Rafting The Colorado River – Glen Canyon to Lee’s Ferry I believe I’m going to struggle with words on this one. I most assure...
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This is a happy beagle. The reason she is so happy is that she is on a trail! It’s been three weeks since we were able to pull off a real hike...
Read MoreSunset Trail, Flagstaff, AZ
This was our first long term stop in “The West”. It was at Rocky Top Campground that we settled in and had our first “stay” ex...
Read MoreRocky Top Campground, CO – 10 “first” things learned at our first RV Park in Colorado.
This hike contends with Pike Peak as my personal favorite. It was steep in some places and the trail narrows to but a thread in others, with large dro...
Read MoreCheeseman Canyon, CO
Horsetheif Falls is located on Hwy 67 between Divide and Cripple Creek and is one of three trails that is located in this area. Pancake Rocks and ...
Read MoreHorsethief Falls and Other Awesome Places
It takes a real commitment to finish this totally incredible hike. The Manitou Incline ascends over 2,000 feet (610 m) of elevation in less than one ...
Read MoreManitou Incline, Manitou Springs, CO – Chris
The Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, CO is aptly named. It truly appears to be a Garden of un-probable rocks, shape...
Read MoreGarden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO
We arrived in Colorado surfing on the leading edge of spring. Then we went up once we got here. We were camped at 9000 feet. Higher than this Flori...
Read MoreFlorissant National Monument, CO
We did a lot of stuff the first week we were in Colorado. We were big kids in the biggest candy store ever. Budget be damned, this place was awesome a...
Read MoreManitou Cliff Dwellings, Manitou Springs, CO
I’ve lived in Florida for 42 years. I’d never been west of the Mississippi prior to flying to Los Angeles, a couple years back. I donR...
Read More“Mo to Co” aka The trip from Missouri to Colorado
We didn’t spend much time in Colorado Springs, Co , we woke up from a WalMart boondock, walked the dogs and hit the road, excited to get to our ...
Read MoreColorado Springs to Green Mountain Falls
Red Rock Canyon is a public area in Colorado Springs, CO. It is adjacent to Garden of the Gods. It features towering red rock spires and well trodden ...
Read MoreRed Rock Canyon, Colorado Springs, CO
From their website, “The 700 South Broadway building which houses BB’s was known as Phil’s Hotel as late as 1969, and has a c...
Read MoreBB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups
The Blues City Deli, St. Louis, MO www.bluescitydeli.com/ I am a deli snob. I truly am. There are but a few pleasures on my list above “big samm...
Read MoreBlues City Deli – Best. Deli. Ever.
Friday night in the trailerhood isn’t, generally, a kicking good time. There have been exceptions, but this night was not one. While eating dinn...
Read MoreA Day (well, evening) at the races!
The St Louis Gateway Arch is an amazing work of art, technology, hard work and pure determination. It’s also much bigger than you realize until ...
Read MoreSt Louis Gateway Arch
This is the parking lot for the bridge “Bike Path” on the Illinois side. Sketchy is an adjective that I could easily use to describe it...
Read MoreChain of Rocks Bridge
This was our camp at the Granite City KOA. Located right off Route 66. They gave us a nice spot in the back of the park. There was a field behind us...
Read MoreKOA Granite City. IL
Once the tow dolly issues had all been resolved, we were able to actually get on the road and proceed to a destination. First stop, Jacksonville, FL ...
Read MoreThe first part of the journey – Meet the Grandson :)
I was born to travel, I truly was. I enjoy the experience, the stress, the beauty, the comfort, the discomfort, all of it. I revel in that which is st...
Read MoreThoughts on leaving that which I know
It took us over a year to get everything together to go full time. That process would have taken much longer were it not for the help of dear friends....
Read MoreThe send off – good byes to good friends.
Space is a precious commodity in a Class C. Our redesign added as much additional storage as we could create in the available space but this was no wh...
Read MoreLoading up our stuff, or how to fit a whole house into a bread box
It really seems like a simple enough process. Browse craiglist and other “stuff for sale” websites until you find a tow dolly for sale. Pe...
Read MoreSo, you bought a tow dolly…
While the interior work was progressing, there were also other concerns that had to be addressed. Exterior things, mechanical things, engine mechanica...
Read MorePrepping for the trip!
It’s the smell you first notice, that warm, sweet, moldy smell that makes your nose wrinkle up. You begin by telling yourself that it won’...
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