A Speedy Recovery at Penitente Canyon

A Speedy Recovery at Penitente Canyon

It’s amazing what antibiotics, a hot shower and a good night’s sleep can do for a body. Though I’d be taking antibiotics for the next week, I was feeling just fine and we headed back to Penitente Canyon for a couple of camping nights. These rugged canyonlands consist of 4,552 acres managed by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) primarily for recreation including rock climbing, mountain biking and hiking.

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Capulin Volcano National Monument

Capulin Volcano National Monument

The Great 2020 Pandemic Road Trip continues, but it’s taking a few detours that we hadn’t previously planned or imagined… go figure! As we watched everyone leave Trinidad Lake State Park the other morning, we still hadn’t decided exactly where we were heading next. So we stayed put in Trinidad and gave it some thought.

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Blue View – Trekking 2020... Plan F?

Blue View – Trekking 2020... Plan F?

Three days ago, on April 15th, we were booked to board our plane to Lisbon and begin our trek through Portugal and Spain. Obviously, that didn’t happen... nor is it likely to happen anytime soon. The Portugal trek was actually plan D. We had originally planned on walking from Jerusalem to Rome. That was Plan A. Then there was Plan B and then…

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