October 26 – 28, 2018 Oct 26, 2018 Albuquerque KOA Into the big city. We check into the KOA since we need some real services. Ie a dump, water and laundry. I blew up the microwave heating leftovers for lunch. Of course it’s not simple to pull out and replace. Maybe in S & M’s driveway…
Oct 25, 2018 Google maps takes you on a round about way to the dispersed camping San Lorenzo Canyon. If coming from the south – follow the written directions. If you go by Bee Chama Honey you are on the right track. Nice desert ride on the Soccoro Mountain Bike trail. The frequent booming was…
Oct 24, 2018 We stop at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve. I wanted to stop there because, “The refuge encourages visitors to utilize bicycles, an environmentally friendly form of alternative transportation to enjoy their National Wildlife Refuge.” Sounds good, but the viewing loop is actually closed to bicycles when the birds are in…
Oct 23, 2018 A rainy day – what’s with this rain in the desert? Hope the plants like it. Stopped at Sapillo CG right on the CDT. All Stays calls it a group CG, the sign didn’t say anything about groups only. It was more like a dispersed camping area, with pit toilets. Pretty spots…
Oct 22, 2018 Snag a spot at the Hot Springs Ranch CG then head to the visitor center and hike the 1 ½ mile cliff ruins trail. Great ruins. History note from the NPS: “For thousands of years, groups of nomadic people used the caves of the Gila River as temporary shelter. In the late…
Oct 21 2018 After the bike ride we head up and down the very windy road to Gila Hot springs. A scenic pullout is worth the stop. The ranch CC is full, so we stay at Campbells RV Park which includes hot and cold water hook ups and electric. Plus an outside, spring fed…
Oct 20, 2018 Showers and water fill at Silver City at Manzano RV Park. $5 showers. Kinda felt like we were in the women’s house, but the showers were very clean and had plenty of hot water. Groceries and gas then up the slow, windy Hwy 15 to Cherry Creek CG. Another freebie – with…
Oct 18-19, 2018 October 18, 2018 Target for today is Pueblo Park CG with a grocery stop in Reserve. The 6 mile dirt FS road to Pueblo Park is muddy in spots, but navigable in Mr. Rogers. Beautiful old growth, park like Ponderosa pine, a favorite of ours. And no one is here except an…
Oct 17, 2018 Break camp and head to Pie Town in search of pie, showers and water. Pie town delivers. Drop in showers, just leave a donation, at the Pie Town RV Park. Rick and I split a black berry pie, so many options, at the Gathering Place – the only open café. Very good. …
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