Our route is continuing to take us west. Dave and I are now in the southwest and nearing Memorial Day weekend. Holiday weekends always present a challenge when traveling across the U.S. You need to book campgrounds in advance; yet, you do not always know exactly where you may be that weekend. Dave does a […]
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Three diverse national parks with one common factor – The Capitan Reef Here is some fun historical information: Over two hundred million years ago, a tropical ocean covered portions of West Texas and New Mexico. During this time, sponges, algae, and other lime-secreting marine organisms formed a 400-mile-long horseshoe shaped limestone reef, named Capitan Reef.
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Our first stop in Texas was Waco. Dave didn’t realize he had picked a great stop for me – home of all things Magnolia. I bet many of you have watched HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” with Chip and Joanna Gaines. From that show, the couple capitalized on their success and ventured into retail and restaurant businesses,
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The 2025 RV travel season has begun! This year’s route takes us across southern US to the Pacific coast, stopping to see friends and family along the way plus 15 more National Parks. Dave and I decided to take Mini-T, our smaller travel trailer, on this year’s trip as we plan to stay in many
Bittersweet. That is the word conveyed by Helen as she and Greg were departing Utah. It was apropos for our trip. Something pleasant, yet marked with regret. But as the proverb says, all good things must come to an end. As Greg and Helen made their way to their home in St. Paul, MN,
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First, why a cinnamon roll taste test you ask? I had read on an RVing to Alaska Facebook page there were several places along the Alaska Highway that were known for great cinnamon rolls. Well, you know me and anything sweet. I could not resist. My partner in all things sweet on this
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We have arrived at Arches National Park, our 5th of the “Mighty 5” Utah national parks. Not only is this our 5th Utah national park, it is where we sadly part ways with Greg & Helen to go back to our respective states. It’s hard to imagine our joint trip is over. Sometimes it seems
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We were ready to explore our 4th of the “Mighty 5” Utah National Parks, Canyonlands. Canyonlands only has one very small campground and it is first come first serve, so we reserved two campsites at the nearby Dead Horse Point State Park. As with most national parks, dogs aren’t allowed on the trails, but they
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From experiencing our last two Utah national parks with their high desert landscape, I was pleasantly surprised to find our Capitol Reef campground in the middle of gorgeous trees with several fruit orchards nearby, complete with mule deer hanging out all around us. Here are a few pictures of our campground and the deer (including
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The last blog ended in Escalante, Utah, which is near the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Two of the best hikes in the area are the Peek-a-boo and Spooky Slot Canyons hikes. Greg and Helen had these on their bucket list of hikes to do. My oh my. I watched several recent You Tube videos on
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