In 1921, Harry Goulding and his young bride Leone (that he called Mike) purchased 640 acres next to Monument Valley. They spent their first years trading with the Navajo people […]
Travel With Us — At Your Pace

We’re a couple in our 70’s who love to travel and find new and interesting places. Come with us and experience places you may have visited, places you never knew existed, and places you’d love to go to, At Your Pace.
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Our first stop was in Springfield, Mo., to visit friends and do some exploring. From the Route 66 celebration of 100 years to the last home of Laura Ingles Wilder in Mansfield, Mo., we found some fun spots to show you. Then we’ll be in St. Louis for some of the places we wanted to see. Before we actually get to the adventures of Louis and Clark, we’ll be showing you you these Louis and Clark side trips.
When we first drove into Monument Valley and saw this lodge up against the mountain/hill, what came to my mind that someone has taken financial advantage of this area. Then […]
In April 1880, the last wagon train of 258 pioneers arrived at Bluff after a 6-month almost impossible journey from Cedar Flats (a town west of Cedar Breaks) to reach […]
As we left Bluff and followed the San Juan River for quite a while, we finally were on our way to the real Four Corners! and we proudly stood on […]
Mesa Verde National Park came onto our radar because our youngest son, Matt, and his family stopped here a couple of years ago on their way from California to see […]
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