Category Archives: day hike
Roaring River Wrap-Up
October 4, 2014 Wendy and I needed an escape from the stress of work. We had both been working into the night, week after week, to do all that needed doing in our teaching and school-related duties. We’d seen little of … Continue reading
Back on the Trails
September 14, 2014 A week into September 2014 the summer weather abated, allowing Wendy and me to venture out for our first hike since our vacation in New Mexico in early July. On a Sunday morning we headed west out … Continue reading
Kicks on 66, Day 8: Climbing Kitchen Mesa at Ghost Ranch
July 5, 2014 The eighth day of our big summer vacation was the climax. Or should I coin the term “climbmax” since we ascended Kitchen Mesa at Ghost Ranch? My first hikes at Ghost Ranch in June 2012 were stunning, and … Continue reading
Kicks on 66, Day 6: The Little River of Beans
July 3, 2014 Day 6 of our Kicks on 66 vacation was spent away from any of the various routes of the Mother Road, to the northwest of Santa Fe along the El Rio de los Frijoles in Bandelier National … Continue reading
A Hot Time on Turkey Mountain
June 14, 2014 Wendy and I plan to hike during our trip to Santa Fe, NM in a few weeks. As it had been a month since we’d been out on a real hike, we decided to rectify the situation with … Continue reading
Meador Manor 