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Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns

This morning in Santa Fe we wakened to snow patched on the ground, snow flurries in the air, and black skies to the north. So of course we headed south - to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, near the town of Carlsbad, New Mexico in the southeastern corner of the state....

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A Day in Santa Fe

A Day in Santa Fe

Enjoyed the opportunity to join the crowd at Las Chivas, the coffee shop in Eldorado for conversation at the center of the universe. In the afternoon we went in to Santa Fe and had a wonderful meal at Mucho Gusto on Paseo de Peralta, stopped at the yarn shop, browsed...

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Northern New Mexico

Northern New Mexico

We had wanted to spend more time in southwestern Colorado in this area with so much Ancestral Puebloan history but the weather forecast was for snow. We decided to head for Santa Fe sooner than planned. We headed south to Shiprock then across northern New Mexico...

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Evening in Albuquerque

Evening in Albuquerque

We started the day with an uphill four mile walk to the El Dorado Agora and rewarded ourselves with a cup of excellent tea at Las Chivas Coffeeshop. Lou met us there and we sat and talked for a while before heading back to the house and doing a very quick job of...

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Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

  We awakened on Saturday morning to a bright and glorious day with snow all around. We had planned to hike but none of us - Floridian or New Mexican - had proper footwear so we whiled away the day watching the snow melt,...

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Arrival in Albuquerque

Ryan and his friend Cameron met us at Albuquerque Sunport and whisked us away to the Flying Star, a fun cafe where at least one of us indulged in a Green Chile Cheeseburger - Yes! We are in New Mexico! Jana...

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Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.

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Imperial War Museum

Imperial War Museum

London’s Imperial War Museum in Southwark founded even as the First World War raged offers insights into the myriad costs of the wars of the 20th and 21st Centuries. It was a most disquieting but valuable reminder of the myriad costs of war.

London’s Canals

London’s Canals

The two of us have long been fascinated with the history of canals and their role in the history of transportation, industrialization, and more recently recreation. This stay in London has given us new opportunities to explore and learn more about how canals contributed to the growth of this great city and how they are being used and preserved today.

National Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery

It was a most educational visit to the newly renovated National Portrait Gallery at Trafalgar Square in Central London. We were intrigued with the contemporary approach to presenting British History.