This is a busy city when it comes to commerce. Most visitors only see the commercial side of town, so they do it well. The large chain hotels have situated themselves effectively to host huge conferences all week long. The small, private hotels are prepared to host families and small events. All of this brings … More New Orleans – Crescent City – The Big Easy
We drove out of Texas and started to see sunshine! Finally the skies had some blue and we could open a few windows. It took us over three weeks to get there, but finally….. Louisiana! We had another small ferry ride to get across an intercoastal waterway-but these folks did not care about our auxiliary … More In the Louisiana swamps and bayous!
Texas The sun has riz. The sun has set. And here we is. In Texas yet. This little ditty pretty much sums up our experience in Texas. When the sun did rise, it seldom offered any sunshine. We had rain and cloudy skies nearly every day in Texas. It took us a total of 3 … More The end of Texas (for us)
Upon leaving Big Bend we made a stop in Del Rio, Texas. This cute little town is just across the river from the famous “Heard it on the X” radio station! Our hosts were great folks who we found on the website http://www.boondockerswelcome.com They offered us a cozy overnight out of the howling Texas wind. … More Austin, Texas
This park is reportedly larger than Rhode Island! However, with the free map and a few drives along the main routes, you quickly capture the layout and realize the opportunities that lay before you! Admission to the park allows a visitor to stay for 7 days. There is an additional fee for camping at the improved … More Big Bend National Park- Texas, USA
After a few days of spending too much time at the border, we were ready for some tourist attractions. This area does not disappoint! We used iOverlander (great app for finding camping and other resources while on the road) to locate Pancho Villa State Park. This is the location of a battle that never happened … More New Mexico to Big Bend
We were able to wrap up business and pleasure in the Verde Valley within good time. The weather was amazing for us, while we were there which allowed us to get a lot of work done. This visit had some highs and lows, losses and gains along the scale of human relationships. Of special note … More Borders, borders, borders!
The slow car fast house momentum has ceased. We are pleasantly surprised to know that some of you noticed, and wrote us to check in. Thanks for caring! We packed up the dogs and headed Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco, Mexico) to meet up with Mom and hang out at the beach for a few more … More Alta goes to the spa (or the dogs)!
Several folks have emailed questions regarding our routine. Here is a quick explanation and photo collection that will share some info about our travel style at http://www.slowcarfasthouse.com Where are you? We are in the Northern part of Mexico. We have been in the states of Sonora and Chihuahua. We are traveling along smaller highways, through … More A glimpse into our travel style at Slow Car Fast House.