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Our Journey On the Road Continues: Next Stop New Mexico

2/16/2016

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On the road new mexico
We've been wrapping things up in Austin lately, and although bittersweet, we're so excited for what's to come next in our RV travel adventure. We're tempted to call it a road trip, because essentially that's what we're doing, one long continuous road trip. However, at the same time, it's not. We've changed our lifestyle to become full-time nomads, so there isn't much of an end-date in our future. It's an ongoing wayfaring expedition without a final chapter...

(Note: If you ever want to see steam come out of Vanessa's ears, call what we're doing a road trip).

So....the next stop on our wanderlusting voyage is....New Mexico!!
 
We've been before briefly, if you remember our photos from White Sands National Monument. But this time around, we're spending an extended period of time traveling through the state. We came up with a list of things we really want to do in New Mexico. Things people have recommended, things we've seen, things we've researched. This tentative road map will only serve as a guide for us. One thing Vanessa and I made sure of when we chose this lifestyle, was that we would have the opportunities to stop and go as we please. To live more nomadic and explore as we wish, with no serious time constraints in our way. But, with that said, we do like to have a general idea of the direction we're going. 

​So, without further ado....this is our tentative map to travel throughout New Mexico:
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on the road new mexico

A few notable destinations in New Mexico that undoubtedly made the list were:

Carlsbad Caverns
The Blue Hole in Santa Rosa
Pecos
Bandelier National Monument
Tent Rocks National Park
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Ghost Ranch
Bosque Del Apache
Gila Cliff Dwellings


We want to take our time, stretch the trip out for a few weeks, and see how much we can get done without rushing the process. We don't want to be scrambling around when we're trying to enjoy the country. We don't want to check things off a list quickly, but rather immerse ourselves and absorb what we can in due time.

We're unsure if we're going to save Taos for Springtime/Summer. We might just decide at the last minute to cruise on up. We're also hoping to end up in Horseshoe Bend, Arizona, before trekking south toward San Diego.

We want to hear from YOU! Any recommendations for our journey? Any particular stops you'd suggest we make? We've gotten some really great tips on Instagram for our upcoming journey and would love to hear more.

See you on the road!
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Ray
2/20/2016 10:56:20

New Mexico is great! I would recommend the state parks, best rates in the nation. Rockhound State Park and Blue Water State park are a couple of our favorites. If you get an annual pass it will pay for itself in 21 days. Safe Travels.

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The Roamans
2/23/2016 10:30:05

Thank you, Ray! Based on your suggestion we decided we are going to splurge on the National Parks pass. You're right, it absolutely will pay for itself. Can't wait to find some geodes in Rockhound State Park :)

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stephanie link
2/20/2016 12:10:03

taos is worth the drive. rio grande gorge is UH mazing. i think you two would really dig taos. it's very artsy / bohemian! go!!!! love following your adventure!

pugs & kisses, stephanie

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The Roamans
2/23/2016 10:32:05

Thank you, Stephanie! We appreciate the suggestion and are definitely leaning toward visiting Taos. We were a bit apprehensive just because of the cold weather, but might just suck it up and adventure on :)

Thank you for the support! We too, love following your photography on Instagram.

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missy link
2/26/2016 13:10:10

hello ladies!

white sands national monument is really amazing. a tad off the path you currently have in place, but worth the adventure! carlsbad is super awesome, you'll love it. i would recommend a pit stop in roswell just to see all of the chaos with the aliens, etc. super entertaining. taos is a really amazing place (so is santa fe). the drive between the two is unreal. (i'll send you a link to some photos) if you find yourselves in or around albuquerque, nm i can introduce you via the web to one of my favorite humans on this planet and she and her pals can give more recs and show you life with the locals. loving watching this adventure unfold while i dream/plan for my own!

safe travels,

md

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missy link
2/26/2016 13:15:57

dope. you've been to white sands, sorry about posting a comment before i read everything. sometimes i get caught up in looking at visuals first, ie the map.

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The Roamans
2/27/2016 11:11:09

Hi Missy!!

Thank you so much for the recommendations. We truly appreciate it. We have indeed been to White Sands, which was phenomenal. We're currently in Roswell, checked out the International Alien Museum....kind of wish there was more to the chaos that wasn't so commercialized

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