May 2017.  We began our trip in Ft Worth and proceeded to stop and enjoy the many sights along the way — ranging from the Ridiculous to the Sublime. Come along and enjoy the ride!

TEXAS

• Decatur (Wise County), Historical Courthouse, well worth the stop:

Bowie: The World’s Largest Bowie Knife.

• Amarillo: Drove along old Route 66, visited the Cadillac Graveyard on IH-10, and of course ate a disgustingly huge steak at the historic Big Texan Steak House.

• Palo Duro Canyon State Park:

• Hermleigh:  Three fabulous days with long-time friends.  It’s about time!!!!
  

  

  

• Marathon:  A wonderful stay at the historic Gage Hotel.

• Stillwell Store and Hallie Stillwell Museum to say a ‘Final Goodbye’ to a dear friend.
  

  
  
  

  BIG BEND

• Boquillas, Old Mexico: A short row across the Rio Grande, a donkey ride, and a plate of homemade tamales….YUMMMM!!!

• Terlingua & Lajitas…the end of nowhere:

• Marfa:  without the lights……

• Old Fort Davis & McDonald Observatory

 We leave Texas through the….

NEW MEXICO

• Carlsbad Caverns & McKittrick Canyon

• Artesia:  A beautiful little town with exquisite bronze statues celebrating its historical past.
  

  

  

  

  

  
• White Sands National Monument

• The National Radio Observatory:  Very Large Array
  

  

  

  

  
•  Truth or Consequences:  Our room had it’s very own hot spa.

• Jamez Springs: Stayed in the beautiful small boutique hotel, Canon del Rio.

•  Albuquerque
  

  

  
• Sante Fe
  

  

  

  
• Georgia O’Keeffe’s Home
  

  

  

  

  
•  Taos & Surrounding Mountains
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
• We depart this wonderful trip from our dear friend’s house in Sante Fe.  May we be blessed to visit many, many more times.

Thank you, JJ.