Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

  • Phoenix

    Phoenix

    For whatever reason, Phoenix has always been very high on Jacob’s list of places to visit. He’s never really been able to say why, I guess he just had a feeling about it. We really had no idea what to expect when we booked in for Phoenix – one thing we have learned is that Read more

  • High Rollin in White Sands

    High Rollin in White Sands

    Next up on the National Park tour is White Sands National Park. Because we have to drive fairly far out of our way to get to these parks we decided to stay a couple of days in the area to make it a little easier on everyone. In this particular case, we made the right Read more

  • Aliens and Caves

    Aliens and Caves

    We left Albuquerque and drove south for two of the national parks that we have on our list: Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands. Carlsbad Caverns is almost on the Mexican border in the east-ish side of the state. It also happens to be within driving distance of Roswell. We figured this would likely be one Read more

  • Albuquerque

    Albuquerque

    We only had a few days in Albuquerque – which I think worked out just perfectly. I think Santa Fe would have been more our speed, but Albuquerque was where we could find the accommodations we wanted. The place we stayed was one of my favourites so far. It was a great mix of private Read more

  • Joshua Tree

    Joshua Tree

    This place was spectacular. I’m lying in bed now after our day spent at Joshua Tree and my mind is still a little scrambled from just how cool this place was. Jacob and I both agree that we have always loved seeing different kinds of nature on our travels, and it’s always the thing that Read more

  • Route 66

    Route 66

    Our next stop is New Mexico but it seems a waste to not catch some of Route 66 on the way. We left Austin and headed northwest to Amarillo to catch the route before heading west to Albuquerque. Unbeknownst to us, just outside of Amarillo is the Texan state park of Palo Duro Canyon, second Read more

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