Today is the first of two days at Saguaro National Park. Saguaro National Park has two sections. One is on the east side of Tucson, Arizona. The other is about 25 miles away on the west side of Tucson. We began on the east side at the Mica View Cactus Forest Trail. The trail is […]
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We began our day at White Sands National Park. White Sands became a national park after we began our travels. Driving in the park changed quickly from a paved road to a sand road. The first hike of the day was the White Sands Backcountry Trail. Technically, it is not a trail. There are numerous
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We spent the day at Carlsbad Caverns. We got a chance to do a self guided tour of the caverns. It was fun to go at our own pace and choose the places of interest to us. We entered the cavern at the main entrance. It is a huge opening with a very steep down
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It was a two hour drive to Guadalupe National Park. Much of the drive was over mostly flat land. We could see mountains in the distance. As we neared Guadalupe National Park, we entered the mountains. We finally reached the park. Our first stop at Guadalupe National Park was the Pinery Trail. It is the
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We woke up early this morning because we have a long way to drive. At 5 am, the sky was still dark. We saw the sunrise while we were on the road. A little later we saw a very large rainbow. We stopped at another entrance to Big Bend on our way to St Elena
Today we begin our national park tour at Big Bend National Park. It is a remote park. Fort Stockton Texas, the closest town with a population over 1,000, is 123 miles away. It was an interesting drive through an unpopulated area of the country. Once inside the park, we drove toward Boquillas Canyon, another 23
The Capitol in Austin Texas is our main destination today. The Senate and House Chambers are similar in design. They are differentiated by the wood finishes, the paintings, and the decorations. The Legislature of the State of Texas operates under the biennial system. Regular sessions convene at noon on the second Tuesday in January of odd
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We took a trip down memory lane today. We lived in Houston, Texas when we were first married many years ago. Houston is both the same and very different. The population has grown from 1.8 million to 7 million. Downtown is still a lot of skyscrapers, but now there are several over 50 stories tall.
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The historic legislative offices still remain in the capitol as a museum. The larger photo gives you a sense of the height of the rooms. The Senate office has a picture of George Washington. The House office has a plaque. The capitol has fancy spiral staircases and a lot of white paint. The dome in
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Today we begin a tour across the southern part of the United States. We will travel from North Carolina to California primarily following Interstate 10. Then we will return to North Carolina using Interstate 40 for much of the return trip. It will take us about four weeks to complete our journey. Our first stop
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