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Three months in Bryan Texas – A Different Kind of Summer

by Peggy Staver
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The summer of 2019 has been a different kind of summer. While we have done some exploring and activities while living in Bryan, Texas, the heat and humidity has limited our outings and kept us indoors more than usual.

Categories Texas, Free things to do, RV Travel Tags full-time rv, geocaching, outdoor adventure-texas, outdoor fun - texas, texas, Trave Nurse

An Unexpected Blessing

by Peggy Staver
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An unexpected event turned out to be the assistance we needed when moving out of our house.

Categories Downsizing, RV living, RV Travel Tags full-time rv, moving, travel nurse

Ojito Wilderness – Beauty in the High Desert

by Peggy Staver
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Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Ojito Wilderness is 11,000 acres of vast high desert, with mesas, box canyons, arroyos, and badlands.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, Hiking, RV Travel Tags hiking, nature conservation, Pets

Hiking in the Foothills – Embudito and Michael Emery Trails

by Peggy Staver
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We take the dogs on an adventure to the Embudito and Michael Emery Trails – part of the Albuquerque Open Space trail system.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, Hiking, RV Travel Tags hiking, nature conservation, new mexico, Pets

Albuquerque Open Space – Art, Trails, and Wildlife

by Peggy Staver
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Open Space Visitor Center has it all – art, trail maps, trails and, in the winter, Sandhill Cranes! Join us as we explore the visitor center and hike the trails.

Categories New Mexico, Free things to do, Hiking, RV Travel Tags albuquerque, rio grande, southwest art

A New Year’s Day Surprise – Snow at the Rio Rancho Bosque Preserve

by Peggy Staver
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A snowy New Year’s walk along the Rio Grande.

Categories Free things to do, Favorite Photos, New Mexico, RV Travel Tags hiking, photography, rio grande
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