After spending 10 days in Farmington, NM, Shae, Truffles and I drove a couple of hours south so that we could spend 5 days in Gallup. We'd missed out on staying in Gallup when visiting New Mexico earlier this year and so wanted to spend a little time there as there were a few … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Gallup, NM – Here’s What We Did
National Monuments
1 Week Near Sedona, AZ – Here’s What We Did
Back in April (yep, I'm a little behind on posts!) Shae's mom and stepdad came out to visit us in Arizona. They were keen on visiting Sedona and Jerome, so we booked an Airbnb in Prescott Valley as that was fairly close to both locations. We had a great time while we were … [Read more...] about 1 Week Near Sedona, AZ – Here’s What We Did
Visiting Tuzigoot National Monument Near Sedona, AZ
While spending a week in Prescott Valley (near Sedona), we headed the short distance northeast to spend the day in the Cottonwood area. Our first stop was Tuzigoot National Monument, a pueblo that was lived in by the Sinagua people from the 1100s to 1400s, but which was only … [Read more...] about Visiting Tuzigoot National Monument Near Sedona, AZ
Visiting Montezuma Well In Arizona, Part Of Montezuma Castle National Monument
After spending some time at Montezuma Castle National Monument, we headed on to Montezuma Well - an outlier site of Montezuma Castle which is about 20 minutes away. Just before getting to the parking lot for the well, there was a sign for a Pit House Ruin off to the left. We … [Read more...] about Visiting Montezuma Well In Arizona, Part Of Montezuma Castle National Monument
Visiting Montezuma Castle National Monument In Arizona
In mid-April Shae's mom and stepdad came to visit us for a week in Arizona. They wanted to visit Sedona, so we booked a great Airbnb in Prescott Valley so we could explore the local area. One of the places we all wanted to check out was Montezuma Castle National Monument, so … [Read more...] about Visiting Montezuma Castle National Monument In Arizona
Hoodoo View At Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
After leaving Deming, NM, Shae, Truffles and I headed on to Tucson, AZ. When checking our list of things to do in Arizona, we saw that Chiricahua National Monument was sort of on our way. I say it was sort of on our way because we had to drive past it and, after getting off … [Read more...] about Hoodoo View At Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
Visiting Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument In New Mexico
On our final day in New Mexico, Shae, Truffles and I headed up to Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. It was a bit of a trek from where we were staying in Deming, NM as it was a 2 hour drive. The fastest route had us going via City of Rocks State Park, but another option … [Read more...] about Visiting Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument In New Mexico
Visiting Tsankawi Prehistoric Sites – Part Of Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument covers more than 30,000 acres, most of which is all in the same location. We visited Bandelier while in Los Alamos and did the Pueblo Loop Trail and then took the offshoot to the Alcove House (see this post for more about those). Bandelier National … [Read more...] about Visiting Tsankawi Prehistoric Sites – Part Of Bandelier National Monument
Visiting Bandelier National Monument In Los Alamos, NM
Northwest New Mexico had a couple of fascinating historical locations that we visited while staying in Bloomfield - Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument. After Bloomfield we moved on to Los Alamos, a city about an hour west of Santa Fe and … [Read more...] about Visiting Bandelier National Monument In Los Alamos, NM
3 Weeks In Bloomfield, NM: Here’s What We Did
After chilling in Texas for a few weeks, Shae and I moved on to Bloomfield, New Mexico - a small city in the northwest corner of the state near Four Corners Monument. We booked three weeks there as New Mexico had a two week self-quarantine requirement for visitors in the … [Read more...] about 3 Weeks In Bloomfield, NM: Here’s What We Did