We've seen gas as high as $4.10 per gallon and as low as $2.99 while traveling south over the last six weeks. Now 2114 miles later we find ourselves in Silver City, NM, a small town nestled in the Gila National Forest in southwest NM. More on this later.
After leaving Durango we spent three days in mystical Canyon de Chelly, Az. People have occupied the canyon for the last 5000 years. The area is closely guarded by the Navajo Nation so getting down to the canyon floor itself requires a Navajo guide. We took one guided tour walking beneath ruins that seem to hang on the cliff walls and getting glimpses of petroglyphs and art work that have endured the eons. It is a very powerful place with a lot of bad times as well as hundreds of years of peaceful times stirring around.
Then we did a power drive, heading south and back into NM, ultimately to Silver City. Picture a motor home, 500 miles, a head wind.
Anyway, now we are anchored in Silver at the Rose Valley RV Ranch which is, appropriately, adjacent to a cemetery where old RV'ers are buried by the hundreds. Pictures haven't happened here as yet due to our late arrival. We came over a pass into Silver that makes Teton Pass look like an express way over a high spot, unfortunately no pictures of that road but it was a trip.
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Hi Toni & BK,
We are in Florida until Monday, while Julie is in Tampa opening a new Macy's. It's some kind of a 'concept' store, green you know...so we may have to stop and see it on our way home from Daytona.
I love the photos and artwork. Your RV part reminds me once again of the movie RV with Robin Williams and gave me a chuckle.
Your journals are so good you should be freelancing them to some 'boomer' magazine...your adventure keeps getting better all the time.
I hope all is better with your recent stressful events and can imagine your sense of loss not being there. But, you should hang in there and live it for whatever it brings.
We are appreciating Julie's situation more and more as we spend time with the kids. They are precious and are doing so well under their circumstances. They are enjoying sitting down to a real meal every night and we love giving that experience to them. I just wish we could be closer...oh well.
We send hugs and kisses to both of you and keep sending more. As always, we love sharing this with you. I have lots to tell Mom on Sunday and pictures to show. I didn't have really good luck copying the photos. They are a little fuzzy but it still gives us an idea of how beautiful it is.
Barbara & Don
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