Missions & Monasteries

This post covers walks in the desert, an otter-copter, a night out, a mission renovation that's finally done, and another gorgeous sunset.

Sometimes cloudy days are a bummer, but today's grey clouds provided an ominous feel to my photos, at a place I have visited many times.

Spending two nights in Sierra Vista set us up nicely for some day drinking, mine exploring, shopping, and yet another fantastic mission.

Today we visited four amazing missions south of the Alamo, where restoration continues to bring these historical settlements back to life.

With 3 overnights from TX to AZ, we stopped in Carlsbad, Bisbee, Tombstone, and the magnificent St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery.

This post covers stops in IA, MO and 7 nights in TX, with day trips including San Antonio, Austin, and the fabulous Hamilton Pool.

We decided on this excursion because it was FANTASTIC and because of the ease of the final disembarkation with an excursion involved.