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    On the road to Alamosa, CO

    21 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 46 °F

    PS: added a couple pics from our route to Alamosa, CO, our new stopping point for the night. Did I mention that I love scenic byways?? I think they are my new hobby.

    As we spent more time in Mesa Verde than expected and I wanted to do another cool scenic drive that would take us through more cool mountain curvy roads, we decided to crash (figuratively) for the night here rather than do the drive in the evening.

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    I'm skipping a night on the blog, as it's late and I'm exhausted after a very long but super cool day.

    I think this is my favorite pic of the day...we were on the road before dawn to catch the sunrise at Mesa Verde National Park. I snapped it quickly as we were working our way up the mountain to a higher view point and didn't look at it until now. I love the dual sunrise as it reflects off of Carter!

    I'll log our many adventures tomorrow! It will (maybe) be a shorter road day...unless we see something awesome to explore, then who knows?!    En savoir plus

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    Very cool cemetery we came across
    Wild horses!!San Luis - oldest town in NMColfax (aka The Ghost Town)Colfax (aka The Ghost Town)Carter worked hard to find the ghost town!We saw camels!We didn't get to the salt flats in Utah, so why not NM?The true turning point.. we chose Las Vegas (and Roswell) of course!

    Who needs an itinerary?

    22 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F

    We decided to sleep in a bit today before a long road day. After our "dawn in the national park" days, we deserved it!

    I'd found a cool drive that took us the long but much more scenic route to Raton, NM via San Luis (the oldest city in NM) and Cimarron Canyon area. We pointed Carter towards the scenic byway (was there ever any doubt?!) and were on our way. We started off on our old friend, the Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway and then met up with the Santa Fe Trail. AND WE GOT TO SEE A GHOST TOWN! Well, it was a little ghost town and we could only see it from a distance, but Colfax is a for-real ghost town. Another item checked off the bucket list!

    After the excitement of the ghost town, it seemed appropriate somehow to talk aliens and we noticed that we could take a sharp right (aka south) and still hit Roswell without any real back-tracking. And just like that, we caught the next right and headed off on another NM back road towards Roswell. Go, Carter, go!    En savoir plus

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    I got to go to Roswell!!

    22 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 63 °F

    In case you hadn't noticed, I'm a bit of a nerd and am very lucky that Cheryl is just as nerdy. It really didn't take much convincing for either of us to chuck the agenda and head off to alientown. 👽

    We'll spend the morning exploring the alien landscape, then off to White Sands NP. We decided to spend another night in the area to fit in another couple of national parks. So. Much. Fun.

    Whew. All caught up on trip blogging. See you tomorrow, peeps!    En savoir plus

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    Getting educated Roswell-style

    23 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 54 °F

    You guys! I have to say I'm walking out of the UFO Museum with my mind a little more opened than when I walked into it. Super interesting in and of itself but the research put into building the timeline and evidence was impressive! Who knows? It's 2020...perhaps we'll get another visit...

    Next we hit the Roswell UFO Spacewalk. If any of you ever make it to Roswell, you HAVE to go there. It's SO COOL! The owner/ artist did an amazing job and was super nice. This was definitely the highlight of Roswell and one of the highlights of a trip filled with them! SO MUCH FUN!    En savoir plus

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    Billy The Kid meets Snow Plains

    23 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    We left Roswell somewhat reluctantly and told Carter to head towards White Sands National Park. I didn't plan this, guys, but we got to take part of the Billy The Kid Trail scenic byway to get there. You know how I love my scenic byways! It was an interesting look at Western lore along the way...plus we got to see the world's largest pistachio. What's not to like?!

    About 2 hours later, we could see something white in front of the mountains in the distance. As we got closer, it was amazing to see the blindingly white sands dunes rise up in front of us at White Sands NP.

