Thur. 6/15. Drove on. Did not stop at Oak Alley or other popular plantations (aka, farms) in the area. Fri. 6/16. Drove last 100 mi. or so to McKinney TX. The “inn” (Bob’s son Aaron’s house) was full, so we stayed at local RV resort today & tomorrow night. Pretty Continue Reading
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06/27 – 07/11. Southwest before Grand Canyon
Tue. 6/27. Drive to Carlsbad, NM from Big Bend, TX. Lots of the usual southwestern scenery. and a lot of less-scenic evidence of industry. Wed. 6/28. Driving from the town of Carlsbad to the Caverns, we passed some ancient cliff dwellings. It was awfully hot out and we were dressed Continue Reading
07/12-14. Grand Canyon
Wed. 7/12. Drive to Grand Canyon. Landscape changes from desert scrub to pine trees. Cooler. A burst of rain on the drive, but clear now. Camping in a National Forest for the next few days. As soon as we drove onto our site, we saw 3 big elk in the Continue Reading
07/15-21. NV, rest of AZ
Sat. 7/15. Drove to Las Vegas, stopping at Lake Mead Visitor Center on the way. Hard to find a campground with good reviews, instead it’s “OK except for the undesirables in the restrooms”; “and the hookers roaming the grounds”. Had dinner with our friends Jen & 3 yr old Parker. Continue Reading
07/22 – 08/05. California.
Sat. 7/22. Dove to L.A. Saw some dust devils! Passed some volcanic formations. Sun. 7/23. Passed some wind farms, art-y highway barriers, and funky buildings on the way into the city. Will have dinner with Bob’s 1st cousin once removed Danny, wife Vanessa, son Sebastian (Bob’s 1st cousin twice removed), Continue Reading