Did you know that Texas has a “Grand Canyon”? If you didn’t, you are not alone – we didn’t either until we arrived in Amarillo! Located in Canyon, TX, Palo Duro Canyon State Park was about a 40 minute drive from the Oasis …
Taking I-25 from Route 66 RV Resort in Albuquerque to Santa Fe would be the shortest and most direct route. But that didn’t sound like much fun! Instead, based on the recommendation of an Old Town Visitor Center staff member, …
So where did Route 66 take us after we left Holbrook? Why, to New Mexico – Albuquerque to be exact, a city that has been on our bucket list for some time now, primarily because of the International Balloon Fiesta which …
The Wigwam Motel, quirky rock shops and cement dinosaurs. Yep, these are a few of the former Route 66 landmarks at our next stop near Holbrook, AZ, another town bypassed when I-40 was constructed. One of these landmarks gained renewed …
“I’m a standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, and such a fine sight to see.It’s a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford slowin’ down to take a look at me” Do those lyrics ring a bell? If they do, …
It was another bright, beautiful day in Williams, AZ at the Grand Canyon Railway RV Resort when we headed for another favorite destination, Sedona, a place we had visited several times in our pre-RV days. Another opportunity to experience the …
Grand Canyon Rather than heading to the Grand Canyon over a weekend, we decided to wait until a Monday. thinking that it might be less crowded. As mentioned in our previous post, we decided to face the hour long drive …
The “Mother Road”, the “Highway of Dreams”, the “Will Rogers Highway” or the “Main Street of America”. No matter what you call it, Route 66 is an icon of a bygone era in America. Established in 1926, the 2448 mile narrow paved two lane highway originally ran …
So after our fun filled month long stay at Rancho California RV Resort, our wandering itch kicked in, so as sad as it was to say goodbye to our newfound friends, it was time for us to move on. On …
Back in the early 90’s, we were in CA several times during various business trips so we knew how beautiful the California coastline is. So despite the fact that it was an hour long drive to La Jolla, CA (pronounced La …
