Four years ago, we made a last minute decision to route through Albuquerque rather than across Colorado on our first bus trip east. We were warned that RV parking might be scarce however, because there was this balloon thingie going on. We scored a last minute site about 40 minutes outside of town, and decided to […]
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Launching a Dream into Reality – The Xscapers Convergence at Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
It started as a dream… a wish. A wish for a community of like minded RVers who are choosing a nomadic life and not waiting for the promise of traditional retirement. A network of peers where we can share experiences, navigate the tricky parts of this lifestyle together, and strengthen our combined voices. Of course […]
The Road to Albuquerque
While our pace of getting from Elkhart to Alburquerque was not as relaxed as we would have ideally liked, we made the best of it and worked in a couple of longer stays in scenic locations to get some catch-up time. We generally followed Route 66 the entire way from St. Louis. When we last updated […]
Video Edition: Old Route 66 Gravel Road
Much of our time in Arizona and New Mexico was spent following Historic Route 66, where you could occasionally see both the newer I-40 and slight remnants of the Old Route 66 off to the side. Somewhere outside of Albuquerque we were following signs to stay on Historic Route 66, and quickly found ourselves on […]
Travelogue: Arizona and New Mexico
Time Period: April 9 – April 23, 2009 Miles Driven: 1255 With very few planned stops and knowing that Arizona and New Mexico were both full of amazing things to see, we opted to primarily follow Route 66 across these states, using the old highway as our guide. We had both traveled across Arizona and […]