It Is Never Too Late To Change Your Future!

1/1/2024 - Last day in Cabo San Lucas and flight back to Las Vegas, Nevada

1/9/2024 - Lunch at the Pioneer Saloon, Goodsprings, Nevada.

1/14/2024 - Burro photo shoot at Bonelli Bay

1/21/2024 - Grand Opening weekend at Ice Age Fossils State Park

1/26 - 1/29/2024 - Derek's birthday weekend in San Diego

 

2/3/2024 - Hiking at Red Rock Canyon

2/4/2024 -  Exploring El Dorado Canyon, MNRA and the Lunar New Year Exhibit at the Bellagio downtown Las Vegas

2/11/2024 - Nelson's Ghost Town and the Techatticup mine tour

2/13/-2/15/2024 - Valentine's Day at Death Valley NP featuring The Racetrack

2/24/2024 - Telephone Cove, LMNRA Nevada; Bullhead City, Arizona; Mojave National Preserve, California

2/25/2024 - Kayaking on Lake Manly at Death Valley National Park, California 

2/28/2024 - Martina flies to Denver, Colorado

3/10/2024 - Martina flies back to Las Vegas, Nevada

3/13/2024 - Burro photo shoot at Bonelli Bay

3/14/2024 - Packing up the rig, time to shift from snowbirding to exploring the US.

3/15/2024 - Moved from Lake Mead National Recreation Area to Tucson Arizona.

3/16/2024 - Washing the dirty, dirty rig and Jeep.

3/17/2024 - Exploring Saguaro National Park, Arizona.

3/19/2024 - Hiking at Saguaro National Park, Arizona.

3/20/2024 - Scenic loop drive at Saguaro National Park, East, Arizona.

3/21/2024 - Visited Casino del Sol,dinner, won $1.50. No that's not typo :)

3/22/2024 - Discovering the Loop Trail, Arizona.

3/23/2024 - Exploring Biosphere2, Oracle, Arizona.

3/24/2024 - Coronado National Memorial, Montezuma Pass, Hereford, Arizona.
Tumacacori National Historic Park, Tumacacori-Carmen, Arizona.

3/27/2024 - Guided tour at the Titan Missile Museum, Tucson, Arizona.

3/30/2024 - Fort Bowie National Monument, Chiricahua National Monument
 

4/4/2024 - Martina exploring the Sonoran Desert Museum and Zoo, Tucson, Arizona.

4/5/2024 - Derek and Martina exploring the Sonoran Desert Museum and Zoo, Tucson, Arizona.

4/7/2024 - Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

4/8/2024 - Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson Arizona

4/9/2024 - Kitt Peak National Observatory, nighttime program observing the sky/moon/stars

4/12/2024 - Moving day, Tucson Arizona  to Alamogordo New Mexico.

4/13/2024 - White Sands National Park

4/14/2024 - Three Rivers Petroglyp Site. Valley of Fires National Recreation Area, Malpais lava flow. Salinas Pueblo Missions headquarters, Quarai Ruins, Gran Quivira Ruins, Abo Ruins.

4/16/2024 - Moving day, same RV Park, different spot with full hookups, yay!. Also, White Sands morning photo shoot. 

4/19/2024 - Sunset photo shoot and picnic with Enzo at White Sands National Park. 

4/20/2024- Sunspot Solar Observatory. Exploring Cloudcroft, NM. Mexican Canyon Trestle. 

4/21/2024 - Guided tour at McGinn's Pistachioland. Alamogordon History of Space Museum. 

4/23/2024 - Alameda Zoo Park, Alamogordo, NM.

4/24/2024 - Not a typo but take 2 with Derek at  Alameda Zoo Park, Alamogordo, NM.

4/25/2024 - White Sands Missile Range Museum

4/26/2024 - Moving day, Alamogordo to Carlsbad KOA, New Mexico.

4/27/2024 - Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

4/29/2024 - Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

5/1/2024 - Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

5/3/2024 - Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Sate Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico.

5/4/2024 - Hiked to Frijole Ranch, Cultural Museum, Butterfield Overland Mail, The Pinery StationManzanita Spring, and Pinery Trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.

5/5/2024 -  International UFO Museum, Roswell, New Mexico.

5/8/2024 - Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

5/10/2024 - King's Palace Ranger guided tour at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

5/12/2024 - Chamizal National Monument, El Paso, Texas.

5/14/2024 - Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

5/15/2024 - Evening at 'Bat Flight' at  Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

5/17/2024 - Hiked Guadalupe Peak at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.

5/19/2024 - Selfguided audio tour at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

5/22/2024 - Evening at 'Bat Flight' at  Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.

5/24/2024 - Moving day, Carlsbad KOA, New Mexico to Aubrey, Texas.

5/25/2024 - Morning walk and Derek twists his ankle. BAD! Visiting Three Nations Brewing, Carrollton, Texas, followed by worst storms we've ever been in

5/26/2024 - Visited Denton County Brewing because there are no mountains to hike in Dallas. :) followed by more storms. This is the storm stystem that killed many campers in Oklahoma.

