TripReport: Christmas 2016

For Christmas this year, we drove to Texas. We did the drive in a quick blast, with just stops for coffee, food and fuel, then had a nice several days celebrating in Texas. After we left, we took our time driving back to California, making a nice road trip of it and enjoying stops along the way.

  • Vegas

    Vegas

    A quick stop on our way home. Vegas is always such a weird spot to me, but the girls enjoyed…

  • Lower Antelope Canyon

    Lower Antelope Canyon

    Perhaps one for the most famous slots canyons in the world, you’ve probably seen photos. It’s a great, non-technical and…

  • Monument Valley

    Monument Valley

    Perhaps one of the most recognizable landmarks in the American West, we spent a cold windy day here, exploring and…

  • Durango

    Durango

    Our goal had been to visit Mesa Verde, but snow made the roads bad and I wasn’t confident getting in…

  • Bandelier National Monument

    Bandelier National Monument

    One of the surprises of this trip, we really enjoyed this monument. It’s not huge, but pretty and interactive, you…

  • Carlsbad Caverns

    Carlsbad Caverns

    Another amazing National Park. We all explored, and Kim and Hazel took a more advanced tour into less developed parts…

  • Stockyards

    Stockyards

    The Fort Worth Stockyards are a mostly historical site that was part of the old cattle drives, though there is…