The past month we have been popping in and out of Las Cruces as the build of our house starts. I’m not going to detail all the house progress in this blog, after all this is a travel blog. We…

The past month we have been popping in and out of Las Cruces as the build of our house starts. I’m not going to detail all the house progress in this blog, after all this is a travel blog. We…
We were told by our Las Cruces realtor that “Las Cruces has its windy season this month and next.” I believe he meant April and May. But I remarked back; “And come May, you will again say Las Cruces has…
Are you tired of reading about the Balloon Fiesta yet? I hope not…there’s more! Gas Balloons One afternoon a special class called “Gas Balloons” were filled. These are balloons filled with Hydrogen instead of hot air. It takes a whole…
As I mentioned in my previous post, the Escapee Boomer’s group has a reputation at the Balloon Fiesta. That includes the Boomer’s success in providing crews when needed. Our first exposure to ballooning happened the day before the Balloon Fiesta…
Wow. Just WOW. The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta has been on our bucket list for many years. We decided this year it was going to happen. It’s the LARGEST hot air balloon festival in the world. This event was one of…
Over a week ago we left behind our favorite campground on the the Mississippi River to head further into Arkansas and make our way Westward. We have covered some miles since then. We decided to try some cheap camping. Our…
After leaving the Texan Panhandle, we made our way to Albuquerque. My brother Jim lives there, so stopping was a no-brainer. On the way to Albuquerque, I fired up my Road Tripper app (available on Android and iOS) to see…
Where to begin? If I don’t post on a regular basis, I forget all that we have done since the last post. It seems so long ago since we were in Oklahoma! We departed Oklahoma and sped across the Texas…