Another expanse of time has passed, so I can bring you up to date on the success of fishing and RV shopping. So far the fishing has been more successful.

As usual Ken and Bob caught their limit every day, but Helen made the news with 2 large Rainbow trout out of Liberty Lake. One was over 2 pounds and the other 2.5+ pounds. The price of the license was well worth it, and I'm ready to go again.

We have shopped long and hard for a class A, and we know what we want (Winnebago Adventurer or Brave), but we can't quite come to an agreement on price. Ken is ready to buy, and I want to hold out as the season progresses, the gas prices rise, and the 2005s start to hit the showrooms. Maybe there will be some inventory that the dealers are ready to move.

Travel Notes: New Mexico

Must admit we were not as impressed with the New Mexican desert as we were the Arizona desert. We stayed one night in Truth or Consequences, a town of not much significance except its name, and then drove on to Santa Fe for a stay of several days. We visited Old Town Albuquerque and Old Town Santa Fe. The art is the draw for both as is the case with Taos. Since I wear silver, I saw lots of stuff I liked and did succomb to a few things.

We visited the Los Alamos museum which does not charge for entrance, and is very well done. It contains dozens of exhibits and interactive displays - more than can be absorbed in a matter of one or two hours. We toured one pueblo which was known for its black pottery - the Taos pueblo was closed as is the case every winter for several weeks.

Jeff and Bev Schuler met us in Santa Fe while we were there so we enjoyed their company while sightseeing and eating good Mexican food.

We left Santa Fe and headed northwest with our next stop to be to visit Joan Von Ohlen, a friend from San Jose days, who lives in Ivans, Utah. Much of the drive was quite scenic, and we fell in love with the red rock that became more and more prevalent as we approached southern Utah. We stayed in a beaufiul state park, Snow Canyon, which is just outside the city limits of Ivins. If you are ever in the area, try to camp there. The lower tent sites are more appealing than the upper sites with hook ups. More about Utah in my next blog!