PCPomTravels

  I have been a fan of rodeo since I was a small lad living in Wyoming. So when Cindy and I got a chance to go to the Hall of Fame, you can bet that I jumped on the chance. It was definitely worth the price of admission, which was fairly inexpensive with the Groupon deal we got.  From my journal entry for the day: Our next stop was the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, both Cindy and I were very impressed by this museum. Watched their video presentation, then went through the museum taking pictures and enjoying all the displays. Wrapped up our adventure in the gift shop getting a bday gift for Maylyn and Bowen, now just need to get all these items mailed out. If you decide to go to the ProRodeo Hollow Fame found in Colorado Springs, Colorado, be sure to allow yourself more than a couple of hours, as there are loads of things to see. And be sure to stop in the gift shop, and get your memorabilia for your visit to remember by. From the prorodeohalloffame.com website: The ProRodeo Hall of ...

  Fort Craig is a unique national historical place. Over the years after it was closed, many people came along and took things from there, as well as knocking down buildings and such. So the Park service has done their best to re-create the basic outline of the fort. To view the fort is a self-guided tour with mini placard's placed around the site giving you the history of the area that you're looking at. There are still some foundations in partial walls standing, but you will not find any full buildings. To get to the fort, a person will have to travel down around 10 miles of dirt road that is in fair shape. They have a visitor center at the fort where you can get more information as well as souvenirs of your visit. The fort is located on and rim by the BLM agency.  Cindy and I enjoyed our tour of the fort, taking lots of photos and checking this fort out. It's a definite bucket list stop for anyone interested in our history of the western part of our country. Location: Fo...

  Brent Gaylene Datil Well VLA April 2022 We had a good time visiting with Brent and Gaylene at their place outside of Snowflake, AZ. Brent had the day off on the day we got there, so got a chance to visit with him after setting up the trailer. Sam and kids were a delight as well. We got the privilege of going through a windstorm while there and were thankful that we had Gaylene and Brent's house to shield us.  4/19/22 Arrived early afternoon and Brent was home, so setup trailer. Cindy stayed at the trailer while Brent and I went out to look at his section of ground, plus the survey on the split at their house property. Drank some beer while he drove me around, showing the property and surrounding area. Checked out the chickens he hatched out. Ate dinner, visited, and then off to bed for the night. Woodruff Dam is a dam located just 13.2 miles from Holbrook, in Navajo County, in the state of Arizona, United States, near Woodruff, AZ. Woodruff is an unincorporated community in ...

  Santa Rosa RV Parks & Campgrounds Santa Rosa, NM, is a popular road trip destination located on Historic Route 66. Roadtrippers frequently pass through the town and stop by one of the local RV Parks for a comfortable overnight stay. The RV Parks and Campgrounds in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, offer the best amenities for a couple of nights in town to enjoy the town or rest up for the next leg of the journey. The best RV Parks & Campgrounds in Santa Rosa are: La Loma RV Park, Ramblin Rose RV Park, Santa Rosa Campground & RV Park, and the best Santa Rosa Lake State Park. Santa Rosa Lake State Park is located seven miles north of Santa Rosa via NM 91. Santa Rosa Lake State Park, a high plains Pecos River reservoir, offers a variety of water sports. Anglers often catch bass, catfish, and walleye. This reservoir on the plains of eastern New Mexico offers fishing, boating, camping, and hiking, as well as abundant bird watching opportunities. The Park Elevation is 4,751 ft You ca...

  We left the Yuma area headed for the rally in Tucson fairly early as it was just over 200 miles to brother Larry’s house, which was an opportunity to see Larry and his family before heading out the next day to the rally. With this just being an overnight stop, we wanted to arrive as early as possible to be able to visit. The following morning saw us on the road by 6:30am so that our arrival would be as early as possible at the rally. Pulling into the fairgrounds at around 8am made us the 1st entering rig of the day. The parking group got us to our parking location, and we got ourselves setup. We were without power until about 3pm as everything was running off generators, and they wanted a good load before they would start them. After setting up, we wandered over and checked things out and basically just messed around for the rest of the day. Following are my journal entries for the event. We were at this location from March 20th through March the 26th. 3/20/22 Drive down from Lar...

So this turned out to be one of the cooler museums that we have been to in our travels. They allow people into the museum for free, as well as provide free parking in the parking garage that is right beside the museum. A very nice, friendly young lady met us as we came in and gave us an overview of the museum, and we were off and running.  The museum houses multiple items from the life of the Penrose family . They have multiple carriages, buggies, plus a few articles of clothing and such. The other part of the museum is dedicated to the history of the pikes peak hill climb challenge. All the items are in good repair and well displayed and lit. They welcome all visitors to take as many photos as they want, and so we totally overdid it on that. I am not aware of whether or not they offer guided tours of the museum, but the self-guided nature of how it is set up works very well to understand the museum. The portion of the museum that is dedicated to the pikes peak hill climb challenge...

  Arches National Park, Sept 2021 We totally enjoyed visiting Arches National Park in September of 2021. We stayed at a RV park in Moab due to the high temps as we travel with our dog Chloe. We have found that the best way to visit the national parks and monuments is to go in early i.e. before dawn as it allows us to take the best pictures due to the wonderful lighting conditions at dawn and sunrise. Another caveat of the early arrival is getting to enjoy our surroundings without the large volume of people. Kept us from waiting in line also at the entry gate. The RV park itself was nothing fancy but served the purpose which we needed, which was power for ac to keep Chloe cool. We started our adventure, going through the gate at around 5am, and driving to the far end of the park. The road was deserted, which made for easy travel, and we did not have to stop at the gate entrance. We had our national park pass with us, so we would have had no charge for entry if the gate had been mann...

 Thermopolis WY Adventure, July 2021 The Big Horn Mountains extend from the plains and Great Basin area of Wyoming northward into south central Montana. The Big Horn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest are an outdoor paradise filled with recreational opportunities including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, sightseeing, photography, snowmobiling, skiing, and sledding. The Bighorn National Forest, including the Cloud Peak Wilderness, is unique and diverse. Within the National Forest area, you can encounter grass prairies, evergreen forests, mountain meadows, rugged alpine peaks, dramatic canyons, arid desert lands, and cascading waterfalls - all within a day's journey. There are several scenic byways which pass through the Bighorn National Forest, all of which provide the traveler with scenic views. The Bighorn Scenic Byway (US 14) connects the cities of Sheridan and Greybull and includes 45 miles of scenic mountain d...