When we last left you, we were parked along Cochiti Lake, and had pretty much not left our campsite except for an errand run into Albuquerque. Blissfully catching up on sleep, rest, projects and finally just being at home. We ended up extending for the full 14-days we were allowed. First come first serve sites […]
Travelogues
Commencing Operation Decompression
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. We came, we saw, we conquered. It’s been our major pin in the calendar for quite a while. After routing our spring to get from the desert Southwest to Elkhart, an amazing summer in Alaska, returning to the chaos of the bus renovations not being done, spending a month onsite pushing to get […]
Guide to RVing at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Four years ago, we made a last minute decision to route through Albuquerque rather than across Colorado on our first bus trip east. We were warned that RV parking might be scarce however, because there was this balloon thingie going on. We scored a last minute site about 40 minutes outside of town, and decided to […]
The Road to Albuquerque
While our pace of getting from Elkhart to Alburquerque was not as relaxed as we would have ideally liked, we made the best of it and worked in a couple of longer stays in scenic locations to get some catch-up time. We generally followed Route 66 the entire way from St. Louis. When we last updated […]
Back on the Road.. And it Feels Great!
Ahh… the freedom of the open road! Sounds other than trains squealing, vile rap music, forklifts, welding, grinding and the other regular shop sounds we had grown so accustomed to. Views other than of a gravel industrial lot. Healthier meals cooked at home, instead of constant convenience food. Miles under our tires being made. Washing squished […]
Bus Progress Report #6: The HOME Stretch! (September 10-16)
First.. the big news! We have been sprung free from Elkhart, Indiana and are back on the road! On Tuesday afternoon, after buttoning up the final tweaks and settled up the bill – we fired up the 2-stroke engine and started our journey south and west towards Albuquerque. In this post we’ll catch you up on […]
Bus Renovation Progress Report #5: Con-Du-It Attitude (Sept 3-9)
We celebrated the marvelous new paint job on the bus, and quickly it was back to work. There’s still lots to get done to get us back on the road. Master Tech had a goal of getting Zephyr water tight and climate controlled by Labor Day weekend, so that we could spend the weekend doing […]
Bus Renovation Progress Report #4: The Paint Job! (August 27- Sept 2)
Ahhh… it’s finally happened. The big project that we came to Master Tech RV for, a new paint job for our 1961 vintage bus conversion. Here’s a quick video overview we took over the past few days following the paint job – which includes some cool action clips of the paint going on: A Quick Summary […]
Bus Renovation Progress Report #3: Roller Coaster Week – August 22-27
Our first week back on site in Elkhart, went pretty well. Our second week however, was a bit more of a roller coaster. Despite some set backs and continued delays, in the end lots of progress was made – and we’re happy to report, that Zephyr is currently back in the paint booth getting prepped! […]
Bus Renovation Progress Report #2: Week of August 17
Earlier this week we relocated back to Elkhart, IN to Master Tech RV to be onsite to keep on top of all of the projects ongoing with our bus renovations. We are incredibly thankful that a kind local supporter has loaned us their RV so that we have a place to live on site and have a comfortable […]