    Michiganders: the dunes are pretty spectacular and I have to say leave Sleeping Bear Dunes in the proverbial dust. It was fun to see kids ride sleds down the sand that looks so much like snow. As the super-fine gypsum sand blows across the sand path, it so closely resembles a snow storm that it's hard to tell the difference. We enjoyed learning a bit more about dune life on the interpretive boardwalk. Sadly, we didn't get to see any dune creatures on this expedition.

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    Pampering ourselves in Carlsbad

    23 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 46 °F

    We stayed on schedule today, shockingly, and made it into Carlsbad at a decent hour. I was able to score us an upgrade to a 2 bedroom/2 bath suite and we celebrated with an evening of sloth-like behavior and yummy take-out BBQ.

    Tomorrow, we're off early to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. So excited for this park! After that, we sadly must say goodbye to New Mexico and go check out Texas. We have the Alamo in our sights but our itineraries tend to be somewhat fluid. Any bets on where we'll end up tomorrow?

    Here are a couple of pics from the...yep... scenic byway route to Carlsbad. Who needs Interstates to cross the country?!    En savoir plus

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    Carlsbad Caverns NP...OMG!

    24 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F

    If you haven't been here, folks, you HAVE to do so at some point. It's simply astonishingly strange and wonderful. Unfortunately, we weren't able to time it to see the bats emerge from the caves at dusk but we spent about 3.5 hours exploring pretty much every inch of the publicly accessible caverns. I highly recommend doing the walk through the natural entrance and taking the time to explore the Big Room and Top of the Cross area. It's so worth the trek and the time!

    So many pictures to choose from (even after winnowing out the non-awesome ones)! I think this will be a 3 footprint stop, so fair warning!

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    Peeking into Guadalupe Mountains NP

    24 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    After a sad goodbye to Carlsbad, and New Mexico, we beat feet to poke Carter's nose into Guadalupe Mountains National Park. This is a hiking/backpacking park with the honor of protecting the world's most extensive Permian fossil reef. In fact, the mountain behind Sorren's park photo opp is El Capitan, an exposed portion of just such a reef. Basically, you're looking at a mountain of fossils!

    Off to Fort Stockton, our end point for tonight. We haven't finalized the final leg of the trek to Florida yet, so all bets are on for where we'll end up tomorrow.    En savoir plus

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    Signing off from Fort Stockton

    24 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 72 °F

    Well, today we said goodbye to New Mexico, which turned out to be our favorite state so far. Super interesting, beautiful, outdoorsy with a quirky sense of humor. If states had dating profiles, I think New Mexico would be busy!

    After the lightning fast stop at GMNP, we took the back roads toward Fort Stockton, going through Pecos. Because why not? We were on an "RM" road for a good chunk of the way...which I learned means "Ranch to Market" road. It was an interesting little town!

    We're settled in for the night in Fort Stockton and thinking of heading further South via San Antonio/The Alamo route tomorrow. Unless something shiny catches our eyes...then who knows?!

    Goodnight peeps. Hope everyone had a lovely Saturday (at least my phone says it's Saturday. I've lost track!).    En savoir plus

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    Roadside dinosaurs never get old!
    There be tiny donkeys here!Antiques, home goods and pickles. Okay, then!Which way do you think we turned?The start of the day's trek

    On the Road to San Antonio

    25 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 79 °F

    Today was a road day. We decided to head to San Antonio via the back roads (it's become a quest to avoid Interstates as much as possible) and got to drive through the Swiss Alps of Texas, along with a number of small Texas towns. We waved at Mexico from Del Rio (we did end up turning around... sigh) and got to see donkeys! Here are a few of the sights of the day.

    We haven't plotted out tomorrow's adventure, so your guess on the location of my next footprint is likely as good as mine! We're now holed up in our hotel watching the Seahawks game: Go Hawks!    En savoir plus

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    Remember the Alamo!

    26 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F

    Who hasn't heard of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Barret Travis and the story of the last stand at the old church? It was super interesting to walk around this historic site and read about the stories of the people who fought and died there in the name of independence. This site is hallowed ground to Texans and its significance echoes down through time and in our cultural references. As I walked through the old church and the grounds, I couldn't help but think about the battles we are facing as a nation today and what future generations will think about this time in our history.

