So sorry to leave you hanging with that last post! I just ran out of steam with the blogging, but that doesn't mean we didn't continue RVing! Let me get you caught up! Summer Trip Wrap-Up In our last update, we were just past the midpoint of our late summer trip through northern New Mexico … Continue reading 2021 Wrap-up: State Parks, Boondocking, Family Thanksgiving
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Days 13-17: Coyote Creek State Park, Taos
Friday, August 13, 2021 After leaving Eagle Nest Lake State Park, we had a short 29-mile drive to our next destination, Coyote Creek State Park near Guadalupita, New Mexico. This is a park we we visited once before, so we were familiar with the location and the facilities. We were also familiar with the 5-mile … Continue reading Days 13-17: Coyote Creek State Park, Taos
Days 10-13: Eagle Nest Lake SP, COVID test
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 As I wrote in our last update, we had a bit of a rough start to our day when we left Heron Lake to drive to Eagle Nest. But the drive eastward on Highway 64 was absolutely stunning. It was a steady climb up to just over 10,500' at Brazos Summit, … Continue reading Days 10-13: Eagle Nest Lake SP, COVID test
Days 6-10: Heron Lake State Park, Chama, NM
Friday, August 6, 2021 We left the Oasis RV Resort and Cottages site in Durango, Colorado around 10:00 AM for the 118-mile drive to our next destination. The drive through the mountains of Colorado was absolutely stunning. It was really hard to restrain myself from pulling over to the side of the road to snap … Continue reading Days 6-10: Heron Lake State Park, Chama, NM
The Great “We-Beat-Covid” Roadtrip – Days 35-40 | Cost and Statistics
Greetings from our home base in Deming, New Mexico! We arrived home on Wednesday, June 9, on the 40th day of our epic road trip to visit family and friends after receiving vaccinations for COVID-19. We were tired and a little road-weary, but we couldn't have asked for a better experience. It was well-worth all … Continue reading The Great “We-Beat-Covid” Roadtrip – Days 35-40 | Cost and Statistics
Days 25-34 of the Great “We-Beat-Covid” Road Trip
Greetings from the Stage Stop Campground near Neosha, Missouri! We pulled in here yesterday for a two-night stay, allowing us to take a break from driving, get a load of laundry done, and spend some time planning our final stops on our way home. But what's been going on for the past ten days? Glad … Continue reading Days 25-34 of the Great “We-Beat-Covid” Road Trip
The Great “We-Beat-Covid” Roadtrip Days 5-24
Greetings, everyone! Didn't mean to leave you hanging after our last post back on Day 4 of our epic roadtrip. But once we made it to Mississippi and met up with family, there were more important things to spend time doing than blogging. On top of that, we had an absolutely terrible internet connection most … Continue reading The Great “We-Beat-Covid” Roadtrip Days 5-24
Shakedown #2 | Rockhound | Pancho Villa
Greetings from our home base in Deming, New Mexico! We just returned from a ten-day outing to a couple of nearby state parks, arriving back home yesterday just before noon. Although we didn't travel far, we accomplished our twin objectives of checking out all the systems on Lizzy 3 as well as enjoying being out … Continue reading Shakedown #2 | Rockhound | Pancho Villa
Lizzy 3 Shakedown – City of Rocks
Greetings, everyone, from our beautiful campsite in one of the most scenic and unique landscapes in all of the Southwest USA--City of Rocks State Park near Faywood, New Mexico. Our home in City of Rocks State Park As it happens, this little gem of a park is only about 30 miles north of our home … Continue reading Lizzy 3 Shakedown – City of Rocks
Inside Lizzy 3 | Prepping for Our First Outing
We've been the happy owners of Lizzy 3 for a little over a month now, and we're still so excited! It just makes my heart happy to look out my dining room window and see her parked in the driveway right next to our home base, just waiting for us to take her on a … Continue reading Inside Lizzy 3 | Prepping for Our First Outing