Stories from the road - Our Journey Journal

Tony & Peggy Barthel - StressLess Campers

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Roadkill Cafe and OK Saloon - Seligman

May 28

May 28 Roadkill Cafe and OK Saloon - Seligman

What’s the food like at the Roadkill Cafe in Seligman, Arizona?

Slug Bug Ranch in Texas on Route 66 - the history and visiting

May 21

May 21 Slug Bug Ranch in Texas on Route 66 - the history and visiting

goofy USA, Route 66

Slug Bug Ranch - how did it come about and has it always been in Amarillo, Texas?

What is The Thing?

May 14

May 14 What is The Thing?

What is The Thing - the tourist attraction in the Arizona desert

A day in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Apr 28

Apr 28 A day in Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico, Road Trips

Spending the day at the BioPark and Old Town Albuquerque

A day in New Mexico - Park n' the Park car show

Apr 26

Apr 26 A day in New Mexico - Park n' the Park car show

New Mexico, Road Trips

Spending the day at a car show in New Mexico

Visiting Cadillac Ranch on Route 66

Apr 21

Apr 21 Visiting Cadillac Ranch on Route 66

Route 66, Goofy USA

Visiting the Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 in Amarillo Texas

Visiting the Rotary Jail Museum in Crawfordsville, Indiana

Apr 16

Apr 16 Visiting the Rotary Jail Museum in Crawfordsville, Indiana

Indiana, goofy USA

What is the Rotary Jail museum in Crawfordsville, Indiana?

Big fun in small towns

Apr 7

Apr 7 Big fun in small towns

We saw big things in small towns.

Two landmark car museums - the National Car and Truck Museum and Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg museum

Apr 7

Apr 7 Two landmark car museums - the National Car and Truck Museum and Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg museum

Indiana, Road Trips

Two must-see car museums in Auburn, Indiana

Tourism and Tornadoes: is this StressLess Camping?

Apr 5

Apr 5 Tourism and Tornadoes: is this StressLess Camping?

We saw more Americana, and sheltered through a tornado warning.

Slowing our Roll

Mar 31

Mar 31 Slowing our Roll

We are taking in some roadside attractions on this road trip

From Georgia to Texas spreading knowledge

Mar 26

Mar 26 From Georgia to Texas spreading knowledge

We headed to Glen Rose Texas to teach Girl Campers some RV Basics

Georgia on my M...ap

Mar 11

Mar 11 Georgia on my M...ap

We take a road trip from New Mexico to Georgia

Visiting Jerome, Arizona - a popular ghost town

Feb 12

Feb 12 Visiting Jerome, Arizona - a popular ghost town

Fun things to do and places to eat in Jerome, Arizona

A really short journey is still a journey

Feb 1

Feb 1 A really short journey is still a journey

Quartzsite Arizona, RV stories

We take a really short journey in Quartzsite Arizona

Our 2025 Quartzsite Arizona visit

Jan 29

Jan 29 Our 2025 Quartzsite Arizona visit

Quartzsite Arizona, Road Trips

Our annual visit to Quartzsite, Arizona

The Road to Quartzsite, 2025

Jan 15

Jan 15 The Road to Quartzsite, 2025

Road Trips, Quartzsite Arizona

Our three-day journey to Quartzsite for the Sports, Vacation, and RV Show

Retirement Means a New Chance

Jan 3

Jan 3 Retirement Means a New Chance

New Mexico, RVing Geologist

Peggy recalls mixed feelings upon retirement, but does not regret StressLess Camping.

Being a local tourist - visiting historic Albuquerque

Dec 30

Dec 30 Being a local tourist - visiting historic Albuquerque

Beer Voyeur, New Mexico, Route 66

My Albuquerque home-town adventure

An RVer goes Greyhound - what was that like?

Nov 30

Nov 30 An RVer goes Greyhound - what was that like?

Peggy goes Greyhound - a different kind of travel adventure