Mission San Diego de Alcalá & Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Our Stay in San Diego, CA Mission San Diego de Alcalá We started the day with a visit to California’s first mission, the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, founded in 1769. The history of this National Historical Landmark is fascinating. The mission […]
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Cabrillo National Monument & Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Our Stay in San Diego, CA Strolling Around @ Cabrillo National Monument Cabrillo National Monument is fantastic for several reasons. This southern end of the Point Loma Peninsula offers breathtaking views of San Diego, the bay, and the Pacific. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson sailing to
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Strolling Around in San Diego, CA Our Stay in San Diego, CA Strolling Around in San Diego, CA Since we started our travels, this was the first time we deviated from the planned route to avoid the rainy weather in northern California. We decided to go to San Diego, CA, fifteen miles from the Mexican
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Saying Goodbye to Van Horn, TX Our Stay in Van Horn, TX A long drive from Van Horn, TX Tucson, AZ We stayed in a pet-friendly Red Roof hotel in Van Horn, TX, to visit Guadalupe Mountains National Park which was located 65 miles up north. Two days later, we drove about 450 miles to
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park Our Stay in Van Horn, TX Guadalupe Mountains National Park, The Most Beautiful Spot in Texas “El Capitan,” Guadalupe Mountains National Park’s iconic beacon, greeted us when we approached its main entrance. As usual, we went to the visitor center first to show our “America the Beautiful National Park Pass,” picking
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Saying Goodbye Again Our Stay in Terlingua, TX We said goodbye to Kurt, the animals, the cottage, and the mountains. At around 11 am, we left the Tarantula Farm behind us. We drove the scenic route Kurt suggested, the River Road or FM 170 from Lajitas to Presidio. This is indeed one of the best
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Big Bend National Park – Day 3 Our Stay in Terlingua, TX Our Last Day in Big Bend National Park! We again enjoyed beautiful views of the desert, river, mountains, and wildlife. We hiked the short Rio Grande Village Nature Trail, which offered a great panorama of the surrounding area. We spotted a very shy
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Big Bend NP, Day 2 Our Stay in Terlingua, TX Visiting Big Bend NP, Day 2 On our second day in Big Bend, we drove the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive and hiked a few trails. We started at the end, at the Santa Elena Canyon, where the Rio Grande borders Mexico. While walking the Santa
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Checking Out Again! Our Stay in San Antonio, TX Checking Out and Driving to Terlingua, TX We had a fabulous week in San Antonio with fun activities and catching up with a few friends. The Airbnb we stayed in was terrific; we loved downtown’s cute apartment. However, the journey must go on! We had a
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Arriving in Terlingua, TX Our Stay in Terlingua, TX Arriving in Terlingua, an Unexpected Adventure! We arrived at our new location on time, although with a few hurdles. Imagine being in the middle of nowhere without a working GPX or mobile. We needed help finding the road we had to enter so asking another
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