Author: Roaming Rays
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New Mexico Excursions with Friends
Friends and Fun Places If you keep up with the blog you know Ryan had to have several surgeries in El Paso Tx after falling off the ladder installing a new awning, breaking his leg and ankle while we were in Roswell NM. After several months of healing and doctors releasing him to walk boot…
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Albuquerque Festivities
From Colorado into New Mexico highways blanketed in big blue skies bordering rolling tumbleweeds and desert bushes lead into rock formations made of colorful horizontally striped variations of sandstone, varied elevations, pockets of alpine forests or some combination of such. The beauty of the drive quickly becomes an existential experience overwhelming any destination goals. If…
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Ryan Down & The Four-Month Wait
After an almost 4 month hiatus, we’re back baby! On November 3rd, I (Ryan) attempted to install an awning to replace the one that was broken off the side of our RV by a low hanging branch while driving to our site in Roswell, NM. I was able to get the part that connects to…
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Awning Down!
Well, we had a sad incident occur this past Saturday (10/22/2022). On our way to the RV park in Roswell, NM, we hit a detour due to street construction, but it wasn’t well signed. We got lost and wound up on some residential streets. One of the streets had a tree with some low hanging…
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Captivating Colorado
Colorado has diverse landscapes that include grasslands, mesas, buttes, Rocky Mountains, peaks and even sand dunes. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve situated in the southern central area of Colorado and nestled next to the Sangre De Cristo Mountains encompasses 7 zones of life: dunefield, sand sheet and grassland, salt-encrusted plain, streams and wetlands,…
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“Deep in the Heart of Texas”!
Texas is an enormous state ranking 2nd just behind Alaska for the greatest land area in the U.S. With a substantial amount of places to visit and things to do one could spend months here just visiting and sightseeing. Unfortunately (but not really 😃) we plan on visiting Colorado and attending the Balloon Festival in New…
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Bad Driving
Rant Alert! So this post is to rant about some of the bad driving we’ve experienced by others while we’ve been traveling. Those who know me (Ryan), know I have very little patience with other’s bad driving habits, especially when it comes to driving slow in the left lane and people who rush to turn…
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Hidden Treasures & Small Gems
I’m not sure why we haven’t seen more about West Virginia in the RV community. One can find many campground options on tripwizard.rvlife.com and rv apps such as the Dyrt or Campendium. Its a beautiful state and an excellent option for the outdoorsy and adventurous folks offering many hidden treasures, one of them being Little…
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A Little Nostalgia in Mount Airy Nc.
Where to stay There are three main campgrounds close to Mount Airy North Carolina. Beechnut Family Campground is approximately 2.9 miles from Mount Airy and rated at 8.7 out of 10 on campgrounds.rvlife.com. The park consists of 30 and 50 amp permanent or temporary full hook-up sites, tent sites, a pool, a zip line, and restrooms. Verizon…
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DeSoto Cavern
On February 6th, 2022, we visited DeSoto Cavern. This attraction is definitely very family oriented with miniature golf, a “road train” ride and other things for the family to do. There’s also a RV park here. We came for the main attraction which is the massive cavern created from a crack in the top of…
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