We were sad to leave Heber City and the spectacular Wasatch fall colors , but new adventures were calling, and this time, we were headed south to Albuquerque for the world-famous Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Saying goodbye to the colorful mountains wasn’t easy, but the excitement of seeing hundreds of colorful hot air balloons fill…
Category: New Mexico
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic RR
Our day on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad began with anticipation as we prepared to travel from Chama, New Mexico, to Antonito, Colorado. This historic railroad, dating back to the late 19th century, was originally part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, constructed to connect the isolated mountain communities with the broader…
Chaco Canyon National Monument, Arizona
From Albuquerque we drove to Chaco Culture National Historical Park, created in 1907 as Chaco Canyon National Monument, in 1980 became the Culture Center, and in 1987, a World Heritage Site. The Chaco people made this high desert valley the center of their world 1,100 to 1,200 years ago. They began to build here on…
Ruidoso, New Mexico
We arrived in Ruidoso, NM on April 25 staying at the Ruidoso Motorcoach Ranch, the only Class A luxury RV resort in New Mexico.There is a lot to see and do here, besides the Ruidoso Downs Race Track, which has been the regions premier attraction since the 1940s. Labor Day attendance to the All American…
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlsbad New Mexico
We left Texas today and drove into New Mexico to Carlsbad and stayed at the KOA Campground just north of Carlsbad. Our first time visiting the Carlsbad Cavern National Park and we were very impressed. We were lucky because the elevator wasn’t working so there were not as many tourists going down into the cavern….
White Sands and Organ Mountains National Monuments
March 23rd, we left Oceanside, CA, to head to new Mexico and Texas for 6 weeks. Our first stop was Tucson, AZ, to get the RV serviced at Freedom for a few days. We decided to stay longer in Tucson at the Voyager RV Resort to play pickle ball and relax. Then on to Las…
Santa Fe, New Mexico
We finally arrived in Santa Fe a day later than we had planned because of RV repairs in Tucson. We are staying at the Trailer Ranch RV Resort only 4 miles from downtown Santa Fe. After settling into our site we drove into Santa Fe and went for dinner at the Blue Corn Café. We…
Denver Colorado to Tucson Arizona
On Monday Oct 28th thetime finally came to say a sad farewell to Pat and Harry Koehler who have been our faithful companions for 4 weeks. We are heading south to Tucson, AZ, and they are heading north, home to Calgary, Alberta, before the snow arrives. So it’s back on the road again after a…