2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Eastward Bound

Friday, June 3, 2022 On this first day of the penultimate week of our RV adventure, we turned east toward home. We started heading south and after skirting around Denver, were eastbound on I-70. After about 4 hours on the road, we entered Kansas and shortly thereafter, we turned off […]

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Devil’s Backbone & Fort Collins

Thursday, June 2, 2022 I woke up today feeling somewhat better and inspired by blue skies. After eating breakfast, we headed to the  nearby Devil’s Backbone trailhead. We have passed by this interesting formation more than once every day since we arrived at Riverview RV Park and now was our

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Cheyenne

Wednesday, June, 2022 We slept late this morning. I still had my cold symptoms when I awoke, but am slowly getting better. It was still cold and rainy but the weather improved through the day. We hopped into the toad and drove north through Fort Collins, then jumped onto I-25

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Red Rocks & Dinosaur Ridge

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 When I woke up this morning, the burning sore throat had lessened a lot but my head congestion had increased. After a hearty breakfast, we got in the toad and Jane drove us south to Northglenn where we picked up Stephanie and continued southwest for about

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

A Rocky Mountain Memorial Day

Monday, May 30, 2022 This Memorial Day got off to a rough start. I woke up with a sore throat and head congestion, probably a bug I contracted at the crowded restaurant last night. Additionally, the weather was overcast and the rain continuing. Conditions had only slightly improved when Stephanie

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

A Relaxing Sunday

Sunday, May 29, 2022 We had a leisurely Sunday morning including a late breakfast, reading, laundry and a few rounds of the board game Sequence. Rain started mid-morning and continued on and off throughout the day, the first serious rain we’ve seen since leaving North Carolina.  We left the campground

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Riverview Reunion

Saturday, May 28, 2022 We got off to an early start departing Colorado Springs and heading up I-25 north to Loveland. We were in traffic most of the way traversing several metro areas but the density really increased as we drove through the Mile-High City, Denver (metro pop. ~ 3

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Garden of the Gods

Friday, May 27, 2022 We got off to a late start this morning (11ish), headed east, navigated a passage through the Sangre de Cristos with beautiful scenery, and then turned north on I-25. We were heading to Loveland, CO, but changed plans along the way. Jane wanted to show me

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Great Sand Dunes and Zapata Falls

Thursday, May 26, 2022 We departed for Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in time to make a 10:30 park ranger presentation outside the front of the Visitor Center. We were treated to an educational and fun multi-media presentation about the geologic history of the area. The ranger used

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Alamosa and a Starry, Starry Night

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 This morning we left our north Albuquerque campground and headed northwest through beautiful New Mexican countryside. Mountains were to the east of us most of the drive, the higher peaks covered with snow. After departing the Land of Enchantment, the Coloradan mountains gained height and all

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Santa Fe Capitol Building & Old Town

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 After breakfast, we drove north from our campground for less than an hour to Santa Fe Old Town. We visited the information center then walked across the street to tour the state capitol building. After passing through a checkpoint with metal detector, we were able to

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Old Town ABQ & Sandia Peak

Our RV spent much of the Day Here Monday, May 23, 2022 We spent the first part of this morning attending to mundane but necessary activities. Our problem tire was down to 20 psi this morning so Jane found a shop, Big O Tires, less than two miles away that

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Petroglyphs and Lava Flows

Sunday, May 22, 2022 We left the Alamogordo KOA Campground about 10:30 after a half-hour delay. Jane had discovered that the outer dual rear tire on the passenger side was flat. I set up our small air-compressor and inflated it to proper pressure (62 psi) and was unable to detect

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

White Sands

Saturday, May 21, 2022 After breakfast in the RV, we departed for White Sands National Park (formerly, National Monument) around 10:20. We arrived after a 25 minute drive south from the campground. As soon as we stepped into the Visitor Center, we hustled to the theatre to catch an informative

2022 Trip 1: New Mexico & Colorado

Close Encounters

Friday, May 20, 2022 We left the Carlsbad KOA around 9:30 this morning and couldn’t resist taking a detour through Roswell, NM. After about an hour, we arrived in Roswell and cautiously squoze the RV+toad into two parking spaces in the smallish parking lot of the International UFO Museum and

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