5/28/2024 - We've moved our most precious belongings to a nearby Staybridge as they allow dogs. No more huddling in the camper wishing for shelter.

5/31/2024 - Foodtruck dinner and visit at the Bearded Monk Brewpub. 

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6/1/2024 - Attended Derek's nephew's son's wedding. 

6/2/2024 - Visited my favorite spot in the Dallas area, the Dallas Arboretum.

6/4/2024 - Tried a new place, the Tender Smokehouse in Aubrey Texas.

6/6/2024 -  Dinner with friends at Kickin' Crab Dallas. 

6/7/2024 - Moving day, Aubrey to our friend's lakehouse in Hemphill, Texas.

6/8/2024 - Day on the pontoon at Toledo Bend Reservoir.

6/9/2024 - Winetasting at Pineywood vineyards in Hemphill Texas followed by day on the pontoon at Toledo Bend Reservoir the pontoon at Toledo Bend Reservoir.

6/10/2024 - Evening hanging out at the boat dock on the lake.

6/11/2024 - Paddleboarding on Toledo Bend Reservoir.

6/12/2024 - Wine tasting at Red House Winery, Beer tasting at Fredonia Brewery followed by dinner at Mark's Ale House in Nacosdoches, Texas. 

6/13/2024 - Crabfish boil at Gillian's, Hemphill Texas.

6/14/2024 - Morning run followed by paddleboarding the Toledo Bend Reservoir. Dinner at the LakeHouse, Hemphill, Texas. 

6/15/2024 - Repositioning the rig for tomorrow's departure, lunch at the lakehouse, afternoon on the pontoon at Toledo Bend Reservoir. 

6/16/2024 -  Moving day, Hemphill Texas to Harvest Host location: Horseshoe Bend Cellars Vineyard and Winery in Iowa Park, Texas.

6/17/2024 - Moving day, Horseshoe Bend Cellars Vineyard and Winery, Iowa Park, Texas to Elk City/Clinton KOA Journey, Oklahoma.

6/18/2024 Exploring Clinton Lake just around the corner from the campground.

6/20/2024 - Exploring the National Route 66 Museum, Elk City, Oklahoma.

6/21/2024 - Washita Battlefield National Historic Site in Cheyenne, Oklahoma.

6/22/2024 - Moving day, Elk City Oklahoma to tour Fort Larned Kansas. Then on to Hilltop campground at Webster State Park, Kansas.

6/23/2024 - Moving day,  Hilltop campground at Webster State Park, Kansas to Nicodemus National Historic Site in Nicodemus Kansas.. Then on to Robidoux Campground in Geringer Nebraska.

6/24/2024 - Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska.

6/25/2024 - Hiking the overlook at. Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska.

6/26/2024 - Chimney Rock National Historic Site

6/27/2024 - Hiking the Scotts Bluff Trail to the summit and North/South overlooks.

6/28/2024 - Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.

6/29/2024 -  Fort Laramie, Wyoming.

6/30/2024 - Moving day, Robidoux Campground, Geringer, Nebraska to Beaver Lake Campground, Custer, South Dakota.

7/1/2024 - Custer State Park, South Dakota

7/2/2024 - Custer State Park, Needles Highway, South Dakota

7/4/2024 - Needles Highway, tunnels and views, Custer State Park, South Dakota.

7/5/2024 - Visited the Crazy Horse Memorial. Helicopter tour over Crazy Horse Memorial, Mt. Rushmore and The Black Hills/Custer State Park.

7/6/2024 - Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota.

7/7/2024 - Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota.

7/8/2024 - Saying goodbye to our Enzo.

7/10/2024 - Kayaking on Sylvan Lake at Custer State Park, South Dakota.

7/11/2024 - Biking the Mickelson Trail, Pringle to Custer. Picked up Enzo's ashes in Rapid City.

7/12/2024 - Driving the wildlife loop at Custer State Park.

7/13/2024 - Jewel Cave National Monument Ranger guided cave tour. Jeep repair in Rapid City, and lunch at the Firehouse Brewing Company. Visited Prairie Berry Winery and Miner Brewing Company. Walking 'the strip' in downtown Custer. 

7/14/2024 - Moving day, Custer, South Dakota to Devils Tower, Wyoming.

7/16/2024 - Native tribe performed dances at our KOA campground. 

7/20/2024 - Vore Buffalo Jump. Spearfish Falls, Roughlock Falls, Bridal Veil Falls. Warren Peak Lookout Tower.

7/21/2024 - Moving day, Devils Tower Wyoming to Medora, North Dakota.

7/22/2024 - Exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit, tour of the historic Maltese Cross Cabin at the Visitors Center.

7/23/2024 - Driving the Scenic Loop in TRNP. Hiked the Petrified Forest Trail. South Unit.

7/24/2024 - Morning hike at Wind Canyon Trail, Buck Hill, Boicourt Trail. Evening exploring the Cannonball Concretions, Scenic Drive at the TRNP North Unit.

7/25/2024 - Exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit.

7/26/2024 -  Exploring Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Evening hike with Derek at Wind Canyon Trail, Buck Hill, Boicourt Trail.

