Category Archives: Travel
Mountains, Dwellings, and Gardens
Note: I meant to post this in October, but I accidentally left it in Draft status. Oops! Anyway, here’s the second part of our trip to Colorado. The first part is here. Manitou Springs is just as beautiful in the … Continue reading
The Centennial State
Every year for our wedding anniversary, Samantha and I plan to take a trip. Not that I ever need an excuse to hit the road for a few days, but the celebration of our marriage (and our first date) is … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Colorado, Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, neon, railway, roadtrip, Royal Gorge, sign, train, travel
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Going West with Mom (part four)
Driving from Bluff, Utah to Raton, New Mexico makes for a long day. When Mom and I woke up on October 2nd, we had to decide whether we were going to drive back into New Mexico, through Taos, or take … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Kansas, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Colorado, Continental Divide, Iowa Pacific, Kansas, locomotive, national forest, New Mexico, Raton, road trip, Santa Fe Trail, spruce, train, travel, Wolf Creek Pass
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Going West with Mom (Part 2)
(part one is available here) On the morning of Monday, September 30th my mother and I woke and had breakfast at the Globetrotter Lodge in Holbrook, Arizona. Peter Hoeller, the owner, is an excellent host. The small dining room attached … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Travel
Tagged Arizona, Flintstones, grand canyon, Mom, neon, Red Feather Lodge, road trip, Tusayan, vacation
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Going West with Mom (Part One)
A few months ago, I realized I had a week of vacation I had to take this year and Samantha didn’t have matching time available. I wanted to take a long road trip but I didn’t feel like spending that … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, New Mexico, Route 66, Texas, Travel
Tagged Blue Swallow Motel, Mom, motel, New Mexico, Painted Desert, road trip, route 66, sunset, Very Large Array, Wigwam, Wigwam Village
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Gilligan’s Spring Tour (I)
For the last several years, I’ve met up with the Gilligan’s Route 66 Tour group as they’ve come through Tulsa. Gilligan’s is operated by Sam Murray, a gent from New Zealand that also owns and operates a 1916 boutique hotel … Continue reading
Posted in Missouri, Route 66, Travel
Tagged Bob Boots, Carthage, Gary's Gay Parita, Joplin, La Russell, Lowell Davis, Missouri, Mother Road, Mustang, neon, Red Oak II, road trip
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