Big Bridge, Earthships and Rio Grande del Norte National Monument

Big Bridge, Earthships and Rio Grande del Norte National Monument

Sometimes the unplanned side trips are as good if not better than the destinations. The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, Earthship Biotecture’s oddly appealing homes and wandering around the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument definitely filled the day and then we climbed to a bit higher altitude in Colorado. Come join us.

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A Tiny Taste of Taos

A Tiny Taste of Taos

We last visited Taos, New Mexico two or three decades ago. We remembered it as a charming, quaint, artsy town with a decidedly Native American/Spanish influence evidenced immediately in its adobe structures and the large spacious plaza in the old town. Art galleries, boutiques and restaurants abounded, as well as history and culture and it seemed like an appealing place to revisit along our route

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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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