Author Archives: Serene

Marfa is a quirky place.   It is known for the Marfa lights – mysterious orbs that appear in the night sky. But there is more to Marfa’s quirkiness than the lights. That begins west of town and goes east … Continue reading →

The last new sticker we put on our map was New Mexico in October 2017.  A lot has happened in our lives since then, different choices than we wanted. But here we are…  Big smile and a drum roll… We … Continue reading →

Having three quick stays behind us, we were ready for a longer visit and Las Cruces was a great fit.  We loved Las Cruces!    We stayed at the Las Cruces KOA and had one of the nicest sites in … Continue reading →

After successfully getting through our shakedown days, we moved into New Mexico – destination Silver City! We lucked into one of the nicest sites in the Manzano’s RV Campground.    I worked on getting the inside set up while Randy … Continue reading →

When we were last in the trailer (late August 2020) we had a leaky shower,  ideas for renovation and appointments for two estimates.  We kept the appointments but suddenly had a much bigger problem. Our largest slide made horrible noises … Continue reading →

Our first excursion was to Chena Hot Springs Resort. We had a tour of the geo-hydro plant that provides most of the heat and electricity for the resort.   This resort is very remote (requiring onsite employee housing) and their … Continue reading →

Although our purpose for visiting Fairbanks was to see the northern lights, we had daytime to explore.    Randy and I were in Fairbanks in 2010 with my parents on a cruise/land tour so we had already seen some of … Continue reading →

In 2019 we went on a Panama Canal Cruise for my mother’s bucket list trip and to an overwater bungalow in Tahiti for Randy’s.   My bucket list idea was to see the Northern Lights. Our first plan was an … Continue reading →

Occasionally we’d see something else.  This is an old water tank for the steam engines on the old railroad line between Chama and Durango. One morning we saw all these fish congregating along the bank for about 300 yards!  We … Continue reading →

We so enjoyed our 12 days at Ridgway State Park near Montrose, Colorado.  We can see ourselves volunteering here in the future – after we finish our map.  The only negative is that campsites have only 30 amp power.   … Continue reading →