Day 33

We arrived home around 3pm on day 33. We drove all the way, straight through from the Four Corners Monument to home. We went through Colorado, Utah, the corner of Idaho, Oregon, and into Washington and home. We booked it! We were rushing to get home as we were trying to beat the snow on the passes that we knew we had to go over, and we did! It was so close on a couple of them too! Like we were looking at hour by hour weather forcast, "it's going to snow 2 hours away in 3 hours, we have to keep going!!", and so we did. I am so grateful for the opportunity that was given to us by our friends in Portland, Richard and Marlene, in letting us use their motorhome for our trip. We could not/would not have been able to make it without their generosity.

Day 32

We did the Four Corners National Monument this morning. We actually tried to do it last night but it closed at 5pm and in we rolled at 5:04pm. We spent the night in Cortez, CO as it had the closest Wal*mart to four corners.
We're homeward bound!!

Day 31

We went to Aztec, NM to see the ancient Aztec Ruins National Monument.
On our way to Four Corners Monument we fell upon an outdoor flea market in Navajo country where my dreams of fresh Indian fried bread and cheap Indian pottery came true.

Day 30

Wow. 30 days trapped in an RV with my family. You know you're a good fit when we're still alive!
We spent the day walking around old town Santa Fe. The Indians sit on the side walk in front of the old governors palace selling their handmade treasures.
Interesting architecture, gorgeous sun sets, beautiful artifacts.
Heading to Aztec, NM to stay the night and see the ruins there tomorrow.

Day 29

We did the Petroglyph National Monument outside of Albuquerque today, that was neat. Great weather for the hike and BEAUTIFUL views from the top! Looks kinda like aliens had been communicating with the Indians based on some of the drawings....
We went in Santa Fe this afternoon and took a tour of Loretta Chapel and it's magnificent staircase. Wow.
Staying in Santa Fe tonight at a local Wal-Mart and heading to Bandellier (ruins) tomorrow.

Day 28

Today we did City of Rocks State Park in New Mexico. Nice and warm here! Didn't get to see much of the park because the rangers scared d'Ete with stories of rattlesnakes...
Headed to Albuquerque to do the Petroglyphs National Monument tomorrow.

On our way to Santa Fe, we saw a town where EVERY (not kidding at all) house and store had chilli's hanging from them. They were everywhere!!

We saw so many cotton fields in the Carolinas and we meant to stop and pick some but forgot, so when we saw a cotton field here in NM, we pulled over and we each got to pick our own bunch (or whatever the technical term is) of cotton!

Our first stop in Santa Fe was Loretto Chapel, to see the miraculous staircase. If you haven't heard the story of the stairs, you should look it up, very interesting!

Day 27

Slept somewhere in the mountains almost to Alamogordo, NM last night so we were only about 30 miles from White Sands National Monument where we spent the day.
So, so neat here. Over 250 square miles of white sand dunes. It's the most perfect, softest sand ever! And it goes for what looks like eternity! We spent hours sledding down the dunes in the sun. Michael and d'Ete tried to make a carved out run, that took awhile. And no, it didn't work that great.
We are headed to City of Rocks state park in Faywood, NM for much needed showers and to stay the night. Will enjoy the park tomorrow.