March 20-24 The word death conjures up a lot of images mostly of the unknown, and that’s how I felt when Leo told me he wanted to visit Death Valley National Park. Those impressions quickly evaporated as we drove the six hours from Palms Springs and entered the park, what a beautiful landscape met … More Death Valley, California
March 17-18, 2019 Less than an hour’s drive from Palm Springs sits a very unique National Park. The Joshua Tree National Park, named for the iconic twisted trees, is truly a wonderful experience. We headed out early (highly recommended) because by 10AM, the entrances to the park have car lines that can reach more than … More Joshua Tree National Park, California
March 13-14, 2019 Leo and I planned our stay in Palm Springs with high expectations and hoping for good weather and I must say we have not been disappointed. Besides all the high life associated with this town, you also have a desert wonderland. The city sits in a valley surrounded by snow covered mountains … More Coachella Valley, Palm Oasis and Tahquitz Canyon
July 10, 2018 There are city parks and then there is “Garden of the Gods”. It is hard to believe this is actually a city park but in actuality it is a National Natural Landmark right in the middle of Colorado Springs, managed and maintained by the city and free to the public, how lucky … More Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs
July 1-8, 2018 The last time we visited Crested Butte, was 23 years ago for a family ski vacation. Arriving here in the summer is a totally different experience. The mountains are covered with wild flowers and the green of the trees and blue skies are so vibrant that every picture one takes looks like … More Crested Butte, Colorado
June 26 We really didn’t appreciate the vastness and uniqueness of this park until we drove into the visitor center and realized that there was another 20 miles of mostly uphill switchback roads ahead of us, reaching an elevation of over 8000 feet just to get to the ranger office where most of the hikes … More Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
June 18, 2018 After four days of driving our motor home due west on I40, we arrived at Santa Fe Skies RV Park. This is a return visit to this area and our goal was to cover some of the landmarks and interesting hikes we didn’t have time for last year. I’ll just start by … More Bandelier National Monument
June 28-July 5 After two months on the road we arrived at one of the planned highlights of our trip. Glacier National Park has always appealed to us for its origins and remoteness. We wanted to find a campground to match the natural setting of this area and we were not disappointed. But back to … More Glacier National Park, Montana
June 17-19 To quote Calvin Coolidge “a weird and scenic landscape peculiar to itself” I couldn’t agree more. We planned a few days to see Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, the town of Ketchum and some of the region’s famous hot springs. We had a pretty easy flat but very windy … More Craters of the Moon, Ketchum and Lava Hot Springs
June 6-10 After a couple of days off the grid in Kodachrome Basin (no internet, cell or satellite reception, but we did have water and electricity!) it was a welcomed change to get cell coverage and internet when we checked into our new RV stop, Portal RV Resort in Moab… yeayy! It’s amazing how much … More Moab, Arches and Canyonland, Utah
Going Places with Lucy & Leo 