It’s hard to believe it’s been three months since the 48th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicked off the nine-day event. I thought I’d start the series of posts on the bucket-list event with two posts that are a big-picture overview. I know sometimes I can geek-out on the deep dive history and background […]
You just knew I couldn’t resist sharing photos of balloons from the Balloon Fiesta long before I had the posts on the event written. I’ve had several people say it’s a “once in a lifetime” experience but I’m strongly resisting that label to my nearly two weeks there. I absolutely do not plan for this […]
Droves of RVers descended upon the Palm Springs area , including Desert Hot Springs, every winter. In fact, the area is only 150 miles west of the even more popular winter RV area of Quartzite, Arizona. And you pretty much cannot call yourself an RVer without knowing about Quartzite. I decided to go from the […]
After sharing Long Beach Peninsula, then a unique visit to a museum filled with carriages and finally dragging you along for a steep hike and art, it’s time to share my final adventure during my time in the southwest corner of Washington. Interestingly, the final stop was in a different state. Down the peninsula and […]
One of my three adventures off the Long Beach Peninsula was to the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. I read about it during my research of the area and put it on the list of possible adventures. Then I drove by it on my way to (and from) Raymond, Washington, to visit the NW Carriage Museum. […]
Last week I wrote about my adventures on the Long Beach Peninsula in southwest Washington where I spent the month of November. Even though it was off-season with plenty to do and see, I decided to leave the peninsula three times for other nearby adventures. And I’m so glad I did because I found some […]