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
AZ
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