First part

The first stop.
at Gerard's cousin's house
The 2009 R-Pod 173 behind the 2008 Suburban.
as it was in Austin, Texas ~ ~ 18 August 2011

Tight parking while visiting the REI store in NW Austin
where we bought some needed hiking shoes and a rain jacket.
When exiting the parking lot those navigating the parking lot graceously gave us room to exit.

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The second stop at Lake Worth, TX
At Mona's brother's house.

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The third stop - Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas
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At the first real campsite

Looking across the Canyon

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Joseph scrambling down - - Joseph on the hill top

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The deer that visited camp - a moderately shy turkey - the spider outside the womens restroom

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Cimarron, New Mexico and the Philmont Scout Ranch

The Cimarron Inn which also had a small RV park area
See the R-pod parked on the left.

Entry to Philmont flanked with cottonwood trees

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Philmont

The library attached to the museum at Philmont

Phillips house at Philmont - West side facing the road

one of the two courtyards

interior - first floor - the house contains many European antiques

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Cimarron Canyon where Joseph and Gerard followed a trail which led uphill
then made our own way up a steep part of the canyon

Cimarron Canyon - parking area - some big trees lean

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Cimarron Canyon stream - Mona and Gerard on a flatland trail

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Raton Pass - entering Colorado from New Mexico

Raton Pass after the fire which closed this pass on an Interstate highway for several days

Raton Pass - downhill from here

Next stop - Colorado Springs and the Garden of the Gods