We got moving and headed over to family to have breakfast. - THANKS!
I stopped at Desert Oasis Rest Area for quick stop.
The necessary gas at Flying J.
Made it home and put everything down the drive way.
Mom M seems to have no ill effect from the heat stroke and everybody else is good.
This was a good vacation having the whole family together!
Today was not a long travel day. We left camp after 10.
At our destination, we stopped for gas and then made our way to the RV park - Zuni Village RV Park.
We visiting with family. We did go out for dinner at the Black Bear Diner and then back visiting with family.
We got moving later then normal - 10
We finally get to do the Walnut Canyon National Monument Rim Trail. Mom M stayed at the visitor center while the rest of us (J,C,A,E) did the hike. The most brutal part is the steps back up. So many steps!
We headed to the Chapel of the Holy Cross, but the parking lot was FULL and it was more hilly then we expected so we did not stop.
We stopped for lunch at Hideaway House.
We visited both Tuzigot National Monument and the Montezuma Castle National Monument.
Dinner at The Crown Railroad Cafe
Back at the RV to relax.
We left at 9 and headed west...
Next stop Flying J for Gas.
We stopped at KOA but they had no opening for the next two nights, so we got online to find a place and we finally found a place - Black Barts RV Park
Unloaded the 4Runner.
I lost the pins to my flag poll so we stopped at a Tractor Supply Co. to get some new pins and few other things. Next stop was at Home Depot to get stuff that Tractor Supply did not have.
I went ahead and topped off the 4Runner of the necessary go go juice.
We did several stop in the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and Wupatki National Monument.
Back at the RV to check on the animals. We had made some reservations. I did not know that it was a dinner and show at the Black Bart's Steakhouse.
We left camp at 9 and headed west.
In town we stopped to fill the RV up and start the slow climb over Wolf Creek Pass
We stopped at Aztec Ruins National Monument and A got another JR Ranger badge.
Stopped at Sam's Club to get gas.
We stopped at USA RV Park and because E is with us and he is active military we stay for the night free.
Went to dinner at Anthony's A Taste Of The Southwest afterwards we stopped at Sonic for some ice cream / shakes.
We left the campground at 9 and headed into town to get some stuff for the adventure.
We stopped at Smoothy's Juice Bar and had breakfast.
We stopped at the Great Sand Dunes Visitor Center again.
Before heading up the Medano Pass Primitive Road, we stopped at the base of the big sand dunes. The sandy part was deep and the 4runner had no issues. We crossed the creek and it was not very deep. There was a section that had deep nogales. We stopped along the route to eat lunch, bugs were out also. There was one steep muddy climb and again the 4Runner did great. Once at the top the down hill side was just a easy dirt road.
Back to the RV to check in on the animals
Went to dinner at St Ives A Pub & Eatery
We got moving at 9.
Stopped for the necessary go go juice.
I was differently going slow up and over the pass from Walsenburg/La Veta
We had made some calls and found a campground that had an open spot for two nights.
Unloaded the 4Runner and went to the Great Sand Dunes Visitor Center. The line to get into the visitor center building was stupid long. They were doing a Covid protocol, only allow a very small number of people in the building.
We headed to Zapata Falls. Mom M and I stayed at the car while C,A and E hiked up to the falls.
Returned back to the RV to check on the dog, before heading out for dinner.
IHOP was the safest and not busy for the 4th of July dinner.
Went shopping at Walmart and stop for gas for a full tank for our planned drive tomorrow.
No fireworks at the park but in the FAR distance we could see fireworks and mother nature also provided some lighting.
We left early today, because I have been having a tire that was loosing air very slowly. We left at 8 and headed to Discount Tire. It was determined to be a valve stem that needed to be replaced.
Of course gas is needed...
We stopped at Beaumont Rest area to eat lunch.
Then more gas....
Now stop for the night at RJ's RV Park. A VERY old KOA park (based on the building...) but this park is very run down!
Left shortly after 9.
along the way gas is needed, so we stopped at a Sam's Club.
Next stop was at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.
Then the next stop is at George Washington Carver National Mounument
We stopped at a campground but they did not have a space for use for one night, so went went to Big Red Barn RV Park.
Unloaded the car, headed out for dinner - Lucky J Steak House & Arena.
We stopped at Walmart for some shopping and now back at the RV to relax.
We got moving shortly after 9.
Next stop for gas....
We stopped at several locations for Fort Donelson National Battlefield.
Next top for another gas stop
We are camping at Big Springs River Camp in Van Buren MO
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