Category Archives: national parks

2023 Grand South America 2nd Half

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Kings On the Road

Here we are again for the second half of our Holland America Line Grand South America Cruise onboard Volendam. Buenos Aires really was a mid point as many passengers who had been along since Ft. Lauderdale disembarked and others joined … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbados, Brazil, Caribbean, Dominica, French Guiana, national parks, San Juan Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, travel, UNESCO World Heritage | Tagged Alter da Chao Brazil, Belem, Boca da Valeria Brazil, Cruise ships, Devils Island, Fortaleza Brazil, Holland America Line, Hot Springs, Manaus Brazil, Olinda Brazil, Parintins Brazil, Recife Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Salvador da Bahia Brazil, Santarem Brazil, Santos Brazil, Volendam | 7 Comments

Chiricahua National Monument

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Kings On the Road

One of our absolute favorite national parks is Chiricahua National Monument in southeast Arizona. We remember the smell of the forest the first time we visited. The park is located about an hour from the RV parks in Benson. Its … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, national parks, RV Travel | Tagged Apache, Benson AZ, Chiricahua National Monument, desert, Hiking | 2 Comments

A Big Western Trip

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Kings On the Road

Just as we said we would be taking short trips in our new cozy RV we embarked on a 3 month odyssey across the country to the Pacific Northwest. We instantly feel in love with the maneuverability of the smaller … Continue reading →

Posted in History, national parks, Nebraska, RV Travel, Wyoming | Tagged Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Forest River Forester, Ft Kearny State Historic Site, Ft Laramie National Historic Site | 4 Comments

Year end, Decade end 2019 Summary

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Kings On the Road

The years and now decades seem to just fly by. Here we are at the end of another year and another decade. This year we traveled to 15 states in the US and 1 Province in Canada. We put 10811 … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, British Columbia, Canada, Colorado, Desert, Durango, Florida, History, national parks, Oregon, RV Travel, trains, Utah, Washington | 5 Comments

Southern Arizona

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Kings On the Road

We have come to love Southern Arizona. Recently our daughter met us in Tucson and we explored some of the highlights together. It was a great visit. Our first stop was Saguaro National Park which protects the flora and fauna … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, national parks | Tagged Benson AZ, Bisbee AZ, Chiricahua National Monument, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Tombstone AZ | 3 Comments

Shoshone California – Death Valley

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Kings On the Road

While staying at the Escapees Co-op RV Park in Pahrump Nevada we made a day trip to the southern part of Death Valley National Park and the little town of Shoshone California. There we found a great museum and an … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Desert, History, national parks, Nevada | Tagged China Ranch Date Farm, China Ranch Trail, Death Valley NP, Pahrump NV, Shoshone CA, Shoshone Museum | 3 Comments

Olympic Peninsula

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is a world all its own. “Discovered” by Spaniard Juan de Fuca in the 16th century it is the northwestern most place in the continental United States. It has hundreds of miles of coastline from Puget Sound … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Canada, History, national parks, RV Travel, Washington | Tagged Cape Falterry, Evergreen Coho RV Park, Fort Worden, MV Coho ferry, Olympic National Park, Pendray Inn, Port Angeles WA, Port Townsend WA, Royal BC Museum, Victoria BC | 2 Comments

Lee’s Ferry and Glen Canyon Arizona

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Lee’s Ferry is the only place in 700 miles of canyon country where one can drive to the Colorado River. This made it a prominent location in the history of northeastern Arizona. Today it can be reached from Page AZ … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, national parks, RV Travel | Tagged Colorado River, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Lake Powell, Lee's Ferry Campground, Navaho Bridge, Page AZ, river trip, Vermillion Cliffs | 1 Comment

Moab

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Moab Utah is an adventurers dream destination. Its popular with hikers, mountain bikers, rafters, rock climbers, ATV riders and more. Its near Arches NP and Canyonlands NP. Most all the land around Moab is Federal whether BLM, National Forest or … Continue reading →

Posted in Desert, national parks, RV Travel, Utah | Tagged Canyonlands NP, Colorado River, dinosaurs, Mild to Wild Rafting, Moab Museum of Movies and Western Heritage, Moab UT, Needles, Red Cliffs Lodge, rock art | 5 Comments

Sunset Crater, Wupatki and Walnut Canyon National Monuments

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Kings On the Road

While visiting Montezuma Well a volunteer told us about Wupatki north of Flagstaff. We immediately added it to our itinerary. Turns out, Wupatki, Sunset Crater and Walnut Canyon are 3 national monuments managed together in the Flagstaff AZ area. All … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, national parks, RV Travel | Tagged Flagstaff AZ, Little Colorado River, Sinagua people, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Wupatki National Monument | 2 Comments

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