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Day 33- Remembering Bear, our travel buddy
Today we drove from Surfside, Texas to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We drove for about 7 hours. We are staying at the KOA for $67 after tax and the KOA membership discount. It has a pool and hot tub and is very nice. By the time we got set up, it was time to watch the…
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Day 32- A Day of Loss and Sadness: We will miss our travel buddy, our dear dog Bear
We woke up on day 32 with Bear not looking well at all. I mentioned in the previous post that he had gotten sick the day before. In the morning, he looked worse. We called the vet and got a 10:30 am appointment. We thought he had a stomach bug or another bout with pancreatitis,…
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Day 31- Engine Lights and Dog Illness🤪
I’ve said before that every day of vacation can’t be a vacation and that real life continues… Day 31 was one of those days. We awoke to people mowing and weed whacking around our camper. Then, we had been trying to find a place for an oil change, and we were having a difficult time.…
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The Fixer Upper Tour and our Day 30 at the Magnolia Empire
Wow! What a day! The day started with 8:30 am reservations at Magnolia Table, Chip & Joanna’s restaurant. It was only about 10 minutes from our campground. We didn’t need the reservation we made as there were plenty of tables. It was a Tuesday morning though, so not their busiest time. By the time we…
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Waco, Texas – Day 29 of our AMAZING Roadtrip
On day 29, we woke up in our Abilene RV park to the VERY loud sound of military planes flying right over us! It was SO cool! They flew so low over us every few minutes. Such a cool bonus at this $37 park! We left Abilene and drove towards Waco. We passed through the…
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Day 28 of our Roadtrip- DRIVING and DRIVING
On day 28, we got up, had coffee, packed up camp and drove and drove…and drove some more. We drove through some very cute towns and some pretty scenery. We really wanted to explore some of these towns, but there wasn’t any easy RV parking. The closer we got to Texas, we started seeing only…
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Not every day of a vacation can be a vacation!🤪 Day 27 of our US Roadtrip
When you’re on an extended roadtrip, every day can’t be a sightseeing vacation day. Real life catches up to you -even on vacation. 😆 We used day 27 to do laundry, plan our next week of travel, do a major cleaning of the truck, do a MAJOR cleaning of the camper, work on our downsized…
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White Sands National Park & Alamogordo, New Mexico: Day 26 of our Roadtrip
On day 26, we drove from Santa Fe to Alamogordo, New Mexico. The drive was about 4 hours. It started out with flat ranch land and a small road in the middle of nowhere. Then it turned mountainous and a storm rolled in. The storm brought high winds, rain, and dust blowing so hard you…
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Santa Fe, New Mexico & Ten Thousand Waves Japanese Spa- A Relaxing Day 25 of our Roadtrip
We started day 25 by revisiting the old west town of Cerrillos where “Young Guns” was filmed. We wanted to see it again after watching the movie and having it fresh in our minds. The town is so cool! After Cerrillos, we headed to downtown Santa Fe, which was only 30 minutes away. The city…
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Fire and Ice New Mexico- Bandera Volcano & Ice Cave + Route 66: Day 23 of our US Roadtrip
On day 23, we explored a place in New Mexico called “Fire and Ice”. It’s a volcano and an ice cave. The trail to the volcano was numbered with information along the way for a self-guided tour. The trail started at a trading post built in the 1930s that was once also used as a…
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The Red Pony from Longmire, Maggie’s from Wild Hogs, and Young Guns; Madrid & Cerrillos, New Mexico- A movie day on Day 24
On Day 24, we drove from Grants to Santa Fe, New Mexico. We set up at Santa Fe Skies RV Park. Then, we headed about 20 minutes to eat at the “Red Pony” from the TV show, “Longmire”. We are fans of the show and were so excited to learn they filmed here. It’s not…
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Grants, New Mexico- Day 22 of our US Roadtrip
On day 22, we drove from Williams, AZ to Grants, New Mexico. We drove for about 4 1/2 hours, but we crossed over a time zone again and lost an hour. The drive was scenic as always! We are staying at the KOA in Grants, New Mexico. We paid $82 a night for a premium…
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You have to take time off on a long roadtrip. Day 21 of our USA roadtrip was relaxing!
We really needed to slow down a little, so on day 21, we took it easy. We let the dogs play at the dog park, we laid by the pool, sat in the hot tub, did some Bible study, visited with the grandkids on FaceTime, and even started shopping for our downsized house via our…
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Zion to Williams, Arizona- A Route 66 visit on Day 20 of our roadtrip
On day 20, we drove from Zion in Utah to Williams, Arizona. It took us about 6.5 hours. We’re now on Pacific time and 3 hours behind home. Once we got set up at the campground, we drove 10 minutes to downtown Williams. It’s a town that grew out of the Route 66 traffic. We…
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What NOT to do at Zion National Park: Day 19 of our US Roadtrip
On day 19, I was SO excited to go into Zion and take the scenic drive shuttle. Well, this was the first day of our trip that was a bust…That picture above is not a New York subway- it’s the “scenic drive” shuttle. You can’t see any scenery on the tour because they cram people…
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Zion National Park: Day 18 of National Park Roadtrip- Bighorn sheep, vistas, tunnels, & stars
On day 18, we drove from Bryce Canyon to Zion National Park. It was only a 2.5 hour drive. After we got set up, we explored the park. This made our 4th National Park. Like all the other parks, it’s $35 for a 7 day pass or $80 for an annual pass to all of…
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Bryce Canyon National Park- Like visiting another world! Another must see park! Day 17 of our National Park Roadtrip
On day 17, we explored Bryce Canyon in Utah. This park is much smaller, but definitely worth the visit! I feel it’s just as beautiful as Glacier, just different. We learned from a fellow camper that you can download apps to guide you through the parks instead of paying for a tour. We tried the…
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From Glacier, Montana to Bryce Canyon, Utah- SO Different, Both BEAUTIFUL!
On day 16, we left Rigby, Idaho and took another LONG drive to get to Bryce Canyon. The scenery slowly changed to red hues. Glacier was amazing, but Bryce has been beautiful in a different way. We haven’t explored the park yet, but from what I’ve seen so far, I’m so excited to see it.…
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Day 15- Driving…& Driving…& Driving …from Montana to Idaho
On day 15, we got up, had coffee, packed up, and headed towards Bryce Canyon, Utah. We got as far as Rigby, Idaho and stopped there for the night. The drive was BEAUTIFUL scenery but nothing else. We saw more cows than people. 😆 It was a single lane, 2 way traffic highway with no…
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Heavenly Views: Glacier National Park is STUNNING!
We spent day 14 exploring Glacier National Park in northern Montana, near Canada. We entered at the St. Mary’s East Entrance, and I’m so glad we did. The east side is the most beautiful. The park admission is $35 for 7 days for a carload or an annual pass to all national parks is $80.…
Leap of Faith: Our Retirement Adventure 