Category: Travel

Camping in the van
RV

Sold the van

After much deliberation and a bit of procrastination, I’ve finally parted with my beloved van.  As most of you probably know, the engine threw a rod on my last trip with it and the van never made it back from

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New Mexico

The Catwalk

The Catwalk is located in the Gila National Forrest close to the little town of Glenwood, NM.  It was originally built back in the mining days to hold a water pipeline that went to a mine.  Since it’s nestled in

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Oklahoma

Boswell State Park

Boswell State Park is not really a state park.  It was once an official Oklahoma State Park, but at one point, they reduced the number of state parks and Boswell was one of the ones that got dumped.  It’s the

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Oklahoma

Ouachita National Forrest

The Ouachita National Forest is perhaps my favorite place in Oklahoma.  I know in my post about Wister Lake State Park, I said the southeast corner of the state was my most favorite.  The Ouachita National Forest is in this

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Texas

Cadillac Ranch

Cadillac Ranch is an iconic stop on I-40 just outside of Amarillo Texas.  It’s a place I’ve known about for years, but never stopped at on my many trips past it.  It’s a very cool photo-op, but I tend to

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New Mexico

Chupadera Peak

Some years ago, my obsession for travel was really sparked.  Sure, I traveled for work before that and had enjoyed some other fun trips in my life.  When my obsession was really sparked was when I first discovered the Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

Lake Wister State Park

I have a lot of favorite places in Oklahoma, but I have to admit that the southeast part of the state is my favorite favorite.  It’s full of rolling hills and tree-covered mountains.  It is green in a way that

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RV

Van engine blew up

The engine on my van basically exploded while I had the van out in Texas.  “Exploded” is not the technical term for it.  I’m too tired to care about the technical term.  I was set to start driving back home

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Oklahoma

Red Rock Canyon State Park

Red Rock Canyon State Park is a very welcome respite when driving I-40 across western Oklahoma.  That drive is characterized by fairly flat farmland.  In contrast, Red Rock Canyon State Park is a small, luscious canyon lined with red sandstone

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