Next it was on to Bellagio. No, not the casino in Vegas, but the “pearl of Lake Como”, in Northern Italy. We had gotten an apartment rental located close to the San Giovanni ferry stop,…
Bellagio, Italy – The Pearl of Lake Como
Milan, Italy – And Traffic Chaos
We began our trip to Italy by spending a day and a half in New York City. I had heard about a special exhibit at the NY Botanical Gardens. The exhibit was the works of…
Far North East New Mexico
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…
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…