Hike - The Window trail
27. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This hike has a start point right on our camp site. It's down all the way from the start to an epic lookout and then back up to camp where we can have an old cold beverage (and keep our eyes open forLue lisää
Hike - closed cayon trail
28. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
First fine of the trip 😂
Prada store
28. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This Prada store is an "art" exhibit in the Texan desert.
Camp #14 - Pine Springs, GMNP
28. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Pine Springs Campground in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
I've gone from cooking up paella on a camp stove, to doing instant noodles on the jet boil.
3 different trucks and 3 different types ofLue lisää
Hike - Devil's Hall trail
29. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The trail started from our camp spot, so it was rude not to do it. Most of the hike is up the washed up river, so it's not very flat underfoot, but a great hike.
Carlsbad Cavern - National Park
29. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We went down into the caves at Carlsbad.
Another National Park crossed off the list.
Laundry and lunch
29. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After Carlsbad, it was time to head to another laundromat and do some chores whilst we ate lunch.
Camp #15 - BLM sunset reef
29. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
This is a free camp spot on BLM land close to Carlsbad Cavern. It's close enough so we can get back up to watch the bats.
For free camp site, it's great. Each pitch has a fire pit, bbq, bench, shadeLue lisää
Carlsbad Cavern - Bat show
29. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We finally saw bat's. Not in Texas but in New Mexico!
UFO Museum Roswell 👾
30. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
No visit to Roswell is complete without seeing some aliens
Ace Hardware - we sharpen knives
30. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Time to sharpen the knives!
Camp #16 - Oliver Lee
30. syyskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Camp #16 - near White Sands National Park, New Mexico.
Today we got ourself a mattress topper as both of our backs are hurting a lot! This camp ground had the perfect bench for us to cut up the newLue lisää
White Sands National Park
1. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A quick stop off at this amazing national park. Unfortunately the drone had broken so I wasn't able to get any drone shots
Camp #17 - Coronado camp (Albuquerque)
1. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We've pulled in here for a couple of nights to go to the international balloon fiesta.
Tonight we're going to attempt sleeping with the tent half down so we can pack up quicker and easier in theLue lisää
Bosque Brewing co
1. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A little brew house next door to the camp site. It'd be rude not to visit it... Right?
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
2. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Growing up in Bristol I've done the Bristol International Balloon fiesta a couple of times, but this is bigger on a different scale!
The sunrise take off at 7am was dayed about an hour because ofLue lisää
IHOP
2. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We agreed that we should get breakfast out after the balloon fiesta, considering we were up at 3:30 for it. Although it's now 11am and we've still not eaten, so is it really breakfast? 😂
Time forLue lisää
Walter White's - A1 car wash
2. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We went to the car wash from breaking bad! But didn't get a car wash (even though we need it)
Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
3. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Whilst chatting to Dave Cornwaithe about Colorado he mentioned his friend Torie owned a place called the buffalo Lodge which is a bicycle motel/resort. We stayed the night here where they do bikeLue lisää
Garden of the Gods
4. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We walked around the Garden of the Gods before setting up north to the rockies. We did the "Perkins" route (named after some bloke who gifted the gardens to Colorado Springs and not the name of theLue lisää
Camp #18 - Moraine Park (Rocky Mountains
4. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
First night(s) using the diesel heater. It was needed, along with the electric blanket and the down blanket. It did get cold, but the views are incredible.
You can hear Elk (and maybe some moose)Lue lisää
Hike - Fern lake
5. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Our first hike in the Rockies. We hiked Fern Lake, the route takes you through where some forest fires were in 2020 (you can see the burned trees) and at the top we were rewarded with an alpine lakeLue lisää
Hike - Bear, Emerald & Haiyaha lake
6. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Hike around various lakes in the Rocky Mountain National Park.
We caught the free bus from our camp ground to the park and ride and then switched to another bus that dropped us off at Bear lake.
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Great Lake - Colorado
7. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
We stopped in a small town for brunch and a quick bagel for breakfast and then happened to find this lake where we stopped for a quick dip. Refreshing!
Vail
7. lokakuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We stopped off in this little mountain town of Vail. We're here between mountain bike and skiing season, so it was a bit of an odd stop, but we grabbed a drink before heading on
Matkaaja
Aw you guys 🥰
MatkaajaStunning scenery x