Odometer: 27,501 Late morning we return to the Carlsbad Caverns. With a jacket around the hips we start walking down the steep trail. The trail is 1.25 miles and the drop in elevation is 750 feet (230 Meter). This way we experience first hand how deep in the ground these caverns are. The entrance we…Continue Reading
Back to New Mexico
Odometer: 26,740 The hotel in Amarillo was ok for the night but not much more. Also, internally we are still on California time and got to bed late last night, so we get up at almost 8am local time. Shortly before 11am local time we pack the car just while a thunderstorm breaks loose over…Continue Reading
Colorado Springs, CO to Amarillo, TX
Odometer: 26,313 We have to check out by 11am and today we are checking out. Colorado Springs is beautiful but today it's cloudy and the forecast is not very good for the next few days. This means ...Continue Reading
Port Arthur to Lafayette
Odometer: 111,145 08:00 getting up. 09:30 after a nice breakfast we drive back to Port Arthur and nearly get lost again. Eventualy we find the bridge over to Louisiana and down to the gulf again. ...Continue Reading
Houston to Beaumont
Odometer: 110,910 8:20 time to get up and have some waffles/pancakes for breakfast. Before we leave, I call John again - and reach him. At 10:30 we are at their house and have coffee until about ...Continue Reading
Trying to see an old friend
Odometer: 110,721 8:15 getting up. 09:00 leaving towards the coast again. It’s raining and the sky is dark grey. We drive along the ocean to Galveston and try to imagine how it would look if the ...Continue Reading