River – John & Armen On The Road

Home Stretch

As we crossed the state line from Arizona into Nevada, it started to feel like our journey was winding down, even though we had several hundred miles to go. We also were feeling the effects of closures due to the growing cloud of coronavirus. Since our options were dwindling for places to stay, we startedContinue reading “Home Stretch”

Sands & Springs

We descended the mountains of Lincoln National Forest into the town of Alamogordo, NM to buy food. This was the first time we’d really seen evidence of people scrambling for supplies, and we saw many shelves empty of paper products, bakery & dairy items, and zero eggs. Fortunately for us, we like stuff like organicContinue reading “Sands & Springs”

West Coast Florida, Revisited

We had an opportunity to visit with some fine folks in Naples, Florida, so this set the route back up the west coast rather than going up the eastern seaboard. We spent one night before Naples back in Everglades National Park, but in a different area (it’s a huge park), and a new campground –Continue reading “West Coast Florida, Revisited”

Alabama to Florida

Blink, and we passed thru Alabama with one overnight stay in Gulf Shores. The tides were too low to take the ferry from Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan, so we drove up thru Mobile and back down to Gulf Shores. It was really nice to be hugging the coast again! We were lucky to findContinue reading “Alabama to Florida”

I Saw Miles and Miles of Texas

So as it turns out, our expectations of Texas were different than the actual thing. It’s a vast, huge state. There are so many different faces of Texas, and we’ve seen many of them. Also, we had a preconceived notion of the folks of Texas (based on previous associations in other lives). We were hugelyContinue reading “I Saw Miles and Miles of Texas”

Exploring Ancient Communication at Seminole Canyon State Park, TX

Our next stop for the night was a town called Del Rio, Texas, another of the many border towns that we passed (with no sign of any wall….). Before you hit town, however, you come to Seminole Canyon State Park, which has good reviews in the Campendium App, an app that people write reviews forContinue reading “Exploring Ancient Communication at Seminole Canyon State Park, TX”

Big Bend National Park, Texas

Wow, what a great place! Vast, expansive, peaceful, impressive. It takes some effort, mainly in the miles to get there, but once you arrive, you really feel like you have the place practically to yourself. It’s rich in geological features, there are many species of living creatures, the morning and evening light is gorgeous. WeContinue reading “Big Bend National Park, Texas”