Abilene State Park TX and Buffalo Gap

Dates:     
September 28 to
September 30, 2021

Mileage:    
18,453

Location:    
Abilene State Park
Buffalo Gap, TX
Taylor County

We like to stay in state parks when we can, although it’s challenging sometimes because they generally lack sewer. In this case, the water was shut off, but we were pleased to discover Buffalo Gap, a little town outside Abilene.

Continue reading “Abilene State Park TX and Buffalo Gap”

Elephant Butte State Park Space #1

Dates:     
September 16 , 2021 to
September 17, 2021

Mileage:    
17,911

Location:    
Elephant Butte State Park
Elephant Butte, NM
Sierra County

For Texas and New Mexico, we track counties on our travel maps. I realized that we had stayed in numerous Texas and New Mexico counties before we started living in this coach full-time, so I added those at this stop. I also added Arizona to our state maps, since we visited there in one of our first long trips.

Continue reading “Elephant Butte State Park Space #1”

Santa Fe

Dates:     
September 12 , 2021 to
September 16, 2021

Mileage:    
17,703

Location:    
Rancheros de Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe County

Santa Fe was a repeat stop, our spot was not particularly level. After three tries, we moved the RV and were able to make it work. I found a painted rock right off the bat!

Continue reading “Santa Fe”

Casper WY

Dates:     
August 31, 2021 to
September 3, 2021

Mileage:    
17,032

Location:    
Casper East RV
Casper, WY

Casper was a 3 day stop, so we had that extra day. We went to the wrong park, I had our reservations down as a KOA but we were in Casper East. Fortunately both parks are owned by the same person.

Continue reading “Casper WY”