Tag: rv trips
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Backroads Across America: El Paso wins lowest gas price
Tidbits from the road: Temperature change: It was 89 degrees in Las Vegas and just 32 in Williams, Arizona the next night. Gas prices: El Paso wins the low-price battle at $1.98 a gallon…so far. High and dry in the desert: Gas stations are few and far between in the Southwest, so we have almost always…
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Backroads Across America: Thinking Small in Texas
Small-town Texas was on display today as we drove southeast to the Hill Country, where we are staying for a few days at the By the River RV park in Kerrville. Our site is on the Guadalupe River and spring green is the color of the month. What a view for happy hour! It…
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Backroads Across America: Where to Park the RV?
So, where do you want to park your RV? Nearly two weeks into our cross-country adventure, our feelings about this question have evolved. Last year, when we first got our wee trailer, Oregon State Parks were perfect. Lots of space, privacy and beautiful scenery. We thought we would stay in these kind of parks…
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Backroads Across America: Painting the Sky
The sun set on our Arizona adventures and we moved on to El Paso, Texas. El Paso is not our favorite place, but it is conveniently placed between Bowie and Carlsbad. Plus, we found an RV park where, if folks opened their windows, we could shake hands with our neighbors without stepping out of our…
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Backroads Across America: Up, up with Stairs and Stars
Hit the road and you never know what you will see. At Butterfield RV Resort in Benson, AZ, the clear desert sky allowed a brilliant view of stars, planets and moons through its observatory. That’s right, a real observatory at an RV park! Eight of us took turns at the telescope as a knowledgeable guide…
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Backroads Across America: Stayin’ Alive in Tombstone
We unhitched the trailer, hitched up our pants and drove our Taco(ma) to Tombstone, Arizona today for a rip-roarin’ time. Once home to 10,000 silver miners, 110 saloons, 14 gambling halls, as well as numerous dance halls and brothels, Tombstone attracts about 450,000 city slickers each year. We were determined to fit in like locals…
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Backroads Across America: Contrasts Galore
Several weeks and a “few” miles apart, we present views of the great outdoors on the slopes of Mt. Ashland, Oregon and overlooking Sedona, Arizona.
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