Shae and I stayed in Tucson twice this spring so that we could get both our first and second COVID vaccinations. The first time was at the start of April and we stayed at the Country Inn & Suites Tucson Airport. We reviewed it when we stayed there last year and there's not … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Sonesta ES Suites Tucson, AZ
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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
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New Mexico
Shae and I spent February, March and the first week of April 2021 in New Mexico. We'd spent a few weeks in Albuquerque, NM at the start of the pandemic last year, but didn't get to see much due to everything being shut down. I'd been looking forward to returning because we had … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New Mexico
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
Wine Tasting At D.H. Lescombes Winery (Formerly St Clair Winery) In Deming, NM
There wasn't a huge amount of stuff to do in Deming itself during our 10 days there, although the city did serve as a good home base for everything else we did in the area. One claim to fame that Deming does have is that it's home to New Mexico's largest winery. Once known as … [Read more...] about Wine Tasting At D.H. Lescombes Winery (Formerly St Clair Winery) In Deming, NM
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Deming, NM
Our final stop in New Mexico after two months there was the city of Deming. Deming isn't really a destination in and of itself (sorry Deming!), but we chose it for a couple of reasons. First, the Hampton Inn Deming was excellent value when using points - more about that in the … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Deming, NM
Visiting Mogollon Ghost Town In New Mexico
After visiting Catwalk Recreation Area in Glenwood, NM, Shae and I decided to make the most of being out that way by visiting Mogollon Ghost Town. Mogollon was once a thriving mining town located only a few miles from the Catwalk Recreation Area as the crow flies. We're not … [Read more...] about Visiting Mogollon Ghost Town In New Mexico
Visiting Catwalk Recreation Area In Glenwood, NM
While staying at the Hampton Inn Deming, Shae was chatting to Robert at the front desk and he recommended that we check out Catwalk Recreation Area while we were in the area. Catwalk Recreation Area is in Glenwood, NM which is about two hours from Deming, so it's quite a long … [Read more...] about Visiting Catwalk Recreation Area In Glenwood, NM
Visiting Pet-Friendly White Sands National Park In New Mexico
After spending a week in Carlsbad, NM, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Deming for 10 nights. We'd planned to make two stops along the way - PistachioLand and White Sands National Park. We stopped for lunch at PistachioLand (home of the world's largest pistachio, but worth a … [Read more...] about Visiting Pet-Friendly White Sands National Park In New Mexico
Visiting City Of Rocks State Park In Faywood, NM
Our final 10 days in New Mexico were spent in Deming. We didn't pick Deming because of it being a hotbed of activity (it's not), but because there was a hotel which was great value when using points, plus it put us within two hours of lots of places we wanted to visit. One … [Read more...] about Visiting City Of Rocks State Park In Faywood, NM