Drove from the Meteor Crater campground towards Sedona. Booked a night at the Dead Horse Ranch Campground. Took an 8 mile mountain bike ride.

Visited the old Twin Arrows Gas Station on Rt. 66. Went to Meteor Crater.

Visited Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Drove to Flagstaff, AZ.

Spent the day at the Navajo Trading Post at the Top of Monument Valley waiting for the weather to clear.

Woke at Shiprock mountain and prepared for the drive to Monument Valley. Spent many hours in Monument Valley. Had dinner at the Navaho Monument Valley Trading Post, the views were spectacular.

Drove to Shiprock Mountain in New Mexico and hiked for hours near the rock. I stayed overnight at the base of the mountain in peace and silence.

Woke in the The Chaco Culture National Historic Park. Stopped in the visitors center but decided to the park later when the weather was better. Lunch in Farmington, New Mexico. Hiked the badlands trail in Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness.

Skied Taos Ski Resort most of the day. Drove to Chaco Culture National Historic Park.

Drove from Sanata Fe to Taos, New Mexico. Ate lunch at the Farmhouse Cafe and Bakery. Organized everything for sking tomorrow at Taos. Ate dinner at the Hodo Restaurant in the Taos Ski Resort village.

Had my cooler and water jug stolen in Albuquerque. Drove to Santa Fe, NM and spent the afternoon at Vista Grande Public Library.

Visited White Sands National Park. Had to wait for a missile test to complete “down range” before entering at 2:00 pm. Drove to Albuquerque in the late afternoon.

Drove from El Paso to Alamogordo, New Mexico. It was basically a relaxing day.

Photographed the sunrise and moonset in the Terlingua Ghost Town. Photographed the graveyard, and town structures. Drove around the outskirts and captured photos. Drove north and passed Marfa the location where the movie Giant was filmed. Stopped in El Paso, Tx

Spent time in For Stockton at the library. Drove towards Big Bend, TX in the afternoon. Hung out at the Boathouse in Terlingua ghost town.

Drove from Round Rock, Texas to Fort Stockton. Stopped in San Antonio and visited The Alamo and downtown. Stopped in Uvalde, Texas the site a an elementary school shooting. Stopped for photos along the way in Amistad National Recreation Area.

A working day in Round Rock, Texas. Had service done on the Subaru Outback. Spent time in a beautiful new library. Amazing dinner at Palermo Pasta House.

Hiked a trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Drove the back roads to Austin, Texas the state capital.