To the Arctic Ocean via the Dalton Road

[targa88]

Janet & Tom,
Just found this thread. Great pix/videos.
Living the life...
Cheers
Colin

 

[geovalue]

Janet & Tom,
Just found this thread. Great pix/videos.
Living the life...
Cheers
Colin

Great to hear from you. Pleased you like the pictures and videos.

 

[geovalue]

We explored Louisiana and New Orleans. Loved the music, food, people and entertainers but found the city grubby. It is suppose to be the 2nd dirtiest city in the United States and we can see why. Even had rats running around our feet on the Moonwalk along the Mississippi River. We visited the Atchafalaya Basin which is reported to be the largest swamp in the States. We did not see much but loved being outdoors again. We really realized we are not city folk. But now we are heading to the parks of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona and are really looking forward to that. We have updated our blog with photos and video

The French Quarters in New Orleans

Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana

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[trailsurfer]

I would drive over to the California/Arizona border and cross at Mexicali, drive down Baja and take the ferry in La Paz over to the mainland.

 

[StanleyandIris]

Sorry you were visited by wharf rats on the Moonwalk, but rats are to be expected around river wharves. I could tell you horror stories about foreign flag ship crewmembers trapping them for dinner, but I won't. I hope the rest of your trip is rat free.

Keep posting your adventure stories as some of us are living vicariously through your tales.

Iris

 

[Deleted member 9101]

Don't worry about the gators... they are all but harmless unless you harass them.

 

[geovalue]

I would drive over to the California/Arizona border and cross at Mexicali, drive down Baja and take the ferry in La Paz over to the mainland.

Thanks for that information we were thinking of going through this border and taking the ferry across to the mainland.

 

[geovalue]

Sorry you were visited by wharf rats on the Moonwalk, but rats are to be expected around river wharves. I could tell you horror stories about foreign flag ship crewmembers trapping them for dinner, but I won't. I hope the rest of your trip is rat free.

Keep posting your adventure stories as some of us are living vicariously through your tales.

Iris

Pleased you are enjoying our stories. Yes we have many rats stories including rats that ate their way into our Land Cruiser through the engine and into our tupperware sealed boxes of food in Nairobi. In West Africa they sell them along the side of the road for food, but did not try one or least was not aware of eating them when eating local food, ugh the thought of having eaten rat is awful although they are suppose to be a good source of protein

 

[geovalue]

Don't worry about the gators... they are all but harmless unless you harass them.

I trust you so hope you are right they look too much like a crocodile for me to trust them.
Sorry about all the replies individually but cannot figure out how to do multiple quotes in one reply if someone would enlighten me I would appreciate that.

We are now leaving San Antonio to explore the Hill Country of Texas heard there are lots of great wine making vineyards so we have to go on a wine tasting expedition. Now that sounds like just what we need. Have had 2 days of rest our first "not do anything days" since June. With our energy restore we are once again hitting the road.

resting under the trees in San Antonio

Holiday Light Barge Parade in San Antonio

Safe travels all

 

[MCM]

Welcome to San Antonio! Enjoy your stay and let me know if you need anything while you're here. If you have time, I highly recommend heading west to Ft. Davis, Marfa, Alpine, and Big Bend Natl' Park.

Safe Travels.

Cheers!

 

[geovalue]

Welcome to San Antonio! Enjoy your stay and let me know if you need anything while you're here. If you have time, I highly recommend heading west to Ft. Davis, Marfa, Alpine, and Big Bend Natl' Park.

Safe Travels.

Cheers!

Thanks we are heading west leaving Austin on Wednesday, so far have loved Texas

We have updated our blog today, enjoy
http://www.adventurouspirits.com/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas/

Alamo San Antonio Texas

River Walk San Antonio is delightful

 

[Deleted member 9101]

I trust you so hope you are right they look too much like a crocodile for me to trust them.
Sorry about all the replies individually but cannot figure out how to do multiple quotes in one reply if someone would enlighten me I would appreciate that.

We are now leaving San Antonio to explore the Hill Country of Texas heard there are lots of great wine making vineyards so we have to go on a wine tasting expedition. Now that sounds like just what we need. Have had 2 days of rest our first "not do anything days" since June. With our energy restore we are once again hitting the road.

Usually the gators avoid people, if you toss a rock in the water near them they will more often than not just go away.

As for the Tx Hill country, check out enchanted rock if you get a chance. Not the greatest place to visit, but a fin days hiking. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/enchanted_rock/

 

[geovalue]

Usually the gators avoid people, if you toss a rock in the water near them they will more often than not just go away.

As for the Tx Hill country, check out enchanted rock if you get a chance. Not the greatest place to visit, but a fin days hiking. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/enchanted_rock/

As Tom is geologist there are not many rocks we miss on our way so did go to the enchanting rock and had a lovely time. It reminded us a bit of place in Zimbabwe where Tom once worked.

We had a lovely lunch meeting with Doug and Stephanie Hackney in Austin yesterday. Sharing overland stories, adventures, thrills and spills. We are now heading for New Mexico for more geological locations, Carlsbad caverns and the white sands.

Safe travels all

 

[geovalue]

We finally have met some fellow travellers heading for South America, traveling from Switzerland in a Land Cruiser. We all plan to be in South America by the end of 2011 so am sure we will link up again on route. They don't have a website so can't share that with the forum.
We are currently in New Mexico and have enjoyed exploring the Carlsbad Caverns and yesterday had fun hiking across the White Sand National Park's dunes. Today we are heading to Arizona, we had some snow in New Mexico so it is a signal we need to speed up and start heading due south soon.

Nissan in White Sands National Park

Exploring the White Sands

Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns

Travel safe all

 

[Deleted member 9101]

As Tom is geologist there are not many rocks we miss on our way so did go to the enchanting rock and had a lovely time. It reminded us a bit of place in Zimbabwe where Tom once worked.

We had a lovely lunch meeting with Doug and Stephanie Hackney in Austin yesterday. Sharing overland stories, adventures, thrills and spills. We are now heading for New Mexico for more geological locations, Carlsbad caverns and the white sands.

Safe travels all

White sands is awesome... and just so happens to be out side of my home town.