Author Archives: Ramblin' Rosie

It was a really long driving day today and not the most comfortable overnight accommodations…….but thank you Cracker Barrel for opening your doors to us! We left this morning at 0730 and arrived in Albuquerque, NM around 5 pm. That’s 9 1/2 hours on the road – we were all pretty worn out by theContinue reading “On the way from Sedona to Taos, New Mexico”

Yes, we are heading south and are now in Sedona, Arizona. From here, we’ll be heading east and hope to be back home in Naples around October 22. We can’t believe the wonderful weather we’ve been blessed with since leaving on this adventure the first of July. We have experienced only a few hours ofContinue reading “Sedona…..home of the red rocks.”

The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, ranges from 4,000 to 6,000 feet deep and is 18 miles across at the widest point. Congress passed an act naming the canyon as a national park in Arizona on February 26, 1919. Teddy Roosevelt once said that every American must see the Grand Canyon…..I would definitely agreeContinue reading “The GRAND is absolutely GRAND!”

I have heard in church, statistics that I found hard to believe. This is not an accurate quote as I’m sure my numbers are incorrect. But it’s something like this….”If your household earns $50,000/year, you are in the top 7% of the wealthiest in the USA. Seems hard to believe, doesn’t it?? If you areContinue reading “I feel I have to post this……but it is NOT a pretty picture!”

Bryce National Park was not on our original itinerary. I’m not sure why it wasn’t since we all wanted to go there. A few weeks ago, we realized that we would be somewhat close, so a few little changes later…..presto, here we are! And boy, we’re glad we made the change! What a stunning, gloriousContinue reading “It’s nice in Bryce!!”

Thank you to all who sent birthday wishes today! It was such a great surprise to hear from so many of you. I got face timed from Casey, Natalie, Amanda, Kailey and Garrett. Amanda sent multiple videos throughout the day of her different classes all wishing me a Happy Birthday. The last video was ofContinue reading “Today was my birthday!”

The drive to Cortez Co from Ouray was STUNNING. So much beauty around every bend. I was snapping pictures continuously! We avoided route 550 because it’s so treaturous, and opted to go 62 to 145. This route also had plenty of scary moments! We’ve run into a few disappointments here in Cortez. First, we foundContinue reading “Cortez, CO…….Mesa Verde”

I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF YOU WHO TAKE A MOMENT TO PLACE YOUR VOTES! THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH! Maybe, I should have named this category “the mountain” category as they all seem to be of the mountains. I just can’t help it though as the mountains are so majestic and beautiful.Continue reading “Photo Contest – Phase 3”

Ouray (pronounced You-ray) is a small historic mining town, nestled in a wooded valley surrounded by mountains. This little town, also known as the Switzerland of America, is one of the most scenic spots in the country. Getting there can be a bit of a challenge as one of the routes is the infamous 550.Continue reading “Hooray for Ouray!”

Before we left on the 4 month adventure, we all had opportunity to say what places we really wanted to see. Well, this was Howies……Dinosaur Land! To get here from Jackson Hole, we passed through some interesting country – some of which had steep and curvy roads! We actually followed right along the Oregon TrailContinue reading “Yabba Dabba Doo…….!”