Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 152: Brantley Lake State Park Cloudy and cold. Our rooftop air conditioner has been leaking after heavy rains. It was leaking last night and this morning. Tom took the inside cover off of it and looked it over and tightened the gasket today. We had to go to O’Reilly to get a torque wrench... Continue Reading →
Day 151: Roswell, New Mexico Sunny and cold. Roswell is a hoot. I like it when a town has a shtick. There are aliens at lots of the businesses. I made Tom go to the McDonald’s that is part flying saucer. Then I made him turn around for the “Welcome to Roswell” sign. On to... Continue Reading →
Day 150: Day Los Sueños de Santa Fe RV Park, NM Snow on the ground, becoming windy. So long, Santa Fe. We debated for a long time if we should stay, now that Arvi has been winterized. After slipping on the ice in two parking lots, we’re thinking we should go. There are just too... Continue Reading →
Day 149: Los Sueños de Santa Fe RV Park, NM Sunny and cold. The belt which charges the battery is broken. Tom saw this coming and had a spare. Problem is, he doesn’t have the tools to change it. A reputable mechanic here can get to it tomorrow. A mobile mechanic can do it today... Continue Reading →
Day 148: Elephant Butte Lake State Park, NM Sunny and cold. Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge was an hour’s drive up the road. We got there around 10 AM. We did a drive through the wetlands and saw thousands of sandhill cranes, ducks, geese, and a bald eagle. Perhaps if we had more time... Continue Reading →
Day 147: Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, NM Sunny and cool. Today was a busy day as we learned about three historical characters. We stayed at the Oliver Lee Memorial campground because it was near the White Sands National Monument. The campground offered a tour of Oliver Lee’s ranch so we checked it out. Oliver... Continue Reading →
Day 146: Caballo Lake State Park, NM Foggy and cold, turning sunny. I walked out of Arvi this morning and was hit by the smell of creosote bushes. We learned that moisture brings out their smell, and it had been raining yesterday. We’re not sure if it rained during the night or if there was... Continue Reading →
Day 145: City RV lot, Tombstone, AZ Raining like crazy, windy. We went out to breakfast in the town of Tombstone and had sausage gravy and biscuits. I don’t intend to ever get it again. It always sounds so good, but the taste just isn’t for me. I went to the Bird Cage Theatre in... Continue Reading →
Day 144: Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ Cloudy and cool. We finally drove east from the Sonoran desert, about an hour and a half, to Tombstone, Arizona. Tombstone is famous for the “Gunfight at the OK Corral.” On our trip I have seen a few western mining towns that have been burned down a few... Continue Reading →
Day 143: Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ Cloudy, then RAIN. We didn’t intend on going to the desert museum, since we had already been to both Saguaro National Park East and West, and figured the museum would be more about the same desert flora and fauna. We were nervous about the rain forecast and the... Continue Reading →
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