From Alamogordo today we will make a round trip to old familiar places. On the program are Inn of the Mountain Gods, Ruidoso, Sierra Blanca, Cloudcroft and again White Sands. First to the former quiet golf hotel Inn of the Mountain Gods. At the time, it was a well-visited but still nice facility in the […]
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Month: October 2010
Wednesday October, 13th 2010
The 13th? An unlucky day? Yes, in a sense you can say that. After checking out in Santa Fe we want to drive to the Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks. In Chochiti Pueblo we are held up by road works. The man with the stop sign, a real Chochiti, asks where to go. Tent Rocks? No, […]
Tuesday October, 12th 2010
Today is meant for relaxing and shopping in Santa Fe. In the morning to a fairly large outlet mall. Some of the brand names have their factory outlets here. Whether at Van Heusen, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Nike or others, you can leave quite a bit of money. Is also tempting, if at a good […]
Monday October, 11th 2010
We now leave Durango and with it Colorado behind us. We continue to Santa Fe and on our way to Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. The Bisti/De-Na-Zin National Park is rather less known. Unjustly as it seems to me. It offers a bizarre landscape that needs to be explored on foot. But one after the other… After Farmington […]
Sunday October, 10th 2010
Today, a day trip to Mesa Verde is on the agenda. The Anazasi Cliff Dwellings there are among the largest of their kind. A bit quieter than planned, the only way leads on foot to the Spruce House. The Mesa Top View loop is done by car. The back thanks it. In the evening I […]
Saturday October, 9th 2010
Today we will go from Moab to Durango. For the 320 miles we will probably need about 8.5 hours. First stop is Cisco Ghosttown. Here we were 30 years ago looking for gasoline for the motorhome. At that time it was not yet a ghost town and there was a gas station, but it was […]
Friday October, 8th 2010
Today is Canyonlands and Arches National Park announced. The plan is to go first to Dead Horse Point State Park, then to Canyonlands National Park and in the afternoon from 2 pm to Arches National Park. So there is enough time for everything. Far from it, as it turns out later. Dead Horse Point is […]
Thursday October, 7th 2010
Got up at 4 o’clock. Quickly a cigarette in front of the door and – oh wonder – there are stars to see. That can only mean clear visibility and the best conditions for the sunrise. Next fag a little later and… no stars and the trees opposite disappear also so slowly in the fog. […]
Wednesday October, 6th 2010
The day in Bryce Canyon becomes, as already feared, a disaster. Rain, rain, rain. During the night there was a lot of lightning. Twice we thought the cabin would collapse. Some of the cars in front of the rooms have started their alarm system… That was quite a crash, too, gentlemen. Bryce Canyon is in […]
Tuesday October, 5th 2010
So, let’s go. On to Bryce Canyon. Not seen 30 years ago, but probably a must for any Southwest tour. On the way a side trip to St. George to see “The Church of Jesus Christ”. It’s not as big as in Salt Lake City, but it’s on the way. Shortly after the mountains at […]