Month: July 2012

Vacation Day 7

We had a great day hanging out at our camp site, relaxing in the hammock and riding the bike trails. Bobby and Braden saw an osprey (related to the hawk) and nest and learned some things about them. nnAround 5:00 we headed to Durango for dinner. On the way,...

Vacation Day 6

We packed up and left New Mexico around 10am. We took the scenic route through Red River, Taos and a bunch of other little mountain towns. We stopped and enjoyed a picnic lunch at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.nnIn a few hours we crossed the border into Colorado.nThe sunset was...

Vacation Day 4

It was a cool night. I think the temperature was in the mid 40s. Im not complaining, although I did have to pull another blanket on top of me last night. We stayed in Eagle Nest RV Park. They have clean showers, bathrooms and a laundromat. The staff is very friendly....

Vacation Day 3

Angie and I went for a bike ride before breakfast. We fired up the Keurig (yes we brought it with us) and enjoyed coffee while the kids slept in. After breakfast, we began packing up the campsite and headed north. There are some long desolate roads in southern New...

Vacation Day 2

Woke up to a beautiful sunrise this morning. It’s amazing that with no alarm set, I was wide awake at 6am.nBraden and I went for a mountain bike ride. The trails are short and pretty easy. We fired up the Coleman stove and had bacon and eggs for breakfast....

Vacation Day 1

We left San Angelo at 1:00pm (right on time) headed to New Mexico to start our family vacation. We loaded the camper and pickup with enough stuff that you would think we were moving to New Mexico. Our first stop is Brantley State Park (only $14 per night). We...