Category Archives: RV Travel

Golden Spike – 150th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Our primary goal traveling in the Spring 0f 2019 was to attend the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the driving of the Golden Spike May 10, 1869 in Promontory Utah.  This one event did more to change the United States than … Continue reading →

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Verde Valley Arizona

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Verde Valley is truly a greener valley in the desert that is Arizona.  Located about midway between Phoenix and Flagstaff it has several year-round rivers providing water to support a thriving population for thousands of years.  It is estimated that … Continue reading →

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Apache Scenic Loop and Kayaking with Saguaros

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Casa Grande gave us a good jumping off point to explore the greater Phoenix area.  The Apache Scenic Loop is a spectacular highway tour of the Superstition Mountains.  Starting in Apache Junction east of metro Phoenix the route took us … Continue reading →

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Tucson

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Kings On the Road

A visit to Tucson to see the Presidio began with a fabulous meal at El Charro Resturant.  We learned its a Tucson landmark and claims to have invented the Chimichanga. While there we heard of a Spring Festival nearby so … Continue reading →

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Benson Arizona

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Kings On the Road

On our way to Escapade we were very excited to return to the Benson Arizona area. Benson is along I-10 in the southeastern part of the state. It’s  along the busy Union Pacific railroad line and Amtrak’s Sunset Limited stops … Continue reading →

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Saguaro National Park

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Tucson Arizona has a lot to offer and it was a major goal of our Southwestern trip.  On the outskirts of Tucson is a surprisingly lush and diverse land.   Saguaro National Park protects an area of Sonoran Desert that is … Continue reading →

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Big Bend National Park

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Located along the southern border with Mexico Big Bend National Park has been on our list for years.  Its about 100 miles from the nearest east-west highway US 90.  Further from Interstate 10.  It’s a place of very little development.  … Continue reading →

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Alpine Texas

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Kings On the Road

Alpine TX is the hub for visitors to Big Bend National Park and a nice town on its own.  As with most cities in the West it started out as a railroad town.  We found an old South Orient RR … Continue reading →

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Escapade

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Kings On the Road

We recently attended the Escapees RV community’s 59th Escapade Rally in Tucson Arizona. It was our first RV rally and we had a good time. We met friends Paul and Kay and Martie and Filbert there and got to know … Continue reading →

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South Texas

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Kings On the Road

There are really only three places full time RVers typically spend the winter.  These are Florida, Arizona and extreme south Texas.  We have spent most every winter of our lives in Florida and a little time in Arizona but never … Continue reading →

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