Cliff Dwellings of Mesa Verde, Colorado
Green Table. That’s the translation of Mesa Verde. We stopped at this National Park for a few hours on our way to Moab and damn glad …
Dusky, Durable Durango
It took me a while to shake off those last moments in New Mexico. I very much welcomed the Welcome to Colorado sign. Durango is …
The Good, the Bad, and the Heinous of New Mexico
With the winds of Taos and a lingering sense of contentment, we departed and headed toward Colorado. My world was enveloped by 360 degrees of vast, open …
The Winds of Taos
On the drive to Taos, we stopped at Abiquiu. There’s a lovely spot there, Abiquiu Inn, with a lively, leafy, flowery property and clean, comfortable, amenity-filled rooms that give …
Santa Fe’ed Your Soul
We, rather, he drove a scenic backish road to Santa Fe, Route 104. There is something about driving west across New Mexico for the first time. Unable to …
Bound for Tucumcari, New Mexico
Tucumcari. Tucumcari. Tucumcari. I just like saying that word. Plus it buys me some time to think of something clever to write. Two can come …
Route 66 Texas Panhandle
From Shamrock we set out toward Tucumcari across the 178 miles of Route 66 that cross the Texas Panhandle. Some of my favorite 66 highlights …
Don’t Mess with Texas on Route 66
Shamrock From Oklahoma City, we took Interstate 40 (old 66) to Shamrock, Texas. Located in the eastern part of the Texas panhandle, Shamrock is the first …
More Route 66 Kicks from Sapulpa to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sung to the tune of Oklahoma by Oscar Hammerstein: Oklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain, and the GM wheat is killing bees, …