Southwest Roadtrip 2015 Archives - J. Dawg Journeys https://jdawgjourneys.com/category/blog/major-trips/southwest-roadtrip-2015/ A Journal of Travel Adventures Mon, 17 Apr 2017 21:06:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/jdawgjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cropped-J-Dawg-4.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Southwest Roadtrip 2015 Archives - J. Dawg Journeys https://jdawgjourneys.com/category/blog/major-trips/southwest-roadtrip-2015/ 32 32 78012608 Caverns to Canyons https://jdawgjourneys.com/2015/04/caverns-to-canyons/ Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:55:08 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=1413 Our base while visiting Carlsbad Caverns was the Carlsbad KOA. Like many KOA’s, this is a very nice place to stay.  The sites are large, level and spread out.  This KOA even does BBQ dinners and pizza 7 days a week.  You place your order at the office or can call it in and they […]

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]]> 1413 Return to Palo Duro Canyon https://jdawgjourneys.com/2015/04/palo-duro-canyon-state-park/ Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:39:14 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=1403 It’s one of the prettiest places to camp that I’ve experienced.  The red rock scenery is mesmerizing.  Not as good as Sedona, but pretty damn good.  Its remote, quiet, and uncluttered.  There’s no stores, no restaurants, no traffic, no wifi, no TV service, and cell service is almost no existent.  But, there’s plenty of hiking […]

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]]> 1403 Carlsbad Caverns – A Big Deep Dark Hole https://jdawgjourneys.com/2015/04/carlsbad-caverns/ Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:24:41 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=1393 I’m not much of a cave man.  Going underground into a dark hole where I might be not able to get out doesn’t really appeal to me.  I’m more of a mountain or beach type of guy.  My wife on the other hand, loves to explore caves and unusual places.  So while we were leaving […]

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]]> 1393 Big Bend National Park https://jdawgjourneys.com/2015/04/big-bend-national-park/ Mon, 20 Apr 2015 17:56:19 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=1373 This is our second visit to Big Bend.  We visited last year for a few days, but only scratched the surface of this huge National Park.  It begged for a return visit.  So, this time I planned a five day stay during our southwest road trip. Big Bend is one of the most remote and […]

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]]> 1373 Return to Boquillas Del Carmen Mexico https://jdawgjourneys.com/2015/04/boquillas-del-carmen-mexico-2/ Mon, 20 Apr 2015 17:18:57 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=1357 We’re camped (more like parked) about 500 ft from the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park.  Mexico dominates the view from my windshield.  Today we drove about a mile down the road, parked, and crossed the river to the little village of Boquillas Del Carmen.  We did this last year when were here and […]

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]]> 1357 An RV Stop West of the Pecos – Marathon Texas https://jdawgjourneys.com/2015/04/west-of-the-pecos-marathon-texas/ Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:33:44 +0000 http://jdawgjourneys.com/?p=1333 Just a little ole place in the middle nowhere.  That about sums up Marathon, Texas, population 430.  It was established in 1885 as a stop on the San Antonio to El Paso railroad.  The train still goes thru about 4-5 times per day, but it doesn’t stop in Marathon anymore.  Now its a stop over […]

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