I arrived in Albuquerque late on Thursday, after the failed attempt to see Acoma. This was a scheduled stop for the weekend to get work done and visit my gym a few times for the first time since Tucson at the beginning of January. I had previously checked for all...
So I made it through my first full calendar month “full-timing” alone in the van, and without any major place to travel too. For the most of the month I was in Arizona. Only the final days did I just poke into New Mexico, although I didn’t get far down...
Three villages make up Acoma Pueblo: Sky City (Old Acoma), Acomita, and McCartys. The Acoma have continuously occupied the area for more than 800 years, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States. Acoma tribal traditions estimate that they have lived in the village for...
Yesterday I left the comforts of my first RV park of the year, after staying for 5 nights. I am back on the road to continue my exploring of the New Mexico countryside at my horse’s pace. After a quick stop into Walmart to get some photos printed out for...
The temperature in this cave never gets above 31 degrees. As rain and snow-melt seep into the cave the ice floor thickens… more and more each year. They estimate it to be over 20 feet thick, with the deepest ice being more than 3400 years old. The green tint is...
800 feet deep, Bandera Volcano rose up in volcanic fury some 10,000 years ago. It is one of the finest examples of an erupted volcano in the country, and also one of the most accessible. A fairly easy 3/4 mile hike climbs around and into the blown out portion of...
This morning I woke to snow… not a lot, just a dusting but snow none the less. I believe this is my first snow since leaving Colorado in October. In fact, only a few occasions in the past 3 months have I even had to worry about below-freezing temperatures. Staying...
The term El Malpais (“the Badlands”) is used locally to refer to lava flows. I did not know this when I came to this Ntnl Monument. From the satellite view it is clear; a huge black smudge blankets the area south of Grants, NM. It’s volcanic features include a string...
So, I’ve spent the past few days relaxing in luxury. Although I went nearly the entire month of January without paying for a night of camping, there were these billboards along the Interstate advertising $17 per night at this RV park, so I decided to stop in for a night...
Like most people who full-time in their RV, I too live on an income of far less than the average person. Many full-timers live on retirement or pensions. Others work for a period to save up enough money to do this long term without any source of full-time income. Myself,...
