Author Archives: Serene

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 →

A list of the ten national parks in the US with the smallest number of annual visitors include three in Alaska.  Why is kind of obvious.  Two are islands (Isle Royale and Dry Tortugas) so require watercraft.  The other five … Continue reading →

In early July we wanted to escape the heat and go to cooler Colorado.    Since the trailer had been in storage for many months, we had a lot to gather and organize.   Things needed repair due to lack … Continue reading →