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November in Prince Albert

Posted on November 25, 2012 by David Dice

We became reverse Snowbirds this fall, returning just as it began to snow.  It has been a beautiful November for outdoor winter activity, with enough snow that  we have been able to do a great deal of snowshoeing and cross-country … Continue reading →

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The Missouri River, October 23

Posted on October 23, 2012 by David Dice

We are camped tonight in James Kipp Recreation Area, a BLM site in Montana along the Missouri River and Highway 191.  There are about thirty campsites here, and it is reasonably busy, perhaps 1/3 full, which is interesting, as it … Continue reading →

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North we go, October 22

Posted on October 22, 2012 by David Dice

Well, we are definitely heading north.  The temperature dropped all day as we drove to Casper, Wyoming along I 25.  It was about 17 C at noon and now is about 10 C tonight.  Part of that is due to the … Continue reading →

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Cheyenne Mountain State Park, October 21

Posted on October 21, 2012 by David Dice

We left White Rock, New Mexico this morning, and drove south at first towards Santa Fe, then followed Interstate 25 north to just south of Colorado Springs, Colorado.  We are camped high up on the side of Cheyenne Mountain, just … Continue reading →

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Frijoles Creek Upper Falls and Frijolito Ruins Trails, October 20

Posted on October 20, 2012 by David Dice

It was a very nice fall day as we walked the trail down from the Bandelier Visitor Center to the upper falls of Frijoles Creek.  The fall colours, gold of the cottonwoods, reds of the gambel oaks, the dark green … Continue reading →

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Los Alamos, October 19

Posted on October 19, 2012 by David Dice

It was a day in both the past and the present.  We rode the free bus in to Los Alamos this morning, arriving before any of the museums opened, so we just walked a bit and then stopped at Ashley … Continue reading →

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Frijoles Canyon, October 17

Posted on October 18, 2012 by David Dice

We left Albuquerque this morning and drove to the small town of White Rock, New Mexico, which is just south of Los Alamos, and the entrance to the Bandelier National Monument.  Our plan was to camp in Juniper Campground inside … Continue reading →

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Old Town Albuquerque, October 17

Posted on October 17, 2012 by David Dice

We went in to the area known as “Old Town Albuquerque” this morning, and parked in the Museum parking lot.  Since I didn’t have the necessary five dollar bill for parking, I went in to the museum to get change.  The clerk … Continue reading →

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Petroglyphs National Monument, October 16

Posted on October 16, 2012 by David Dice

We spent the morning looking at some of the petroglyphs inscribed into the rock varnish on the basalt rocks of Petroglyph National Monument.  We had expected to see a few.  That is an understatement, for there were hundreds of them. … Continue reading →

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 15

Posted on October 15, 2012 by David Dice

No picture today, as none was taken.  That must almost be a first on this trip! We drove here today on I40, a not too busy interstate, and stopped at the Camping World store where we bought a few things … Continue reading →

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