Travel the USA

After the country re-opened after Covid-19, we are
"On the Road Again."
Please enjoy the 'armchair travels' and feel free to make comments.

In September of 2019, we made the
'epic' trip to the east coast for the first birthday of our grandson Evan.
Since Evan's birthday is in September, we decided to join a 29 day RV Caravan for the New England fall color. The tour starts in Maine and ends in Niagara Falls. All told, we did about 12,000 miles with the new truck and trailer.

Monday, November 18, 2019

Heading home- Nov 15-17, 2019

We kind of feel like we are  'heading for the barn'
but driving more that 350 miles a day is just about max for us.

Midland Texas

Not just a decoration for the RV Park!

The 'tiny houses' are in great demand for the workers.


West Texas is West Texas!
A long drive and a reservation at this campsite -
lucky to get one since the whole area caters to the long term rentals f
or the oil field workers.
We got the oil drills, oil pumps, tiny houses, RV's all in one camp site!


On to Las Cruses New Mexico


Old Town - Mesilla
Exploring the Old Town Square
Lots of colorful characters and events "back in the day"





Decorations in our favorite restaurant - the old La Posta -
 this place has been operating here for the last 150 years.  
It started out with dirt floors and no running water.  


Casa Grande, Arizona
-next to last stop.


I asked what would be interesting for an afternoon here, and was told that there was an airport where people jumped out of airplanes!
Sounded like our kind of adventure ( only to observe!)

Perhaps they are praying for their safety 
(as they jump out of a perfectly good airplane!)






Such fun to observe!
It really feels like this trip has had an "Aviation Emphasis"
and that this was a terrific way to end this particular adventure!


I think we are in Arizona.  These visitors are from New Mexico
The girls are wearing caps -  Mennonites perhaps?


 The lessons for this skydiving experience are quite expensive!
 The girls obviously had done this quite a bit. 
Grandpa that was with them probably had invested a fortune!
I have a great video, but can't get it uploaded
😉
 These ladies were in for a short time, and it looked like 
it may have been a beginning session.
The cost is $50.00 for 2 minutes.

Another brave soul - his lesson was short and this was the best that he could do.



As we were leaving, a vibrant sunset.
I tried for the 'green flash' but no luck!

The end of the trip with an aviation display- what a fitting end!
It seems as if this is the theme of our total 12,000 mile trip-
starting in Dayton with the original Bicycle Shop of the Wright Brothers to .
Kitty Hawk to see the launching of the gliders, to the current day hobby of sky diving!


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