Author: Annie

Days 20-22 Mile: 3163 Our original plan was to travel no more than 250 miles, or less, a day with occasional days off. It is a good plan and we have stuck with the plan for 19 days. Day 20, we realized we still had 1,165 miles to Portland, Oregon and we had a swim…

Day 16 – Durango, CO  After leaving New Mexico we arrived in Durango for another Harvest Host stay. This one was truly what we needed. We parked on the street in front of Massage Intervention, went inside and each enjoyed an hour-long massage. What a treat. One thing that we both noticed was living in…

Day 13-15 Visiting Taos was Gary’s idea. I asked him, before I started to write this post, why he wanted to see Taos. He said that over the years he admired the drums made at the Taos Drum Company. He could never afford them as they were more like a piece of furniture than a…

Day 9-11 – Santa Fe, NM We spent three days in Santa Fe, NM. Our campsite is at Trailor Ranch RV Resort, 4.7 miles from downtown Santa Fe. We can jump on the Route #2 bus right outside the entrance to the “resort” and for $1 ride the bus all day long.  We took the…

Today, Sunday May 19, we are resting in Tucumcari, NM. It’s 93 degrees and the wind is howling outside. We went for a hike earlier in the day, however, right now it’s like being in a blast furnace so we are inside the air conditioning reading and napping.   Since I have some time, I thought…

On Saturday we traveled through the Texas panhandle. The geography is starting to change from the green lushness of the Ozarks to the reds, browns, and greys of the dessert.  It’s also hot, over 90 degrees.  The other interesting thing about the landscape all along I40 from the Arkansas state line to the New Mexico state…

We spent two nights in OK. As we drove from our first night stay in Checota, OK on Lake Eufaula, to our second night stay, in Sayer, OK, Gary must have asked me a dozen times, “What is Oklahoma known for, besides the Oklahoma City bombing?” Neither of us could think of anything else, except…

We spent two nights in Mountain View, AR, Folk Music Capital of the World. This small town is really very quiet and totally amazing. With a population of 2,910 we could walk in the middle of the streets as we climbed the hill from our campsite to the town square.  We came to Mountain View…

During the planning of our trip we learned about Harvest Hosts. This subscription service allows members to park and stay overnight at farms, wineries, breweries, museums, and more with no camping fee. You make a reservation on line and check in when you arrive. Of course buying something from the gift shop is encouraged. Generally,…

We left Waynesville on May 11 around 11 am. We had a short drive to our first stop because we knew we would be tired, both physically and emotionally. (Not sure you can tell, but I am crying in this photo.) When we arrived at our campsite, we learned that our dear friend and neighbor,…