Category: US
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US Air Force Academy
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 It was a beautiful morning at Cheyenne Mountain State park as the sun rose over Colorado Springs. Cheyenne Mountain has quite a story. Deep within the granite is a NORAD site built during the cold war. The Broadmoor has a resort up there and a zoo. An antenna farm sits on…
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Garden of The Gods & Pike’s Peak
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 It is about a 5.5 hour drive from Durango to Colorado Springs, which is northeast of Durango. It takes us about an hour or so longer by the time we stop for lunch, gas and whatever else happens. Pulling the Airstream makes us a little slower, but not that much. We…
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Durango, Colorado
Saturday/Sunday, September 2/3, 2022 50 degrees at 6:00, 84 degrees high We went to the farmer’s market, which was good. Martha loves a farmer’s market! It is downtown near the train station where we took our ride to Silverton. We went into historic Strater Hotel to look around, and were surprised when a front desk…
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Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Train
Thursday, September 1, 2022 52 degrees at 6:00, high of 85 Yesterday we drove from Taos, NM to Durango, Colorado. It was one of the prettiest drives of the trip going through Carson National Forest in the San Juan Mountains. With 1.5 million acres, it makes you want to explore. Voted the best train ride…
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Canoncito Trail/Arroyo Seco, NM
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 A lady in one of the shops had recommended the Canoncito Trail just outside Arroyo Seco. It’s a bit strange because it goes across private property, and you have to pay $10/person. That’s unusual, but I understand the problem. For one thing, there is very limited parking. People will also leave…
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The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
August 29, 2022 42 deg at 6:00, high 79 Listed as one of the top things to do in Taos is to drive The Enchanted Circle. It is a 2.5 hour drive if you don’t stop, or an all-day trip if you take your time and enjoy the sites, which is what we did. Heading…
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Mabel Dodge Luhan House
On our list of things to do in Taos was the Mabel Dodge Luhan House, knowing nothing of its history. From Wikipedia: “The Mabel Dodge Luhan House, also known as the Big House, is a historic house at 240 Morada Lane in Taos, New Mexico, United States. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in…
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The High Road To Taos
Saturday, August 27, 2022 Our Airstream neighbors in Santa Fe gave us some good recommendations, one being to take the high road to Taos. It is a very pretty drive, and there are several Spanish chapels worth seeing. We also wanted to visit the Nambe Trading Post in Nambe Pueblo, NM along the way. Carla had…
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Alcove House, Bandelier National Monument
Friday, August 26, 2022 56 degrees at 6:20, high of 76 It’s about a mile out and back to Alcove House from the Visitor’s Center. We were lucky to be able to see it, as it is now limited or may even be closed due to wear and tear of the site. This seems to…
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Hike Falls Trail Bandelier NM/Valles De Caldera National Preserve
Thursday, August 25, 2022 50 degrees at 6:00, high 75? We hiked 1.5 miles to Frijoles Creek Falls. It’s a pretty cool area where the creek flows down a steep canyon and into the Rio Grande River. Since we are in monsoon season, the water was flowing nicely over the fall. We talked with a…