March 1-3 , 2019 After months of a very wet and cold winter, it was nice to outfit our motorcoach “Buddy” again and head out west seeking the sunny, dry weather the U.S. southwest is traditionally known for this time of year. We have planned a two month trip to explore the region, with our … More The Alamo, San Antonio Texas
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
Driving up to Pike’s Peak is an exhilarating experience…. … More Pike’s Peak, America’s Mountain
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 28, 2018 When we travel, we are always looking for a WOW factor and Monument Valley was definitely a Wow destination. If you love western movies you can just picture John Wayne riding down these canyons in “ Stagecoach”, “Rio Grande” or “She wore a yellow ribbon”, as well as some modern movies “Forrest … More Monument Valley, Navajo Nation Tribal Park
June 27, 2018 Day trips are one of my favorite things to do, so I’m very lucky that my husband Leo likes to drive. He really enjoys driving especially on scenic highways. Colorado 145 from Dolores to Telluride is one of those beautiful drives than in itself would be worth doing, but having the goal … More Telluride, 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 22, 2018 When we plan our RV adventures we always like to stay in an area which allows for easy day trips to numerous poitnst of interest. Santa Fe is abundant in that respect. In this trip we were somewhat disappointed not to be able to do one of our planned visits to hike … More Cool day trips from Santa Fe.
June 19, 2018 On our first visit to Santa Fe we focused on the art of Georgia O’Keeffe. We visited the museum dedicated to her works right here in town and then traveled and toured her home in Abiquiu. Here is a link to my blog post of 2017 O’Keeffe museum. There is much more to … More Santa Fe and the New Mexico Museum of Art
September 28 – October 2, 2017 Getting to York was as easy as hopping on a train in Edinburgh and relaxing for two hours. I’ve said this before, but I love train travel through Europe. We booked ahead and had assigned seats with a table for four. It was just Leo and I (because Vivian … More York, England
Going Places with Lucy & Leo 