While we were in Las Vegas we stayed at the Oasis RV Resort. This place was much fancier than the other places we have stayed since we retired, but we are heading into Death Valley, so we decided we could splurge a little. The Oasis RV Resort is located just south and west of The …
From January 2015
Red Rock Canyon
If you go just a little bit west of Las Vegas, you get to Bureau of Land Management areas which means they are owned by the Federal Government and managed by the Department of the Interior, but are not cool enough to be designated as National Parks or Monuments. These are primarily wilderness areas that …
Valley of Fire State Park
I mentioned several days ago that Tom and I stayed away from the touristy things in Las Vegas. Instead we enjoyed the sunshine and warmth and spent a lot of time hiking. One of the places we visited that we really enjoyed was Valley of Fire State Park. Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and …
Oasis Church
This morning Tom and I worshiped at Oasis Church – a worship service held at the RV resort where we are staying. The church location was the Hollywood Room in the clubhouse and we weren’t sure what to expect. We didn’t know what denominational flavor it would have, but it was close and the time …
Las Vegas Baby!
We have been in Las Vegas for a few days prior to heading into Death Valley for our three months of volunteer work. We are getting a few things done and taking time to enjoy being in the city – which means not even driving down The Strip. We have been to Las Vegas several …
The Making of a Ghost Town
A few days ago Tom and I were driving through Arizona. We wanted to spend the night in Williams, “The Gateway to the Grand Canyon,” but rangers were doing a controlled burn on the mountain and the RV park where we were going to stay was full of smoke. As much as we like campfires, …
High Desert RV Park
Anyone from Ohio knows that January is the coldest, grayest month of the year. We headed southwest on December 30 to try to get away from the gray of December (the cold wasn’t too bad) and it seemed like we ran into one storm front after another. Indiana – freezing and gray. Missouri – gray. …
Petroglyph National Monument
The weather was so beautiful here in Albuquerque New Mexico (sunny and temps in the 40’s) that we decided not to travel yesterday. Instead we took advantage of the gorgeous weather to explore Petroglyph National Monument. Petroglyph National Monument is located on the west side of the ridges that surround Albuquerque. There are six dormant …
They Canceled Church
Yesterday Tom and I did not go to church. We had planned on going to church. We found the United Methodist Church closest to where we were staying. It had an 8:30 worship service that meant we would be able to get checked out of our campsite and on the road in good time. The …
Happy Trails RV Park Lebanon Missouri
We have been slowly making our way west toward California. The weather has not been very cooperative and we allowed plenty of time to get there, so we only travel on days without freezing rain or snow. We spent New Year’s Eve at Happy Trails RV Park in Lebanon Missouri, and then, because Oklahoma was …