The frigid bite of approaching winter didn’t stop our Mesa Verde adventure, though we sure ran through in a hurry before we continued our southbound migration with another quick stop at Natural Bridges. Wrapped in layers, we played like stereotypical tourists. We parked the car as close as we could …
Calderas, lava rivers and obsidian: a volcanic legacy more than a million years in the making Climb into calderas, navigate lava rivers and enter the Big Obsidian Flow at Newberry National Volcanic Monument, a fabulous place for adventuring in the cinder-cone dotted heart of central Oregon. Those who stop to …
The second stop on our volcanic legacy tour was Lava Beds National Monument in Tule Lake, Calif. From our Lassen base in Chester, Calif., we decided to stay at higher elevations with fewer steep grades, so we took highway 36 east and highway 139 north from Susanville. It was brutal …
Fabulous flagstaff adventures abound! Ours included excellent RV service and cliff dwelling discovery, but RV park prices were more than the value received. After a family rendezvous at the Grand Canyon, we needed to extend our stay, due to a failed water pump and entry step motor. We stayed Kit …
Flagstaff/Williams, Arizona, the Grand Canyon and Cliff Dwellings Wow! Unless one wants to boondock in the forest while adventuring around Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon, bring deep pockets! We stayed at the KOA Grand Canyon, in Williams, where we paid extremely high prices for a crappy park. Sites were unlevel …
Route 66 Albuquerque Petroglyph National Monument Petroglyph National Monument is a must if one is anywhere near Albuquerque, New Mexico. First, though, we stopped in the city at Cummins Rocky Mountain for engine and generator oil changes. Electrical hookups for overnight is available, and we had time for shopping during the service …
