Our route is constantly changing as we travel. Being flexible is what it’s all about. When we leave SD we don’t find many things requiring us to stop and investigate. We did find many places closed or limited entrance due to the so called pandemic though. Since Covid19 seems to be dictating everything we can and can’t do, we just keep truckin’ on. We travel through the states one by one, thankful to find campgrounds open. Lately that’s a big deal.
When we are in New Mexico we make arrangements to go see a friend of ours in Rosiado. She tells us she lives up in the mountains and she was not exaggerating. She was a the top of a mountain at 7800’ elevation. She has breathtaking views from her living room overlooking the valley below. It’s no wonder she delights in staying home. The autumn colors had not set in yet but I can only imagine what a sight it must be.
She directed us to downtown Santa Fe to see the “old town”. So glad we were in the car and not the motorhome because the climb up the mountains would have been a nail bitter in the motorhome. We eventually found old town. We walked around awhile but decided not to stay long because there we way too many people in too small an area for us to be comfortable.
We had reservations the next day in Deming NM for a couple of days. A much needed rest for Rob as he drove in very windy weather the whole time. It was so nice and quiet, clean and relaxing so we decided to stay for a week and explore the area. We usually just do an overnight stay and leave. Besides we are a week ahead of schedule for our reservation in AZ.
Much to our dismay, almost everything was closed. The few State and Local things that were open, were only open to local residents. Our exploring consisted long car rides and walking the park each day. So I made a phone to the RV park in AZ and asked what the chances were of coming in a week early. Luckily, they gave us a thumbs up. So we packed everything up, hooked the bikes on the car and were ready for our final leg of this winter vacation. We will be calling AZ home for about the next 5 months where we know it will be a more relaxed atmosphere and our days for hiking and exploring will be filled with many options, some old and some new.
It seems we have been on the road for a long time and are ready to settle in one place and enjoy the sunshine and warm weather. Regardless of where you are, get outdoors, find that road less traveled, look for new and exciting things to do and see. Don’t forget to look up while out there, it amazing.
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