Southwest Road Trip

Durango, Colorado Some days feel special from the moment you wake up.Day 7 was one of those days — wrapped in excitement, celebration, and the kind of magic that only trains, snow, and childhood wonder can bring. A Winter Morning Filled with Anticipation We woke up around 6:30 AM, the room still quiet and dark […]

Some days on a road trip are about movement.Others are about slowing down enough to feel where you are. Day 6 was a little bit of both — a morning of packing and transition, followed by warm mineral waters, quiet moments of courage, and a peaceful arrival in the mountains of Durango. An Early Morning

Some travel days feel like turning a page.Others feel like stepping into an entirely new chapter. Days 4 and 5 were exactly that — a gentle goodbye to Santa Fe’s quiet elegance, followed by an unexpected encounter with vast, wind-swept sand dunes rising beneath snow-covered mountains. It was a shift in scenery, pace, and feeling

Slow Mornings, Quiet Museums & A Comforting Dinner The morning began slowly, the way the best travel mornings often do. We woke up around 7:00–7:30 AM, with no rush and no alarms—just soft light filtering into the room and the quiet comfort of being settled in one place for more than a night. Before getting

Albuquerque → Santa Fe, New Mexico Morning arrived gently in our Albuquerque hotel room. No alarms. No rushing. Just soft winter light slipping through the curtains and a quiet warmth in the air. Our toddler woke us up the sweetest way—wrapping her tiny arms around us and softly telling us it was “wake up time.”

Williams to Albuquerque | Our Winter Road Trip Begins Some mornings feel heavier than others—not because they’re difficult, but because they carry anticipation. Day 1 of our winter road trip was one of those mornings. We woke up in Williams, Arizona, wrapped in cold air and quiet stillness, knowing this was the first true travel