Thurs. 6/8. Bought 1-1/2 doz. mini cheesecakes at Szotski’s, owned by retired career Navy guy, fun talking with him. Jason warned us about the boredom of driving across TX. Makes sense–Iowa-Nebraska always seemed like it would be monotonous and there must be a southern counterpart to that. Toured Carnival Museum Continue Reading
Civil War
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