The Maxey Adventure
We are travelling across this continent in an Essex motorcoach named " Mulligan" which for us means "do it again". We invite you to join us if you are interested in seeing where we have been and what we are doing. This is a trip we have wanted to do for many years and we are having a wonderful time. So come and join us on our travels. We are not only sightseeing but fly fishing some of the nation's best streams, rivers and lakes and golfing some of the nation's top rated courses as well !Patti and Bill
Travel Blog Posts
July 22nd 2011
We had several reasons for visiting Alamosa, Colorado. One of the biggest reasons was to ride the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge steam train. We chose to ride the LaVeta Pass route on their first class service. On our trip up the mountain, we passed a spot where several railroad cars had overturned. They were private cars from Coors Brewery. They had been filled with hops and barley. Several attempts were made to cover the hops and barley with dirt but the Bears kept finding it. After a while it fermented underground and NOW the bears really wanted it ! A real site to see is the drunken bears leaning on the trees after enjoying too much fermentation! Hillarious ! Starting in 1878, Alamosa was connected to Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo by ... read more
July 15th 2011
We took Patricia Noel to the Strater Hotel for dinner and a play for her birthday! The play was a delightful melodrama called The Pursuit of Happiness. Dinner at the Mahogany Grille was fabulous ! This hotel was built in 1888 and has more mahogany antiques than anywhere else in the United States. Durango was built in 1881 by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad to serve the San Juan Mining District. It sits on the Animas river which runs through town and is known for it's spectacular white water rafting, world class fly fishing, kayaking and canoeing. Durango is nestled among the San Juan mountains and is also popular for outdoor activities like hiking, mountain biking, backpacking, rock climbing, hunting, off roading, and last but not least world class golfing. The San Juan Symphony performs ... read more
June 20th 2011
Mesa Verde National Park is one of the premier archeological parks administered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. It is one of 15 national park units in Colorado and nearly 400 nationwide. On June 29, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt established Mesa Verde National Park to preserve the works of ancient man, the first and still the only park of it's kind. Preserved here is extraordinary record of the Ancestral Puebloans who made this place their home for more than 750 years, from A.D. 550 to A.D.1300. With over 52,000 acres, Mesa Verde preserves and protects nearly 5,000 archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings, and over three million objects and archives in the research collection. The dwellings were all hand carved. Stones and mud were all carved and made by hand and laid like ... read more
June 16th 2011
Well, Patricia arrives today. We have been waiting to see her for several weeks so that we can do some more fun things together. Tomorrow we are off to Mesa Verde National Park, then to Durango to ride the train to Silverton for the day, and of course to the hot springs spa for the day!... read more
June 10th 2011
Our granddaughter Kelsey and her friend Sean came to visit for the weekend. We had a great time teaching them Pickleball. We went white water rafting on Saturday and for a hot air balloon ride on Sunday. A great time was had by all.... read more
May 25th 2011
There is so much to do here in this little town of Pagosa Springs. Countless centuries ago, the inhabitants of the Four Corners area of southern Colorado discovered a mineral-rich hot springs on the banks of the San Juan River. During the 1870's a U.S. govetnment fort, Fort Lewis, was established near the site of the springs, and shortly thereafter, a town called Pagosa Springs began growing up along the banks of the San Juan River. The indians called it Pag-Osah, meaning "Healing Waters". In a U.S. Army physicians report in the 1860's, the physicians declared "The waters of Pagosa Springs are without a doubt the most healing and wonderful waters that have ever been discovered". As the news spread, the springs became a very popular destination and is still a popular destination for travelers today. ... read more
May 19th 2011
Arrived in Amarillo the second day after a long ordeal on the road on Hiway 27 . The motorhome stopped running and we were stuck on the side of the highway for over 6 hours waiting for help to arrive. They finally arrived and repaired our Coach and we were on our way again arriving in Amarillo quite late to see Jim and Reta Nussbaum. Jim was working out of town but we had lunch with Reta and her friend, Sue. Now it's off to Santa Fe to visit Betty Carley. What she has done to her home there is absolutely amazing. She bought a home in the old historic district and has totally remodelled it. It is beautiful.... read more
May 11th 2011
We have wanted to visit Canyon Lake for many years. Our friends, Tom and Jan Prosch live there now and have a beautiful new home. While there we visited their friends, Bob and Ann Gibson and their beautiful new home as well. We had an opportunity to go to Gruene, Texas and see the old Dance Hall where many country music legends like George Strait and Willie Nelson got their start. Lunch at the Old GristMill was an experience. Walking the streets and visiting all the little shops of the little town of Gruene was fun. We love this area of Texas. Now it's off to Kerrville and the beautiful Buckhorn Resort to see Ken and Ellie Hamill.... read more
May 8th 2011
Enroute to see Mike and Keiko we had to detour several times due to the flooding on the Mississippi River. Mike and Keiko have a beautiful new home in Montgomery, Texas. It was fun sharing time with them and seeing Keiko get the good news from her doctor that she is now cancer free. Great day ! Our prayers have been answered! Now it's off to see Dale and Moshe Kaplanski in Houston ! It is always good to share time with friends. ... read more
May 6th 2011
Well, after spending last summer at home and sharing time with family we decided to head west again this summer to see family, friends, and do a little sightseeing and fishing. Our first stop was Vicksburg , Mississippi to visit the beautiful town and tour the Vicksburg National Military Park commemorating the "Siege of Vicksburg" during the American Civil War. This National Military Park rambles over more than 1800 acres. Sixteen miles of road wind through historic battle sites lined with more than 1300 monuments, statues, and markers. Vicksburg was a very prosperous city but the civil war changed that. Known to history as the "Gibralter of the Confederacy", Vicksburg's importance was evident to Abraham Lincoln who, early in the war referred to the city as "the key to the war". Vicksburg is a city build ... read more
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