Our trip to Roberts, Montana was supposed to take about four hours with a stop for lunch in Cody, Wyoming. About 80 miles out of Thermopolis, the hotel we had stayed in called Cheryl to tell her she had left her laptop behind. We flipped around and headed back to Thermopolis to pick it up. […]
We took care of business in Casper, and the next morning, we headed off for Lander, Wyoming. This is the high plains. At an altitude of over 4,500 feet, there are few trees and mostly ranch grasslands. Wyoming is a “fence out state.” Most of the U. S. consists of “fence in states.” In other
Another sleep and we were on our way to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Black Hills had a gold rush starting in 1874. There are unique colors of gold that is called known as Black Hills Gold; pink gold is common, but I have been told green is also part of the Black Hills
During my journey so far, I have planned, organized, and made decisions about everywhere I was going to stop, where I was going to stay, and where I was going to eat. However, this adventure is different. I am traveling with my great friends, Cheryl and Doug Roberts (from Thanksgiving in Hilton Head back in
As a professional who prides herself in understanding tourism economies and tourism communities, I routinely read information about towns, places, restaurants, and parks that are recommended as places people should visit. I agree with some, disagree with some, and want to see for myself about others. You will find certain towns that pop up on
After two weeks in Las Cruces, I moved on to Benson, AZ. Benson is dominated by snowbirds, of which this year, I was one. There are more RV Parking spots in town than housing units. One of the reasons I went to Benson, Arizona was that it was perfectly situated between Tucson (where the Saguaro
After leaving Roswell, I made my way toward White Sands National Park and chose the straightest direction even if it was over the mountain. And by taking that route, I came across the cute little community of Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Cloudcroft is a small mountain community that is at an elevation of over 8,000 feet.
I am not a science fiction aficionado, nor am I an alien watcher, but I have friends who are. As a result, I couldn’t get close to Roswell, New Mexico without taking it all in. I’m extremely glad I did because for a small town in the middle of nowhere, this town has its tourism
Las Cruces is near the epicenter of three national parks and a couple of other attractions I wanted to see. Once I had resolved the car issues and felt comfortable driving again, I set out on my first trip without my RV. I first headed back into Texas to El Paso and then went north
A significant part of my travel is about looking for great places to take pictures. As I left New Orleans, my next stop was Oak Alley Plantation, which was commonly featured for it It began as a sugar plantation in 1820, when it was purchased by Valcour Aime. It was sold to Jaques Roman in
