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Las Vegas is for…Hikers…and it’s dog friendly!
John and I have been to Las Vegas several times. I have been here a few times for conferences and John and I have flown in here and quickly “got out of town” to see all the surrounding national parks … Continue reading
Indiana- Turkey Run and Covered Bridges
If you were to ask me about Indiana 2 years ago I would have known very little. Since we started traveling just over a year ago we have now made 3 visits to Indiana. The first 2 visits were to … Continue reading
27 hours in Utah-2 National Parks, 1 National Monument and 1 National Forest
We decided to book ourselves for 4 nights in Hurricane, Utah on the way to Las Vegas. After 3 days here we wished we had booked 7. We are staying at the St. George KOA for $10 per night using … Continue reading
Keeping our Camping Costs Down
John and I knew that campground fees were going to be one of our biggest costs as we set out on this adventure. We don’t mind the occasional night of “boondocking” but we do love having full hook ups. One … Continue reading
6 Months on the Road- A Dog’s View
This past October my human parents decided to take me on a cross-country trip in our RV. Of course I had no idea what that meant. To me my whole world was home, the RV and some long weekends in … Continue reading
Petrified Forest National Park
A trip to the Petrified Forest National Park was a last minute decision for us. We knew it was going to be about a 2.5-3 hour ride each way from Cottonwood Arizona but we figured with an early start we … Continue reading
The top 5 things I have learned in 2 days in Arizona-by Gizmo
The days are warm and the nights are cold. Mom says I have to wear a sweatshirt to bed so I don’t get chilly Mom and dad keep a close eye on me when I’m outside. It’s because we have … Continue reading
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Joshua Tree in Bloom- slow down and look close
The weather in Palm Desert continues to set records with most days in the past couple weeks topping out above 90. We have adjusted our plans to try to stay as cool as possible. Yesterday we decided to revisit Joshua … Continue reading
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Picasa Web Album for Organ Pipe Cactus Sunday we decided we would take off on another road trip. This time our destination was Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. This trip would be another 600 mile round trip road trip. We … Continue reading
Death Valley- Super Bloom
Link to the full Picasa Web Album for the Death Valley Super Bloom This past week John and I decided to make the long trek from Palm Springs up to Death Valley to get a glimpse of the valley carpeted … Continue reading
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