Saskia and Richard's RVing Adventures

The vast green lush fields of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri stretched as far as the eye could see.  Communities grew smaller and further apart as we traveled further and further west in our intrepid truck Benny, pulling our trusty 5th Wheel, the Jet.  How different our lives to those pioneers who came before us, in their ox-pulled wagons.  No fear of starvation for us, as we pass Walmarts in nearly every sizable town.  No risk to life or limb for us, as traffic eases and the locals prove friendly.  As we pass through Independence, Missouri, I recall this is where Brigham Young set off from with his Latter Day Saints, searching for Deseret, which he found westwards in Utah.  Earlier traders and pioneers had followed the Santa Fe Trail south west. The Santa Fe Trail was set up to trade with that city which was once in Mexico.  Santa Fe is now in the state of New Mexico, territory won from the Mexicans as a result of the American-Mexican War which e...

Tuesday 19th May, and I’m sitting in the RV with fleecy pj bottoms and a double layer on top to keep warm.  Only way to get over the blues of dealing with the cold we have encountered since arriving in Colorado is to sit and plan our route following our visit to Richard’s brother Jim in Denver in June. Not that it is all doom and hailstones here – the weather systems seem to give us sunny mornings where it is warm enough to go for a walk with a short sleeved T Shirt and admire the scenic foothills of the Rockies that tower snow-capped in the background, but dark clouds roll over them in the afternoons and we have had thunder, hail and lightening every evening since we arrived on Thursday, and pretty much everywhere else we have stayed in the interim. The US Airbase where are camped has a loud speaker system that warns of approaching storms and tells you to seek shelter.  It was quite funny at first, now it’s just annoying.  Today, after a night of constant...