Author: Stinky Slinky
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The Taos Wormhole
May 12-19, 2015 In typical Taos fashion I’m writing this post while drinking some local brews and breathing in the fresh air. Now I understand you might not know anything about Taos, New Mexico so let me give you a quick primer. Picture Mad Max mixed with Steam Punk, now throw in a few new…
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Taos Valley RV Park and Campground
Taos, NM Website: http://taosrv.com/ Overview: This is an adequate RV campground in downtown Taos. It offers amazing views of the surrounding mountains. It is very close to all that Taos offers! Campsites: Gravel, fairly level, full hook-up sites (30/50 amp, water, sewer). There are pull through and back in sites available. Each site has a…
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Witnessing Cliff Dwellings and Native American History
Cortez, CO Mesa Verde National Park, Chaco Culture National Historic Park, Aztec Ruins National Monument, and Canyon de Chelly National Monument May 5-12, 2015 Are we in Mesa Verde? Is this Verde? Yes. Yes it is. We arrived excited about checking out Durango CO, why? Why not? Any town named Durango deserves a good touring…
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Mesa Verde RV Resort
Mancos, CO Website: http://www.mesaverdervresort.com/ Overview: This is a great campground right across the street from Mesa Verde National Park! You can literally see the national park from your doorstep. The owners and camp hosts are very friendly. The facilities are very nice. This is a great location for exploring Mesa Verde National Park and the…
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Soaking up Sun and Spirit in Sedona
March 27- April 14, 2015 Ahh…it’s good to be back in the red rocks of Sedona. I have already said all one needs to hear about Sedona (check out our previous blog here). If my words have not sparked a desire to pay this place a visit then good, it’s getting overcrowded here anyway. We…
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RO filter Hell in Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City, AZ March 1-10, 2015 We arrived at our nice site at Cattail Cove State Park, on the banks of Lake Havasu, with no issues. The drive was scenic and painless. Those two rarely go together while driving around your bath and a half home on wheels. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top”…
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Cattail Cove State Park
Lake Havasu City, AZ Website: http://azstateparks.com/Parks/CACO/ Overview: This a great state park 15 miles south of Lake Havasu City. It is nestled in the mountains on the lake. The park is rather small for a state park, but you have lake access, a beach, and several miles of hiking trails. We really enjoyed our time…
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‘Lettuce’ tell you about Yuma
3:10 to Yuma, AZ Well, we decided to follow a path further south to Yuma to check out what all the hoopla was about. Sadly, we found out that it was mostly all talk and no action. Of course this “all talk” is a metaphor for Mexican dentistry and “no action” is another metaphor for…
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Chasing Rainbows in Palm Springs
Palm Desert, CA Saturday January 17-30, 2015 Disclaimer: Satire Alert (sort of) After trekking through hours of horrible LA traffic I could almost smell our new destination. Icy hot can do that to a youthful nostril. We made it to our Palm Desert location, just outside of Palm Springs, the mecca of older nomads and…
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Palm Springs RV Resort
Palm Desert, California Website: http://www.rvonthego.com/california/palm-springs-rv-resort/ Overview: This is a Thousand Trails resort is in the center of the Palm Springs area, so amenities abound. It is a very busy RV park (in the winter) and requires early reservations due to its wonderful warm location. The park is very well maintained with fruit trees and palm…