    I'm very glad we decided to head this way in the journey. We're starting to head back to real life as we hit the final legs of the trip. We're on a long road day to hit Lafayette, LA tonight as we want to get through the Gulf region ahead of Hurricane Zeta.

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    Score!
    They have their own branded merchandise. It's a convenience store, for crying out loud!I don't know what these are, which seems sort of appropriate

    Buc-ee's: OMG

    26 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 79 °F

    So. Who all has heard of Buc-ee's? Raise your hands high now. O.M.G. This place is insane but very fun. It's a crazy convenience store that just lives in Texas and Alabama... evidently the rest of us aren't ready for their version of crack: Beaver Nuggets (I know, I know...I had the same jokes run through my head). I couldn't figure out why Cheryl was so excited to see a Buc-ee's until we walked in and saw the wall of their fresh jersey, all of the branded merchandise and the snack selection. Ye gods. $80 poorer, we staggered out of the store with Buc-ee's insulated mugs, a shirt for Cheryl, more junk food than we can *safely* eat on the trip and word of an even bigger one 60 miles away on our path.

    Send help if you don't hear from us...we're going into the biggest convenience store in the world, y'all!    En savoir plus

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    Sending healing energy to Lake Charles

    26 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    We just hit Lake Charles, just over the LA border from TX and the devastation from Hurricane Delta is still very fresh. As we drove through the city, my first thought was, "why are so many rooves blue here?". Then it hit me that those are tarps and that these communities are still dealing with the aftermath of the last hurricane, even as they face another (Zeta) in a couple of days.

    We're pressing through to clear the Gulf region by tomorrow night, as Zeta is currently on a course to hit this area early Wed am.

    My heart goes out to all affected and I wish the best for everyone in the coming days.    En savoir plus

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    Goodnight from Lafayette, LA

    26 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

    We drove the detested interstate today to make up time and get into Lafayette at a decent hour. But it led to a fun adventure and new experience at Buc-ee's, so I suppose it balances out. And as a bonus, I had connectivity on the road today and could keep up with footprints so that I can just relax tonight!

    We'll be on I-10 all day tomorrow as well, as we're pushing through to clear the Gulf area before Hurricane Zeta. We should make it into Orlando mid-day on Wed.

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    Operation Outrun Zeta

    27 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F

    Today's mission: get the heck out of the Gulf region before Hurricane Zeta hits the area. We have been bombarded with NWS Severe Weather alerts on our phones all morning. We just hit Mississippi...still a ways to go today as we're headed to Tallahassee before stopping for the night.

    Hang in there Gulf region folks. ❤️    En savoir plus

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    I-90 or Escambia Bay Bridge?
    At least it's down to a Tropical Storm warningUSS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park - this is actually in Mississippi. I forgot about it.

    Carter - meet FL!

    27 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F

    Well, we made it to my home state! Still about 7 hours to the new home, but we're so close! Still making our way out of the hurricane/tropical storm warning zone, but should clear the area in the next couple of hours.

    I have to say, crossing the Escambia Bay Bridge looked a lot like crossing I-90 over Lake Washington. Carter - welcome to your new adventure zone!    En savoir plus

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    I love these old oaks with spanish moss!

    Glimpse at Gainesville - Go Gators!

    28 octobre 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F

    I dragged Cheryl the long way through north central Florida to stop by a couple of places. One was Gainesville - home of the University of Florida and my alma mater. We got to spend a bit of time with an old friend and we wandered by a few of my old haunts.

    The first pic is in front of UF and seemed to sum up the things I worry about when moving back here. That's FL for you...definitely a melting pot for everything!

    We also made a quick stop at the Paynes Prairie observation walk...I had to see if it was still flooded. The water is down a bit from the last time I was here, but it's definitely still more of a lake than the prairie it was when I was in college. So interesting!

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    Fin du voyage
    28 octobre 2020