Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument was the place Beth chose to spend Mother’s Day.  The weather didn’t look good on the way, but we were lucky and the rain stayed west of us. We arrived about lunchtime and ate in the van before heading out onto the Slot Canyon trail. Hoodoos, pillars up to ninety…

Since it was the weekend, we made reservations at the Trailer Ranch RV Resort so we would be sure to have a spot. The two nights added up to $72.84, our most expensive campground of the trip, but surely less than a hotel in Santa Fe. The staff were friendly and helped us into our…

We started the day with a quick 20 minute drive to White Rock Visitors Center. This new facility has all kinds of free information about the area and RV “camping” with electric hook-ups available in the parking lot. They recommended visiting White Rock Overlook Point, just down the road. Once again, we were treated to…

Last evening we enjoyed a 5 mile loop to the edge of Frijoles Canyon, relaxing on a bench with a great view. Talking with a ranger, she mentioned that her favorite hike was Frey trail. Looking it up, we discovered it connects the campground to the canyon floor trails. With the campground at the top…

On the road at 9:00 driving across the panhandle of Texas we were surprised to see ranch access roads right on the expressway. We weren’t expecting to see vehicles turning off the road between exits, but that is normal here. At 10:00 we stopped at the New Mexico Welcome Center, well worth a visit. We…

On the road again at 7:20, we left the peaceful farm behind and headed back to I-40. By lunchtime we were in Weatherford, OK stopping at the Stafford Air & Space Museum. We enjoyed lunch in the parking lot and looked at the planes outside the museum.  Even if you don’t go into the museum,…