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Author - Shawn Ives

Medina Lake Campground

Medina Lake Campground was an interesting place in Lakehills Texas. It was a Thousand trails park so the stay was free! The campground is positioned on a pretty lake, although the water level of the lake was super low. One of the very cool things about this stay was the deer. There were hundreds of them and they were noy shy. They would come right up to you. One...

Artesia RV Park

11/12/20 – 11/16/20 – Artesia New Mexico

Artesia RV Park was our last park stay before heading to Texas for a holiday break. While there we visited Roswell and Carlsbad Caverns. The Caverns was an unbelievable sight to see. Stay tuned to see the second half of our 2020 trip as we head east!

Hangar 25 Air Museum

11/16/20 – Big Springs Texas Hangar 25 Air Museum was a Harvest Host spot that we stayed at to break up our trip on the way to Granbury Texas and Auntie Linda’s new house. The museum was closed unfortunately so we couldn’t check it out but because it was a runway it was flat and quiet. Hangar 25 – Big Springs Texas We also got to watch an...

Granbury Texas

11/17/20 – 12/02/20 – Auntie Linda’s New House

We were very thankful for Linda opening up her home to us and the opportunity to spend time at her home during the Thanksgiving holiday. We also met her sweet pup, Bella!

One day we did a road trip to Waco to experience Magnolia which was pretty cool but very expensive.

Pillsbury Wine Company

11/07/20 – Willcox Arizona Pillsbury Wine Company was are first stop at a Harvest Host. Harvest Hosts are various companies around the country, such as wineries, breweries, museums, that let travelers camp out for one or two nights at no charge. It is not required but they ask that support them by buying some of their products or services. We stopped here...

Monte Vista RV Resort

11/03/20 – 11/07/20 – Mesa Arizona After the Grand Canyon we headed south to Mesa Arizona and warmer weather. The park is another Thousands Trail resort so once again it was free. While there we visited Phoenix and a small town called Tortilla Flat which consist mainly of a single restaurant. We also went to the nearby Superstition Mountains. Superstition...

Grand Canyon Railway RV Park

10/30/20 – 11/03/20 – Williams Arizona The Grand Canyon has always been our ultimate destination for 2020 and after lots of planning we finally arrived in Williams Arizona on 10/30/2020. The park was right across the street from the Grand Canyon Railway which has daily service right to the rim of the canyon. We also had some time to explore a portion of...

Verde Valley RV & Camping Resort

10/16/20 – 10/30/20 – Cottonwood Arizona The park was a Thousand Trails resort so we stayed free for 2 weeks. Our first site was on the rim of a small canyon and had stunning views of a nearby vineyard and the surrounding mountains. Later we moved up the hill for an even better view. View of Alcantara Vineyards and Winery from our campsite Cottonwood...

Verde Ranch RV Resort

10/12/20 – 10/16/20 – Camp Verde Arizona Verde Ranch RV Resort in Camp Verde Arizona. This resort was right off the highway and not too far from Sedona which was one of the prettiest places that we have found. We stayed for 5 nights and had a chance to visit Montezuma Castle National Monument. This was one stop before our 2 week stay at the Thousand...