Big Sur is a 90-mile rugged coastline between Camel and San Simeon on Route 1 in central California. It winds through the Santa Lucia Range with spectacular seascape. Driving across the high flying single arched Bixby Creek Bridge was…
Leaving Pinnacles National Park, we entered America’s salad bowl – Salinas Valley. Taking road G17, we passed miles and miles of vegetable farms. Then we turned to Calif. 68, and finally came to the start of Route 1 at Monterey.…
The brilliant sunset on Easter at Sequoia Resort was a farewell gift for us. The next day, we took road 245 again in order to go to the Pinnacles National Park. The 30 miles winding road seemed less challenge the…
The sequoia trees high up on the Sierra Nevada Mountains were calling. And we came to meet the giants. To get to our campground at the foothill of the Sierra Nevada, we had no other choice but to take the…
We left Yucca Valley and headed north in the Mojave Desert towards the Sierra Nevada. But Joshua trees didn’t want to say goodbye. They followed us in the fields, although sometimes they disappeared at lower elevation. Masses of wildflowers beautified…
The spiny Joshua trees with upraised arms printed on the back of rental RVs always made me wonder how they really look like with my own eyes. After over three hours’ drive due to traffic jam, we finally came to…
We left Leasburg Dam State Park on April 12 and took I-10 west embarking on our California trip. The first day was grey with occasional drizzles along the way. Our first stop was Willcox, Arizona. The night was chilly in…
Because of the remoteness and the enormous size of Big Bend National Park, not many people make the trip to this part of the country. We finally left Las Cruces and traveled a long way to Big Bend at the…
It sure is spring in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with some green willows and flowering trees by the road. We drove to Palomas, Mexico, for Stephen’s dental appointment. The border has a new wall and a new building. The road…
The sights and sounds of sandhill cranes above Elephant Butte Lake Campground told us that they must be in Bosque Del Apache National Wild Life Refuge now. The early snow in Colorado might have driven them from their home in…