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,…

Enjoyed a quiet start to the day at Pin Oak Campground and were on the road by 0745. With rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, we decided it was time to change our windshield wipers. Pulling the spares from under the couch, they were not the correct configuration to work with our van. Beth did…

With a three week window of no responsibilities, we decided to head to the Grand Canyon and see how we do on a cross-country trip. Three of us started out together as Noah had a three day weekend and suggested we stop at a school friend’s house in western North Carolina. They were kind enough…

The railroad in St Marys didn’t delay us too long and we arrived at Colleton State Park in South Carolina just before they closed the gates at sunset.  We did stop for more bread on the way and found another Sprinter camper van, this one a Roadtrek, parked at a Publix. Couldn’t resist parking beside them.…