Thursday we packed up and headed north to Rangely, CO. Our route included Colorado 139 which is 72 miles long and near its midpoint, the road crosses the Book Cliffs at Douglas Pass at an elevation of 8,268 ft (2,520 m). Schnitzel was huffing and puffing on the steep climb , but steady she went […]

On 5/1/2025 we arrived at our home for the next 3 weeks. On Friday, shopping was first on order since we had an echo in our refrigerator. Saturday we ventured out towards the ranger station on the north rim of the Black Canyon. We didn’t make it too far since SuziQ started to overheat and

During our stay at Aspen Ridge Campground in South Fork, we decided to drive to Creede on Colorado 149. It’s a small, sleepy mining town we had visited last year also. This time we explored the surrounding area and ended up on Bachelor Loop Road, which is a 17 mile gravel/dirt road with lots of

Thursday we decided to visit the Capitol Building of New Mexico in Santa Fe. The building is not your typical Capitol building, no fancy Dome, just a multi level round building. But…. the Art display within the building is magnificent. Over 800 pieces are on display depicting landscapes, Indian art and lifestyle, historic events and

After our stay in Roswell, NM (too kitschy and touristy for our taste) we headed to our new campground at Cochiti Lake , about 30 minutes from Santa Fe. The drive was not bad, but there were long stretches of absolutely nothing besides nice scenery and some snow from the night before. We set up