Author Archives: chppio

After a very restful night, we both woke up around 6:30 — very early for us.  It was a beautiful, clear, calm morning and we got up and walked around a little.  Then Diana decided she would take a walk … Continue reading →

We started the day by jaunting to Hobby Lobby where Diana picked up some beading items, then hooked up the trailer, dropped by the post office (which we had a very hard time finding — our GPS didn’t know where … Continue reading →

After a good rest and a hearty breakfast complements of Quality Inn, we drove to a different section of Santa Fe, an area called the Railyard.  In addition to an impressive display of rolling stock, there are a range of … Continue reading →

We awoke, warm and cozy, to bright sunshine and bird songs.  There was no snow, but if we had been near a pond, I suspect we could have done some ice skating. Diana and I had decided the night before … Continue reading →

After a very relaxing night, we ate breakfast and Diana spent some more time in Old Town while I did some business at the bank.  The main Wells Fargo bank here is in a big multi-story building and the staff … Continue reading →

On the way out of Gallup, still hungry, we stopped at a place we had been seeing billboards about over many miles — The Hotel el Rancho.  It did look like a fairly old building, and the lobby was a … Continue reading →

After a restful, quiet night we awoke to bright sunshine and a continuation of the fairly strong winds we have been experiencing for the last couple days.  After breakfast, Diana rode her bike 1.5 miles while drove to ruins site … Continue reading →

After a pleasant night at the Flagstaff (got it right!) RodeWay Inn & Suites, refreshed and showered, we drove east about an hour to Meteor Crater.  This is a place I’ve (Steve) always been interested in. In fact, my visit … Continue reading →

We were up early this morning with everything stowed and the teardrop hooked up and ready to go before breakfast.  We bid adieu to the lake and campground, stopped to snarf up some eggs and coffee at Mickey D’s, topped … Continue reading →

After yesterday’s disaster, we decided to spend one more day here and take in some of the sights we missed. First, we rode our bikes to the boat racing venue and strolled around the nice displays of racing boats and … Continue reading →