New Mexico – Smokey Da Van

Petrified Forest and a Long Grind

After a bit of work in the morning, we headed straight into Petrified Forest National Park. The ranger who checked my pass was kind enough

Our story begins at an abandoned restaurant just outside Tucson, where we spent the night. Normally I wouldn’t park at a place like this, but

A place I’d simply passed by during the Route 66 trip turned out to be an excellent, and free, overnight stop that I hadn’t known

Saturday I took the bike out to explore the local area. I started with lunch at the Route 66 Railway Cafe. It’s right on Historic

The free campground just outside Santa Fe was fine. I could’ve stayed the full 14 days I’m allowed to. But I didn’t feel drawn to

It was a short, easy drive from Los Alamos to Santa Fe. My research hadn’t revealed any must-see touristy type places in town. Although Route

1 2 3 »