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Day 17 – 1/2/08

Palmetto SP (TX) to Tickfaw SP (LA) Didn’t do quite so many miles as the previous two days. Took it relatively easy. We got a late start and didn’t get out of camp until almost 11:15am. We apparently sprung a … Continue reading

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Day 12 – 12/28/07

Albuquerque, NM to Grand Canyon, AZ Today was not much but a lot of driving. We had a bit of a slow start since the radiator had frozen and we had to jump through some hoops to get it thawed … Continue reading

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Day 11 – 12/27/07

Last night and today were for family time. We stayed with Jay’s aunt and uncle and had a lovely visit with them. Then for dinner tonight, 3 of Jay’s other uncles drove up and we all had pizza for dinner … Continue reading

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Day 10 – 12/26/07

Lake Brantley SP to Roswell, NM to Santa Fe, NM to Albuquerque, NM Before talking about anything else for today, I’ve got to state: today we had an adventure. So we’re driving out of Brantley Lakes state park just like … Continue reading

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Christmas on the Pecos

To top off Christmas day, we headed out to Christmas on the Pecos. Every year, all the residents along the Pecos River get together and decorate all the riverfronts with tons and tons of Christmas lights. Then the Chamber of … Continue reading

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Brantley Lake State Park

Some of the views of our campsites at Brantley Lake State Park.

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Day 9 – 12/25/07 Christmas in the Van

Since it was Christmas and nothing was going to be open anyway, we decided to take it easy and spend a day not doing much of anything. We continued to camp in Brantley Lake SP since it was a nice … Continue reading

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Day 7 – 12/23/07

Quanah, TX (Copper Breaks SP) to Carlsbad, NM (Brantley Lakes SP) 12_23_07.gpx It was extremely cold last night. The temperature dropped below freezing at sundown, at it was 19 at sunrise. Jay was sleeping upstairs in the penthouse and I … Continue reading

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Day 6 – 12/22/07

Atoka, OK (Boggy Depot SP) to Quanah, TX (Copper Breaks SP) 12_22_07.gpx Pretty cool day. Literally. We woke up this morning and it was gorgeous. The sun was shining, and it was cool but not cold (maybe 55-60 degrees). It … Continue reading

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Day 5 – 12/21/07

12_21_07.gpx Hot Springs, AR (Lake Catherine SP) to Atoka, OK (Boggy Depot SP) We set off relatively early this morning. We didn’t have any rain (I think…) but the dew, mist, and fog were so heavy that we might as … Continue reading

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