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Anza Borrego - Round II Feb 18, 2026 (This blog never was posted from last year, 2025 trip) Three years ago, on our first RV road trip, we found Anza Borrego Desert State Park and decided that we really wanted to come back and experience it again. We weren't disappointed and enjoyed five nights… Ramsey Canyon Birding Feb 17, 2026 We planned the next part of our trip early on because Liz knew she wanted to spend a few days doing some real birding. Ramsey Canyon, in far south Arizona in the Huachuca Mountains near Mexico, is known as being a birding "hot spot." This area is unique… Saguaro National Park & Chiricahua National Monument Feb 17, 2026 Another week of work and another week with two great stops on our itinerary. We arrived in Saguaro National Park outside of Tucson about 2 hours before sunset so had to set up quick and get a move on. We hit the visitor center to get our Park stamps and maps… Lost Dutchman State Park and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Feb 10, 2026 After departing Sedona, AZ we headed south towards the Phoenix area where we encountered vast desert vistas very different from the mountainous red rock landscapes of Sedona. We camped at Lost Dutchman State Park which is in the Sonoran Desert at the base of… Sedona: A Wonderland of Red Feb 1, 2026 This was our first trip to Sedona, Arizona. We had seen photos and heard it was a beautiful place, but the Red Rocks area was more breathtaking than we imagined and now we can't wait to go back. Returning to Grand Canyon National Park and Wupatki National Monument Jan 27, 2026 We left Death Valley and continued our drive south towards the Grand Canyon. We didn't arrive until about 10:30 p.m. at our dispersed campsite just a couple of miles outside of the park. It was a new moon, so it was as dark as it can be and about 20 degrees!… Exploring the Wonders of Death Valley Jan 21, 2026 The first main stop on our 2026 winter RV trip was Death Valley National Park! It's been on our list of places to visit for a while and we finally made it. Death Valley is an extreme location - a bit out of the way and hard to get to, and very other-worldly.… San Diego - RV Rally and Friends Mar 23, 2025 After our day at the Zoo, the View/Navion Rally began. This was a meet-up of other people who have the same RV we have, and we joined A day at the San Diego Zoo Mar 20, 2025 We arrived in San Diego on the 14th day of our trip, and one of the things we really wanted to do was the Zoo. We have mixed feelings Leaving the white behind! Feb 23, 2025 We started our winter journey on February the 8th, 2025. We left Issaquah while it was snowing and cold. Our first and second days of Luna's First Adventure! Jun 7, 2024 Yes, we named our camper van Luna! We found her ready for adventure when we arrived last Saturday for the walk through and pickup at the 2024 Spring trip to Yellowstone! May 29, 2024 A quick trip to Yellowstone was booked for May and even though we had just come off the big Texas trip we were ready and raring to go Wait for It... We have some news...! May 26, 2024 Well, no use in waiting more! As some of you know we have been thinking about making some changes for this next phase of our lives as we 2024 Texas Road Trip: The road home May 12, 2024 With sadness it was time to leave Bryce and head for home. The "home" part sounded great as we were looking forward to our regular sized 2024 Texas Road Trip: Bryce Canyon National Park Apr 28, 2024 Without doubt Bryce Canyon is one of our favorite National Parks. This trip did not disappoint. We started our visit by picking an RV 2024 Texas Road Trip: Wildflowers! Apr 28, 2024 WOW! There are a lot of flowers in Texas in April. Good thing film cameras are a thing of the past because we took a lot of photos! We 2024 Texas Road Trip: Davis Mountain State Park and T or C Apr 21, 2024 When we left Liberty Hill, we knew it was time to quickly get moving. The thunderstorms and tornado warnings were all around. We were Texas Road Trip 2024: The big day Apr 13, 2024 We left our warm and happy place on the gulf coast to get to the site where we planned to watch the eclipse, mother nature willing. We 2024 Texas Road Trip: Mustang Island Apr 7, 2024 We made it to our destination on Mustang Island on 3/21. We were ready to get to the beach as it has been so long since our last beach 2024 Texas Road Trip: Padre Is. National Seashore Apr 7, 2024 The trip today was just a quick 30 mins. Liz drove ahead and found a great site in the primitive camping area. It was on pavement so 2024 Texas Road Trip: Let's just get to Texas already!!! Mar 28, 2024 On our first day of the trip leaving Issaquah, we had to detour around snowstorms in Oregon, Then it happened again our last day in Moab when we were caught in a mini blizzard in Canyonlands National Park. The next morning, we left early to avoid any more… 2024 Texas Road Trip: the Beginning Mar 20, 2024 It is really hard to balance everything that's needed to get on the road, and things don't always go as smoothly as planned! Our trip was delayed because of a water leak that moved our departure from 8am to 2pm. But really it was karma, and we think that was… The 2023 Road Trip that had to happen Nov 13, 2023 We decided to change things up a bit and do a quick road trip down to California! My Mom, Madeleine and I were not able to do our Portugal trip so why stay home? Lets get on the road!!!! -- Liz ( Clint is home watchin things... )The Trip!We made it to… San Francisco and the Trip home Nov 5, 2023 A little late in posting from our return trip last February.We had planned on being home on the 20th, so we left for a night at Half Moon Bay and dinner with Cade in San Bruno. We had a great meal and a quick tour of his apartment before retiring back to the… San Simeon and the Elephant Seals Nov 5, 2023 - A little late in posting from our trip last FebruaryWe were about a week into our trip when the first mention of the must see Elephant Seals popped up. With that we knew our last few days would be spent in the San Simeon area. We booked 4 nights at San… Travel Day. LA!! Feb 18, 2023 We started the day with Liz on the third day of a head cold. Not expecting much as we really just wanted to get to our next 4 day stay on the Central Coast but wow were we in for a mini adventure that was totally unexpected. We decided to meet up with Liz's… Temecula: A cute stopover Feb 17, 2023 We had a great stay at the KOA in Temecula. Well, not really that special but wow do they have a lot of activities for young families! Golf carts, pools, train rides, minature golf, restaurants with music, etc. Also lots of people, kind of crowded, loud… Anza-Borrego: True Desert tranquility Feb 17, 2023 We were lucky to learn about Anza-Borrego Desert State Park when researching places to visit in S. California and decided to spend some time there. Soon after that we had confirmation from a couple of fellow campers at Joshua Tree NP that the choice was the… Desert Hot Springs - Sam's Family Spa Feb 8, 2023 We needed a change after 8 Days in in JTNP to get real showers, propane, a battery charge and empty the RV tanks. We found that we could check in a day early and relax at Sam's Family Spa, a quirky hot springs RV/Mobile home resort and community. The little… Joshua Tree National Park - Relax Feb 8, 2023 The trip to Joshua Tree was transformative, as we left the amazing seashore for the high desert. We did not know what to expect but were not disappointed. From the photos below you can see how beautiful and unique this area is. The calm silence of the desert… Escape to the Beach! Feb 7, 2023 We just spent almost a week along the SLO Coast (San Luis Obispo) in Central California. What an amazing find. We were so fortunate to find a beach-front camping site at Port San Luis Harbor, just down the road from Avila Beach. We day-tripped to Pismo Beach…