by Paty | Jan 1, 2020 | Southwest US, The Great Outdoors
I visited the Hoover Dam once as when I was 11 years old, and I still remember it as being a spectacularly awesome site. I was utterly impressed by the massive curved arc of concrete spanning between two steep canyon walls. In my memory, that giant wall dropped down...
by Paty | Nov 23, 2019 | Day Hikes, Southwest US
I have a confession to make. After four continuous months of hiking on the Appalachian Trail, I’m kind of burnt out on forests. Thru-hikers sometimes refer to the AT as “the green tunnel,” because you’re constantly immersed in living forest....
by Paty | Nov 6, 2019 | Day Hikes, Southwest US
5 Fall Hikes and Breweries in Northern New Mexico Welcome to my second installment in the Trails & Ales series. Last October, I shared some of my favorite local hikes and microbreweries in Northern Virginia while visiting the Washington D.C. area. Now a full year...
by Paty | Oct 22, 2019 | Places & Events, Southwest US
In early October 2019, I finally got the chance to attend the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I’ve always wanted to see this spectacular event. But I never lived close enough to pull it off. Now that I’m living the nomadic RV life though,...
by Paty | Oct 18, 2019 | Day Hikes, Southwest US
Ask most people to describe New Mexico, and they’ll probably envision the sparsely inhabited desert scenes from the tv show Breaking Bad. Nothing but tumbleweeds blowing across miles upon miles of dirt roads and flat terrain as far as the eye can see. But head...
by Paty | Oct 11, 2019 | Southwest US, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #17 Date Visited: October 8, 2019 Route Taken: Williams Lake Trail & Wheeler Peak Trail from Taos Valley Ski Resort – 8 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: A challenging steep trail that gains 3,000 feet over 4...
