Virgina
28. syyskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Cassie was all ready to go. When we crossed the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg it was beautiful. The old aquaduct arches were reflected in the water. I was not quick enough to get the photo. I alsoLue lisää
Across Tennessee
29. syyskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
We met up with John and Denise yesterday and traveled together. Denise made dinner for us last night at the Pilot truck stop where we stayed overnight. Today I learned the meaning of " them thar hillsLue lisää
Arkansas to Oklahoma
30. syyskuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
From TN to Little Rock Arkansas was pretty flat. We saw a lot of irrigated fields of cotton, corn, and soy beans. From Little Rock to OK more hills. Oklahoma was rolling hills with lots of cattle andLue lisää
Oklahoma to Texas
1. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Buffalo being raised at last night's RV park. Slide cover cover issue temporarily taken care of by Tom with John's help, a utility knife and 28 zip ties. So Western Oklahoma was very windy. We saw oneLue lisää
Amarillo, TX to Albuquerque, NM
2. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Rainbow this morning as we left Amarillo in the rain. Going west through Texas we saw fields of sorghum and thousands of wind turbines. We entered New Mexico and the landscape changed and we wereLue lisää
Scouting the area
3. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today we drove around scouting the area and talking to people to get suggestions of where to go and what to see. We drove the musical highway and made a video that I will try to text to you. As youLue lisää
Santa Fe
4. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
It was cloudy and rainy today. We couldn't even see the mountains. So we decided to go to the Georgia O'Keefe museum in Santa Fe. We ducked into a Mexican restaurant for lunch just before aLue lisää
The Turquoise Trail
5. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Tom, Denise and I ventured north on the Turquoise Trail toward Santa Fe. We passed many ranches and stopped at the Henderson Store in Golden, NM. We continued on to the town of Madrid, a very smallLue lisää
Sandia Crest
6. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Today we drove up through the Cibola National Forest to the top of the Sandia Crest. As we got higher up the mountain we saw pinon pine and aspen. We saw a chipmunk and 2 mule deer. Two spectacularLue lisää
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
7. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Today we visited the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. It displayed art and information about the 19 different pueblo's in New Mexico. The photos are of the Zia Pueblo demonstratingLue lisää
Getting ready
8. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We spent the day getting ready to move to the Balloon Fiesta grounds tomorrow. We will be boondocking. So today we got groceries, did laundry, cleaned the coach, and took care of our tanks. Steve andLue lisää
Into Balloon Fiesta Park
9. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Had rough start to our day. Had a major mishap getting out of RV park this morning. Some exterior damage to coach. However Tom pulled it together and he lead our caravan of 3 RVs to the parkLue lisää
Amazing Day!
10. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Started at 6 AM on the balloon field. It was too windy today as the cold front is coming do the Dawn Patrol balloons did not even go up. The special shape balloons blew up but did not fly today.Lue lisää
Balloons, balloons, balloons!
11. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Up at 6AM for the Dawn Patrol. The first balloons to go up and test the wind. Then the mass ascension of hundreds of balloons. Then more balloons coming into the field and trying to drop beanbags on aLue lisää
Balloon Glow and Fireworks
12. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
The almost full moon rising over the Sandia Mountains. The balloon glow from the field. There must have been at least 100 tethered balloons with burners firing. When the balloons deflated there were 4Lue lisää
Balloons and Petroglyphs
12. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Started the day early and watched the Dawn Patrol leave and then the winds brought them back and then they headedt. The mass ascension began and you could see hundreds of balloons in the sky at theLue lisää
Last day of balloons
14. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The first photo is Dawn Patrol. The rest are of the mass ascension. I am just trying to give you some idea of how a sky full of balloons look. The pictures just don't do it justice. We got a lateLue lisää
Texas to Arkansas
14. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Last night's sunset over Texas and then the hunter moon rising over the wind turbines in Texas. We stopped at The Cadillac Ranch soon after leaving our campground this morning. They are along oldLue lisää
Across Arkansas to Memphis
15. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
It was a rainy travel day. So I did not get any photos. So I decided to post a few I did not post previously. The first is a sunset from our first night in Edgewood, NM. The next 3 are views from theLue lisää
Graceland
16. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Spent all day at Graceland. Walked there from our campground. They had a really nice audio/video tour. Photos of house, living room with stained glass peacocks, foyer with stained glass, theLue lisää
Memphis Pyramid and Beale Street
17. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Today we visited The Memphis Pyramid. It is a Bass Pro Store, The Cypress Lodge and at the top The Lookout restaurant. We perused the store and then took the elevator to the top for lunch and the viewLue lisää
Last day in Memphis
18. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
This afternoon we took a boat ride down the Mississippi River. It was a beautiful afternoon. We saw some "grocery" barges. They deliver fuel, fresh water and groceries to barges moving up and down theLue lisää
Across Tennessee
19. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We left Memphis in sunshine, but it soon gave way to clouds. We saw lots and lots of cotton fields in Western Tennessee. As we crossed the mountains there was some color in the trees. As we passedLue lisää
Homeward bound
20. lokakuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Cloudy rainy day. We had rain all the way through Virgina. We saw some color in the trees. Pennsylvania is looking good. Our last exit and home! It was a great trip! Now back to reality!



































































































































