Tag: adventures with dogs
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Thanksgiving in Hot Springs
We decided to do something a little different for the Thanksgiving holiday this year: a mountain bike trip to Hot Springs! Michael had the entire week off thanks to his school schedule, but for me this would be a work trip for the first part of the week. That meant cell phone coverage was a…
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Backpacking on the Ozark Highlands Trail
I know, the name of this blog is Go Go Taco Negro, but not every adventure utilizes our fabulous Tacoma. Since arriving in Bentonville in August of 2020, Michael and I have been wanting to get out and do some backpacking. This area is kinda famous for it’s “mountains.” Look, as someone who lived in…
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Olympic National Park
I had no idea there were so many National Parks in Washington State. We’d already hit Mount Saint Helens and Mount Rainier, and we weren’t done yet: It was time to see the rain forest. Olympic National Park was a bucket list item for me. I’ve always wanted to see the only rain forest in…
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Bend, Oregon (Part 2)
After July 4thwe finally had a chance to really check out Bend, which we did… for a whole week. I have to admit that I went back and forth with this love/hate relationship with Bend. Love: bike lanes everywhere. Bikes everywhere. Boats (kayaks and SUPs) everywhere. Friendly people. Friendly drivers. Tons of great restaurants, parks,…
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It’s Just So Blue
After leaving Oregon Caves National Monument we headed north towards Crater Lake. We stopped in Grants Pass for a bit – specifically at Rogue Coffee Roasters. In addition to excellent coffee, this large coffee shop had power strips at every table so we could charge all the electronics while I worked on the blog. We…
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Loving Lake Tahoe
As we headed into South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, June 17th, we passed a giant sign advertising for a giant flea market – that day! So we checked it out. It cost us $1 each to get in, but we went ahead and splurged. The flea market itself was a bit of a bust –…
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Adventures in Roof Top Tents
When we left our nameless little campsite next to Mono Lake, Highway 395 immediately began to climb. And up at the top of the climb we found a little pulloff. With this view: Wow! Of course, I was also intrigued by something else: bumper stickers. They were all over the barrier of this parking lot.…
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Sunset at Mono Lake
In my last post, I explained how the wind died down for a day at the Buttermilk Boulders, and Michael was able to make some delicious Cholaca Camp Chili. It turned out to be a good thing we made the chili that day. Because that night – it was as if, just after dark, someone…
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All About Elvis
If you follow this blog, you know that we have two dogs, Bailey and Elvis. Both are rescues. Elvis came from a place called Second Chance Rescue in 2002. At the time his age was estimated at 1-2 years. (Doing the math… that makes him an old dog.) Bailey came from the Longmont Humane Society…
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Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands
It’s been a while since I posted, and our adventures continue. So strap yourselves in – it might be a bumpy ride. In our desire to get the hell out of Texas, we drove from Kerrville to Carlsbad, New Mexico, in one day. Normally we don’t attempt this kind of distance – we try to…
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Time for some adventures
After south Florida and the Everglades, our next stop was Bonita Springs. We had a wonderful weekend there with Michael’s Uncle Carl and Aunt Clara, who graciously gave us a place to sleep, fed us delicious food, and even let us do laundry. On Sunday (March 12th) we decided to take the dogs to the…
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Backpacking in the wintertime
You might not think that January would be a good time to go backpacking in Northwest Arkansas. I’m happy to tell you, you would be wrong. Of course, it helped that we picked the perfect weekend to go. Or maybe it was such great company. Six adults, one nine-year-old, and seven dogs went camping at…