• The Fergs aka SilverFergs
  • The Fergs aka SilverFergs

US Roadie

A Jaunt with Connie and Kevin Read more
  • Trip start
    May 25, 2025

    Nearly there

    May 25, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    One more flight ... Connie and Kevin are meeting us at El Paso airport.

    Our Wn to Akld flight we ran into Roy and Dawn Ferguson who also happened to be travelling to Houston. Every time we travel overseas, we bump into them somewhere.

    A reprieve at Houston Airport
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  • Back home in the desert of New Mexico

    May 25, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 20 °C

    Arriving in Mesilla with Connie and Kevin.

    Lunch with the McMillans and Clayshultes at the Rio Grande Winery owned by my "brother", Randy McMillan.

    When I was an exchange student in 1971, the McMillans were a host family and the Clayshultes were my best friend Connie's family.

    Arnold and Leslie are in their 90s.
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  • Memories

    May 27, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Soaking up the culture and reliving the past ... living and loving every minute.

    Lunch in Mesilla with Connie, Sally and Kelly.

    A visit to Zuhl Museum at NMSU

    Dr Gerald Thomas was my Rotary Dad; he and Jean lived on campus. My room was on the second floor above the porch.Read more

  • Del Norte, Colorado

    June 1, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    Travelled on Route 66 for a while. Terrain changed from lava rock formations to desert spotted with vegetation to quite lush pastures. I thought the Rockies were more impressive than San Antonio Mountain ...

    Fire pits are set up for each camping spot with free firewood.
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  • Creede

    June 3, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

    Offroad adventure into the silver mines in the mountains.
    Bleeding heart plant.
    At the RV camp ... you can buy your space to park your RV and build a cabin.

  • Craig, Colorado

    June 6, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    Visited the Indian Ute Museum, Montrose.
    Skipped provisioning in Montrose when the heavens opened.
    Harvest camping at Craig, Colorado
    Ian's now driving the RV 🤞

  • Lander, Wyoming

    June 7, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

    On the road again!
    A geologist's dream - the terrain is changing constantly. Sundowners overlooking Lander.
    A deer comes to visit while we're dining.

  • Lander, Wyoming

    June 8, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    At Sinks Canyon State Park where the river sinks into the ground and disappears for 1/2 a mile before it rises.

  • Jackson, Wyoming

    June 9, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Stopped at Dubois for lunch.
    Communed with bison.
    Totally entranced by the Grand Tetons.
    Jackson, a tourist town, has a lot to offer.

  • Yellowstone National Park

    June 13, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    Crossed the border from Grand Teton NP into Yellowstone; met an Indian designer, saw many amazing waterfalls, and Old Faithful plus free-roaming bison, antelope, elk, and a wolf with a Canadian Goose in its mouth.
    And, back to The Tetons at sunset!
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  • Harvest Host at Gillette, Wyoming

    June 16, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Travelled 390 miles/640 kms yesterday across the State of Wyoming. Staying at a Harvest Host 10 miles out of Gillette. Arrangement here is to buy something at the Farm Store in exchange for parking on the farmer's land.Read more

  • The Devils Tower, Wyoming

    June 16, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    A very well-marketed tourist attraction!
    Surrounded by red earth ... such a contrast.

    Ended up camping in Keystone, South Dakota, beside a historic railway.

  • Wyoming to Nebraska

    June 18, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    The Wall Drug Store has a fascinating history. Coffee is still 5 cents a cup as it was in 1931.
    Badlands National Park
    Nebraska farm land
    Kevin watching TV while we're driving along.
    Our harvest host location in Sargent, Nebraska. A bison hunting lodge.Read more

  • Oklahoma

    June 21, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 33 °C

    Oklahoma State Capitol followed by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
    Both places had the most amazing and extensive Western and Native American Indian art collections ... unbelievable!

    Last pic ... The End of the Trail 🥲
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  • Santa Fe

    June 29, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

    Girls trip to Santa Fe with Connie and Kelly. Great AirBnb, fantastic shopping, relaxed in a rooftop bar, and had an amazing tour of the New Mexico State Capitol, which houses an incredible amount of local art.Read more