Fun Photos and Trip Summary

Ok, let me wrap up out 2024 June Trip.

The only road trip missing is the one I took to deliver the Ford to Roadmaster.

13 States, 2 weddings, Nebraska and Illinois'. Then Lower Illinois' and Florissant, MO for Susan's 2 brothers. 

Dry Camping                                   8

Nights Total                                    60

Average Night Rates                      $19.13

Total Camping Cost Rates       $1,195.00

Odo Calculated                              5431

Receipt - Fill (Gal)                          778

Cost of Fuel $US                             $2,604.45

Average Cost/Gal                           $3.38

Gen Run Time                                22

Gen Fuel (Gal)                                13

MPG  minus GenRunTime           7.1

Lbcu MPG                                       7.4

Vancouver, WA. to pickup our 2024 Ford F-150 Truck with towing equipment installed by the Roadmaster Factory. I will say this, the factory is the way to go, The only option  is DIY'er, which I have done 3 vehicles, using Roadmaster instructions. Or a place recommended by RM. 

Things that we saw, and roses we smell, very few this time.

Issues: High winds in St. Charles, IL. 

Wedding's

Nebraska

Illinois:

 

Sites we did see:

The camper below was hand made. 

Fire Trucks for Linda

Another State Line

Nice Welcome Center in Missouri

The Leaning Water Tower

The big Texan

Entering back into Arizona

What we saw when we arrived back at the Happy Cabin: 3 Does and 3 fawns 

EMT came to visit

Susan is now allergic to bee's

This is the bee hive half above ground the rest is below ground

The Cover photo shows a Sizaire Naudin Automobile

The next 2 photos show 1 of 3 that is left in the world.  This one is currently being restored 

For Complete history of the Sizaire Naudin - Press Here 

Powered by a single-cylinder engine with a very long stroke, it was a light car, with the rear differential and three-speed gearbox in one combined unit, a single-plate clutch, independently sprung front wheels using sliding pillars and a transverse leaf spring at the rear. The car proved to be not only revolutionary, but also a sales success; a heady two cars per day now being produced.

Then, as now, racing was seen as an effective way to promote one’s automotive wares. Sizaire-Naudin entered a car driven by Georges in the inaugural 1906 Coupe des Voiturettes and duly won the race. In 1907 and 1908 the company achieved famous double victories, Naudin taking top honor's, with Georges in second place on both occasions.

Maurice and Georges Sizaire, built autos for racing. They were build for 1 thing and 1 thing only Road Racing. Each one was Custom made. There were only 9 built, and only 3 vehicles remain in the world.

Everything about the car was built for speed. The co-pilot was seated in a angle for wind resistance.

The auto in the right side is the one being restored

Safe Travels and Journeys

DaGirls Rv, & Gus the Bus

Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me

Starting the Wrap-up

Going backward;

We arrived in Show Low, Az, around 1:30 pm MST. We left Mountainair, NM 7:11 CDST. It was also time to say goodbye to our extended family.

Yesterday was the day we had to say goodbye to our family. Rudy, Beate and Henna. They are heading northeast, then North and we are heading northwest. We had an enjoyable 4 days and 3 nights together. We visited many out of the way places. We learned about the Lincoln county wars, Pueblo ruins from the 1200 on forward. Saw lava areas, walked around Mountainair, NM and most of all enjoying each other's company. So we made our goodbyes and wished to be safe travels. Dakota and Tilly both say goodbye to all and see you in the fall.

Ok, so a little bit of where we were and what we saw.


May 7, day trip to Lincoln, NM (Lincoln County Wars) Little from Wikipedia::
The Lincoln County War was an Old West conflict between rival factions which began in 1878 in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, the predecessor of the state of New Mexico, and continued until 1881.[1] The feud became famous because of the participation of William H. Bonney ("Billy the Kid"). Other notable participants included Sheriff William J. Brady, cattle rancher John Chisum, lawyer and businessmen Alexander McSween, James Dolan and Lawrence Murphy.[1]

May, 8, we spent time traveling from Valley of Fire just North of Carrizozo, NM to the Salinas Pueblo Missions.

Along with Smokey the Bear:
Little from Wikipedia:The living symbol of Smokey Bear was a five-pound, three-month old American black bear cub who was found in the spring of 1950 after the Capitan Gap fire, a wildfire that burned in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico.[26][27][28] Smokey had climbed a tree to escape the blaze, but his paws and hind legs had been burned.[28]

Little from Wikipedia:
The Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is a complex of three Spanish missions located in the U.S. state of New Mexico, near Mountainair. The main park visitor center is in Mountainair. Construction of the missions began in 1622 and was completed in 1635.

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Gran Quivira Unit
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Quarai Unit
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Abó Unit

Either check back or I will follow up with the complete wrap up of our journeys.

Our final journey took up on US Hwy 60. Some of you will remember, back in 2022 we followed US Hwy 60 from Az all the way to Missouri.

Anyway, we hope as you travel you choose to take the least travel road.


Safe Travels and Journeys
DaGirls Rv, Gus the Bus
Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me.