Join us on our tour of a number of back roads in the north east corner of NM... We started the day at the Capulin Volcano. The Capulin Volcano is a national monument and is…
Year: 2017
Sugarite Canyon
We took Ms. Wynn up to the northern part of New Mexico, almost to the Colorado border. Spent some time hiking in Sugarite Canyon. Sugarite Canyon is in Raton, NM and is one of…
Mt. Taylor – The Gooseberry Springs Trail
Mt. Taylor is in the northwestern part of New Mexico, outside of Grants. It's the tallest mountain by far in that part of the state. There are two trails in the Mt. Taylor area Gooseberry…
El Malpais and El Morro – National Monuments in NM
El Malpais and El Morro are national monuments outside of Grants, NM. El Morro is a small area and you can easily see everything in a few hours. Then head to the El Malpais area…
Washington DC
Earlier this summer, we were in Washington D.C., for a week. I know what you're thinking, a week, what do you do there for a week? Well, you get to do things at a slower…
Ms. Wynn – Our “New” Home Away From Home
You may have been wondering what we've been up to this summer, as nothing has been posted. We have spent the summer fixing up Ms. Wynn. Ms. Wynn is a 1984, 25 foot, Minnie Winnie,…
Peru – Lima Revisited
As we wound down our last few days in Peru, we found ourselves back in Lima. This time we stepped up the accommodations and stayed at the Doubletree. This hotel had a great breakfast…
Peru – Paracus
We took a night bus from Arequipa to Paracus. Being in Peru for close to a month, this was our first night bus experience. I had read various reviews about the night bus and decided…
Peru – Arequipa
The “White City”, or Arequipa is where we were headed next. Called the white city because of the stiller or white volcanic ash used to build many of the buildings. Across the street from…
Peru – Puno and Lake Titicaca
We took the Sun Route to Puno. This route includes some stops along the way on the tourist bus. First stop the “Andean Sistine Chapel”. Beautiful church with frescos painted on the adobe walls and…