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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Go West!

Went into the wild, wild West when we arrived in Arizona. Weather has been quite hot, but we are enjoying the surroundings. We stayed in a motel in Phoenix because no campgrounds were listed on the map...and if they're not on the map, so says Larry, they don't exist!

In Phoenix, we visited the Heard museum which is all about the Native American Indians. Fascinating artifacts and history. We then drove to Tuscon and on our way, we happened upon the Owl Bead Shop. This had been suggested to us by a woman from CA that we met at Guadeloupe Peak and as we were driving, it just appeared along our route.
We stayed in Tuscon for 3 days and on Easter Sunday, had brunch at the Desert Museum. They had a beautiful hummingbird area where hundreds of little hummingbirds were all around.

We then went on to Scottsdale, where we are now. Spent a weird evening in the parking lot of West World, an equestrian center. The bright lights and noises all around us should have kept us awake, but we had dinner at the Salty Senorita and the margaritas helped us sleep well. Today we are going to Frank Lloyd Wright's winter training school, Taliesen West. He moved his entire headquarters out here for the winter months. Stay tuned...

Monday, March 17, 2008

Larry adds to his Peak performance

Now in El Paso and stayed in a hotel after 4 days in the vamper. Needed a shower desperately to wash the road off us. Couldn't get Larry in, but now can't get him out! He particularly likes the Cucumber Melon body scrub.

Visited Ft. Bliss where Larry was stationed as a young 2nd Lt. in the Army, 50 years ago!!!

But don't let that number fool you, he still scaled the peak of Guadeloupe, the highest point in Texas. At an astounding 9,000 feet, its only about 9 miles, but mostly straight up! He did it and now claims another victory over nature and time!

Next stop is Juarez, Mexico with a population of 1.8 million, one of the largest cities in Mexico. Then heading to Silver City, New Mexico.

Stay tuned for the next adventure...

Yahoo! We're in Texas

We arrived in San Antonio last week and took a walk down memory lane on the Riverwalk.
We visited the same restaurant from 24 years ago where we had fajitas and margaritas. We may be a little older and wiser, but the feelings are all the same and its a magical place.

Next stop is Del Rio, where Scott was stationed in the Air Force more than 20 years ago. Then, on to El Paso.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Southwestern Trip

Hi all,
We are embarking on our road trip in the “vamper” tomorrow and will let you know where we are and what we are doing. The weather here today is beautiful - 75 degrees!! I certainly hope that holds on down the road, but it is March. Who knows what we will encounter. We expect to be somewhere in Tenn. tomorrow nite. unless we make it to Miss. Stay well.
Think Spring,

Larry and Barbara

~ 4,500 miles, 7,300 Km




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