We had a fun and educational road trip through southern New Mexico including great food, UFOs, sledding on white sand, Billy the Kid, rockets, space travel, and more.
What We Did in Tucson, AZ
We found so much to do while visiting Tucson, Arizona. There are great places to hike, awesome museums, and all kinds of history from the Old West. We visited a huge airplane museum (one of the largest in the world), went inside a Cold War missile silo, hiked through a desert covered in Giant Saguaros, and drank Sarsaparilla in Tombstone.
Visiting Yuma, AZ and the Official Center of the World
We ended up staying in Yuma, Arizona for a week longer than planned…Here’s what we did in the sunniest city on earth.
Boondocking at Anza Borrego Desert State Park
We spent a few days boondocking, or primitive dispersed camping, at the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. What a great time of year to visit the desert.
Hanging out in Southern California
December 2015 to February 2016 We’ve spent the last 2 ½ months enjoying the warm California weather while visiting Oceanside, our last home base before we set off on our full time traveling adventure. We left Oceanside last May with…
Joshua Tree National Park
December 1-3, 2015 We decided to take a little detour on our trip around the U.S. to head back to our starting point in southern California for a couple months to take care of doctor/dentist/vision appointments, see friends, and build…
Zion’s Canyon, Sin City, and Chicago Hot Dogs in the Desert
October 9 – November 30, 2015 So a little bit has happened since our last post over a month ago. Been a little busy with family and work, so we haven’t had much time to update the blog. So this…
Salt Lake City then on to Bryce Canyon
Salt Lake City Ok, so we’re getting a little behind on the blog. After visiting dad’s house in Idaho, we went to Salt Lake for a few weeks to visit Angie’s mom. Angie attended a big essential oil convention for…
The World Famous Omak Suicide Race
August 6 – 15, 2015 Omak Stampede and Suicide Race After visiting North Cascades National Park, our next planned destination was Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Since it was over five hours of driving time to Coeur d’Alene, we planned a one…
Surrounded by Glaciers at North Cascades National Park
August 3 – 6, 2015 Dry Camping Like most national parks, North Cascades has campgrounds, but they don’t have RV hookups. Luckily, the Newhalem Campground did have sites large enough for our 5th wheel, just barely. We had reserved a…