Friday, Oct 21 Today’s glorious tourist stop was Big Bend National Park. I gave up my valuable sleep to get to the park as the sun was rising so that I could spend about four hours driving the two main scenic roads, taking photos and fitting in a couple of short walks before driving on … Continue reading Big Bend National Park
Thursday, Oct 20 After “losing” an hour yesterday because of a timezone change I realized I was going to lose another hour today as I traveled across Texas from El Paso to Terlingua, which is near Big Bend National Park. The original plan was to stop at a huge modern art complex in Marfa but … Continue reading The Art of Humans and Nature
Wednesday, Oct 19 Today I left Arizona, crossed New Mexico and ended up in El Paso, Texas. I didn’t take the route I had wanted due to the scarcity of gas. I try to break up longer drives with a gas stop and, when I have 100 miles of gas left, I consult my GPS … Continue reading Mining and the Wild West
Tuesday, Oct 18 Today was the last of the Arizona relaxation days. I had a late start because I had a phone message about a problem at my condo that I had to deal with and then I went to Jiffy Lube to get the car serviced before the longer drives that lay ahead. When … Continue reading Slow Day, but the Titan Missile Museum was Very Good
Monday, Oct 17 Since I will have several hard driving days coming up as I work my way across Texas, I decided to have a couple of relaxing days in Arizona first. I have visited Tucson a number of times before and really enjoy the city. I always find something new to see and I’m … Continue reading A Relaxing Day of Scenery and Science
Saturday, Oct 15 Today was a great day with two very different experiences. I drove from Yuma to Tucson, Arizona taking in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Kitt Peak National Observatory. Organ Pipe Cactus is one of the few major National Parks/Monuments in the southwest that I had not visited previously and, since it … Continue reading An Astronomically Rewarding Day
Friday, Oct 14 Today I finished the west coast part of the perimeter and turned eastwards along the Mexican border. The main city en route was San Diego, which is a glorious place, but I have visited several times before and did not feel the need to stay again. During my spring trip I visited … Continue reading A Real Ship Museum