I drove the S&M Motel through the narrow, often challenging streets of Europe for 9 months without a single traffic incident, so perhaps I was overdue. In Alamogordo, New Mexico, after spending the morning at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, it was my time. Here is the statement…
White Sands
White Sands is not just a missile range but an amazing National Monument with some of the most unique sand dunes you’ll ever see. The 275 square miles (712 sq.kms. or 176,000 acres) of dunes at White Sands National Monument are the largest gypsum dunes in the world. They are are…
Camping for Free in Europe
It is definitely possible to camp for free Europe across Europe. Free camping, dry camping, wild camping and boondocking (all of which have slightly different meanings) are terms used to describe camping somewhere other than a paid campground. In most countries in Europe you can camp for free with a…
White Sands Missile Range
With almost no concern for residual radiation, we approached the checkpoint guarding the entrance to the White Sands Missile Range. We were directed toward a woodland of lethal sentinels rising from the desert. Located in southern New Mexico along the Jornada del Muerto (‘route of the dead man’) Desert Basin,…
Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument
The drive to this national monument in the Gila Wilderness Area is scenic, steep, narrow, twisting and beautiful. Diane was stressed and her arm rest suffered. The mountain highway approaching the monument has steep sections of 10-12% grade for several miles, and large drop-offs with no guard rails. A lower…
City of Rocks
After a night camped beside the stables at the fairgrounds in Safford, Arizona we headed east into New Mexico. We crossed a desert where yucca, straight out of Dr. Seuss, dot the roadside, and arrived at City of Rocks State Park in the afternoon. We really didn’t know what to…
After the Crash
After Diane’s mountain bike crash she wasn’t feeling very photogenic. But I did get the following pictures…
Cinque Terre
Flashback Friday — this is the first of a series of Friday posts about memorable events from recent travels. They are a collection of writings that didn’t quite get published while we were on the road. Our plans to visit Cinque Terre (‘Five Lands’) on the west coast of Italy…
Reminder – Help Name our RV Contest closes in just 3 days!
Thank-you to all of you who have contributed suggestions in our Help Name our RV Contest. Only 3 days remain to get your entries in, as the contest closes on Sunday, March 24th at 11 PM PST. Please click this link for contest details. The suggestions that have been made…
Less Personality and More Character
When I was a young, if you asked a child, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, they would almost certainly name a profession like doctor, teacher, or police officer. Often the response would include a more glamorous profession of the day like cowboy, astronaut, or in…