7/27/2024 - Quick drive to the Canonball Concretions at TRNP North Unit. Exploring Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

7/28/2024 - Moving day, Medora, North Dakota to Gold Valley Campground, Custer South Dakota (again :) )

7/30/2024 - Chasing Aurora Borealis.

7/31/2024 - Exploring Hill City, South Dakota.

8/2/2024 - Riding the Historic 1880 Train, Custer to Keystone, South Dakota.

8/3/2024 - Renting e-bikes, biking from Custer to Hill City, South Dakota.

8/4/2024 - Moving day, Custer, South Dakota to Englewood, Colorado. Dinner with my Missy at The Great Divide Brewing, Lone Tree Colorado.
2 weeks with Missy, the grand cats and the grand pups in Lone Tree, Colorado.

8/11/2024 - Riding the Cog Railway from Manitou Springs to Pikes Peak Summit.

8/18/2024 - Moving day, Englewood Colorado to Canon City, Colorado.

8/19/2024 - Exploring the Arkansas Riverwalk in Canon City, Colorado. 

8/20/2024 - Exploring the Canon City Tunnel Drive. Dinner at World's End Brewing Company, Canon City, Colorado.

8/23/2024 - Hiking the Tunnel Drive to Royal Cascade Trail, Canon City, Colorado.

8/24/2024 - Driving the Phantom Canyon Jeep road to Victor, then Cripple Creek, Colorado for lunch. Driving the Shelf Road back to Canon City. Gold Belt Tour National Sceenic Byway.  Visited Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

8/25/2024 - Moving day from Canon City, Colorado, to Mountain View RV Park, LaVeta, Colorado. 

8/26/2024 - Exploring LaVeta and the Scenic drive to Cokedale National Historic District, Colorado.

8/27/2024 - Bent's Fort National Historic Site, LaJunta, Colorado. Mountain Merman Brewing, LaVeta.

8/28/2024 - Hiking the West Peak Trail to Vista Point.

8/29/2024 - Scenic Drive to Apishapa Arch, Colorado.

8/30-31/2024 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado.

8/31/2024 - Moving day from Mountain View RV Park, LaVeta Colorado to Route 66 Hotel and RV Park, New Mexico. 

9/1/2024 - Moving day from Route 66 Hotel and RV Park, New Mexico to The Canyon Motel & RV Park. Dinner at the Grand Canyon Brewing Co, Williams, Arizona.

9/2/2024 - Moving day from The Canyon Motel & RV Park to Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. Our winter quarters.

9/8/2024 - Boat rental at Willow Beach, boating on the Colorado River to 22 miles down river to Lake Mohave.

9/14/2024 - Pipe Spring National Monument, Fredonia, Arizona.

9/17 - 9/18/2024 - Traveling to Germany to mom and dad"s house.

9/21/2024 - Travel day from Germany to London, England. Exploring Kensington Palace.

9/22 & 23/2024 - Sightseeing London via Big Bus Tours. Exploring St. Paul's Cathedral.

9/24/2024 - 6 course dinner with London friends.

9/25/2024 - Exploring Tower of London.

 9/26/2024 - Travel day from London back to Germany.
 

10/15/2024 - Travel day from Germany to Las Vegas.

10/20/2024 - Daytrip to Bonnelli Bay

10/26/2024 - Boating from Temple Bar to Lake Mead Marina.

10/27/2024 - Hiking to Black Canyon Overlook

11/16/2024 - Daytrip to Oatman, Arizona on our way to Lake Havazu City.

11/17/2024 - Exploring Lake Havazu City.

11/21 - 11/23/2024 - Dallas, Texas for medical care. 

11/24/2024 - Exploring the Springs Preserve, Las Vegas, Nevada. 

11/27/2024 - Assembling our new e-bikes

11/28/2024 - Thanksgiving; riding the new e-bikes on the River Mountain Trail

12/1/2024 - Riding e-bikes around the trails and up to Boulder City for lunch.

12/7/2024 - Weekend in Jerome, Arizona, at the Jerome Grand Hotel.

12/8/2024 - Exploring historic downtown shops and museum and the Gold King Mine. 

12/15/2024 - E-bike ride and picnic lunch at Bootleg Cayon.

12/20/2024 - Las Vegas to Los Angeles

12/21/20242 - Exploring Port of Los Angeles by city trolley and touring the USS Iowa.

 12/22/2024 - Embarkment day, Norwegian 'Joy'

12/23/2024 - Day at Sea on the Norwegian 'Joy'

12/24/2024 - Happy Christmas Eve in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, walk and lunch at Baja Brewing Co.

12/25/2024 - Merry Christmas in Mazatlan, Mexico. Hike to Faro Mazatlan, Mazatlan's oldest working lighthouse.

12/26/2024 - Exploring Puerto Vallarta via Red Bus.

12/27-12/29/2024 - Days at Sea on the Norwegian 'Joy'

12/29/2024 -  Disembarkment, Los Angeles, transfer to LAX and flight to San Diego dinner at the Mike Hess Brewing Co.

12/30/2024 - We're down with Covid and end up driving back to Las Vegas on the 31st. Re-booking our stay at the Del Coronado for a later time.