We visited Montezuma Castle National Monument, which was a very short drive from our Campground. Although the site was looted in the early 1900s, and therefore no historical artifacts remain, it was still impressive to see the structure itself Visiting the above didn’t take much time at all, so in teh afternoon, we decided to… Continue reading Montezuma Castle National Monument
Category: 2024 winter RV trip – Southern USA
Verde Ranch and Sedona
Today we had a short drive south pulling our RV to our campground in Camp Verde, slightly south of Sedona. After setting up camp, we drove back north to go into Sedona to pick-up an order we had directed to the local UPS store – a mast that mounts against our RV ladder, to hold… Continue reading Verde Ranch and Sedona
More Grand Canyon National Park – South Rim
On our second day in the park, we did more hiking and taking in of the beautiful vistas. One could stay in one spot and have an ever changing view of the Grand Canyon due to the ever changing light conditions as the sun moves across the sky and changes what portions of the scenery… Continue reading More Grand Canyon National Park – South Rim
Grand Canyon National Park – first impressions
Our reaction at the first glimpse of the Grand Canyon is that pictures don’t do it justice. It needs to be seen to appreciate the magnitude of it. To help with this, here are a few fun facts: The Grand Canyon is 1 mile deep (3 stacked empire state buildings), 18 miles wide, and 277… Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park – first impressions
Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ
Walnut Canyon was a drive-by opportunity that we spotted, as we were getting close to our destination in Flagstaff AZ. Turns out that access to the National Monuments is also included in our lifetime National Parks pass! Walnut Canyon is very popular, judging by the nearly overflowing parking lot, and it is indeed a wonderful… Continue reading Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ
Travel to Flagstaff AZ
Before hitting the road, we visited the museum in the National Park, as it was just a short drive from our campground. During our drive to the Flagstaff area, we were stunned (and slightly worried) to see snow on the ground! Once we had set-up at our campsite, we drove to the historic section of… Continue reading Travel to Flagstaff AZ
Petrified Forest National Park
This is our first stop in Arizona. What was special about visiting this National Park, is that we were towing the RV as we drove though the park. That is because there are two entrances to the park. We arrived from the north entrance, and the campground we were going to was just outside the… Continue reading Petrified Forest National Park
El Malpais National Monument
This park is west of Albuquerque, about 80 miles from the Arizona state line. We are camping in a BLM camping, and have a wonderful spot. This is a one-nighter stop, in preparation for driving through Petrified Forest National Park, with the RV in tow tomorrow. We got here this morning, and this afternoon visited… Continue reading El Malpais National Monument
Albuquerque Museums
Today we visited two museums. In the morning we saw the Indian Pueblo Cultural center which is focused specifically on the Pueblo Indians. We found out that contrary to many other tribes, they were not displaced by the conquering countries (Spain, then Mexico, and finally the USA) National Atomic Museum Because of Monday closures, we… Continue reading Albuquerque Museums
Santa Fe, NM
Today, we drove North to Santa Fe and visited two museums. The Museum of Indian art and culture This one was really about art, versus history. We saw amazing beadwork from a featured artist. We then walked round the historic section of Santa Fe We had lunch at a fantastic Mexican restaurant and then proceeded to… Continue reading Santa Fe, NM