw it wasn’t crowded and so wanted to go to it. Well, that morning was so cold. At 8:00... Continue Reading →
Bisbee Mines & Saguaro, AZ.
For our exploring day we headed south, drove through Tombstone, and then up the mountain to Bisbee, Arizona. We stopped in at Copper Queen Mine and Bisbee visitor center where we picked up some area information and then drove the 1/4 mile to the downtown area. The town looks like the old shops and lots... Continue Reading →
Caves, Good Food, and Dynamite!
It is funny, but true…when you are packing up to leave, it seems like everyone around you comes and talks. We have read other people say this and it is true for us as well. The guy next to us, Kevin had briefly chatted with the other day. He has a motorhome here. He is... Continue Reading →
Fireworks 5 Nights, 5-6 Hours A Night = Amazing!!!
I sent out this text to a few people a few weeks ago: Today marks 3 years since we have been full-time RVers traveling the country. In these 3 years we have stayed over night in 43 states. As we start year 4, we continue to love this lifestyle and are thankful for all we... Continue Reading →
Who Is Walking In That Field? Arizona
Water Irrigating Canal, San Luis, AZ 02/25 Colorado River State Historic Park in historic downtown Yuma, Arizona. The admission to the museum was $10.00 each. The ranger was very nice, gave good instructions to Kevin with a map, and then went to check if the films were captioned. Yes! This place gets an A. We... Continue Reading →