We had an amazing time visiting the Mesa Verde National Park and the famous cliff dwellings there. Then we learned about Anasazi beans, discovered in the ancient ruins and available today.
Hanging out in Denver
We ran into some trouble with our 5th wheel, attended a medical conference, and got to see how coins are minted.
Texas Part II – Watch Out for Chiggers!
Part 2 of our journey through Texas. We saw all kinds of critters, got bit by several of them, and even ate a few (catfish).
A Great Road Trip Through Southern New Mexico
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.
El Paso AKA Sun City
El Paso, a little detour to Texas during our journey through New Mexico. Tasty food and a lot of history in the boot capital of the world.
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 the Titan Missile Museum – A Great Roadschooling History Lesson
Our visit to the Titan Missile Museum was an awesome experience. The kids even got to turn the keys to initiate the launch sequence of this Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. How cool is that?
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…
Grand Canyon from the North Rim
October 8, 2015 We have had quite a trip over the last few weeks as we’ve been making our way around the national parks in southern Utah. Even though the Grand Canyon is in Arizona, not Utah, it was definitely…
Monument Valley, Four Corners, and Ancient Ruins
October 5-7, 2015 After an exciting week in Moab, we traveled south 2 1/2 hours to Monument Valley. Our original plan was to travel to Four Corners on the way there, which would have added 2 hours to our travel…