After collapsing at 9:00 last night, we were up with the dawn at 5:30. Plugging in the tire monitor, it started beeping. All the tires were a little low since the outside temperature was at 32, but the outside left rear tire was down to 49 instead of 61.  After breakfast and packing up camp,…

Sleeping well after our night sky viewing, we returned to the Petrified Forest as it opened for the day. A group of antelope were relaxing just inside the park. Returning to the turnouts we missed, south of Jasper Forest, the morning yielded lots of petrified wood sightings. The agate house was reconstructed from material found…

Sunrise Over the Walmart Parking Lot Sleep wasn’t something that came easily in the Walmart parking lot. Bright lights combined with traffic noise and nearby trash compactors made for a restless night and had us ready to leave by sunrise.  At 6:30 the gates were open and we were first in line at the Mercedes-Benz…

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…