Week 3 May 17 to May 22, 2010

This week, we have traveled in New Mexico, Utah and Arizona. We visited Canyon du Chelly, a ghost town, Canyonlands National Park Needles District, Moab Utah, Arches National Park and Zion National Park. In Arches, we rode our bikes among the beautiful red rocks. In Zion, we visited our friends Dotty and Frenchy Lebel. We have traveled senic routes 12, 24 and 14 in Utah - beautiful views. Weather is good, temperatures range from 90s to 38 degrees yesterday at 10,000 feet along scenic route 14 near Zion National Park. All is well - turning NORTH now, heading for Alaska.

Cette semaine nous avons rendu visite a des amis Paul et Sonya qui habitent dans le Nouveau Mexique, pas tres loin de la frontiere. Ensuite direction Moab dans le sud de l'Utah ou nous avons sorti pour la premiere fois les velos de route. Visite du parc national des Arches et bien sur de Canyon Lands. Au parc national de Zion, nous avons rencontre Dotty et Frenchy deux amis de Floride. Cette semaine nous avons traverse des deserts, des champs de neige, vu des panoramas a couper le souffle et maintenant nous avons pose notre "camper" au bord du lac sale, a Salt Lake City.

Hail, Smokey the Bear and White Sands Natl Park

We traveled from Carlsbad Caverns to Roswell, NM where we visited the Alien museum (as in "flying saucer"). Then, on the way to Smokey the Bear's gravesite, we hit a terrible hail storm. Over 4 inches of hail in ten minutes, and yes, damage to the truck and camper. From the gravesite, we visited White Sands National Park. A wonderful trip through scenic roads in New Mexico.

De Carslbad nous nous avons pris la direction de Roswell ou nous avons visite le musee des Extra-terrestres. En route nous avons subi un orage avec des grelons, la dimension de balles de golf, transformant le capot du moteur en passoire et brisant le hublot du campeur. En fin de journee, visite de White Sands National park.

First Week - May 5 to May 13, 2010

Path into Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico

Cafe Casa Rio - Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX

Connie in Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico

Yellow Cactus at entrance of Carlsbad Caverns

Donkey Tail Stalagtites in Carlsbad Caverns
Inside Carlsbad Caverns

Christian inside Carlsbad Caverns

Entrance to Carlsbad Caverns

The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas

Sunset at Grayton Beach State Park, Florida

Hi, all. We left Nokomis May 5, spent two days in the Florida panhandle, through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisianna (where we had a great Cajun dinner and music evening), then on to San Antonio, TX. We visited the Riverwalk and the Alamo. From there, drove north toward Carlsbad Cavern through Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The caverns are immense and beautiful. We did three tours today in the caves. We have driven almost two thousand miles so far. The truck and camper are working perfectly, and we are excited about the trip! Here are some photos of our trip.

Bonjour a tous. Nous avons quitte la Floride le 5 mai . Apres l'Alabama, le Mississippi, la Louisiane ( visite de Lafayette et diner dans un restau Cajun ) nous avons finalement traverse en diagonale le Texas qui est aussi grand que la France. Nous sommes en ce moment dans le Nouveau Mexique avec decouverte des grottes de Carlsbad. Deja plus de 3200 km au compteur vacances et nous sommes toujours tres loin de l'Alaska. Voici quelques photos.