Bandelier National Monument and Valles Caldera National Preserve share a border, but it’s difficult to imagine two more dissimilar places in such close proximity. Part of the difference is elevation.

This was a different type of trip for us. Joyce and I didn’t travel west together. She flew and met up with her sisters. I met them in Kingman Arizona where Joyce and I began the real trip. It was also a long trip, 6,069 miles over 19 days.

It was an excellent trip. We had a great time.