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Our beloved Betsy is looking for a new home!

May 13, 2020 11 Comments

Now that we’ve completed 8 amazing years of full-time travels in Betsy, it’s time to turn her over to someone who wants to do the same while she’s still in great shape with only 63,000 miles. If you’re interested, please leave a comment or send an email to lowestravels@gmail.com and we’ll get back to you privately.  If you refer someone […]

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Transitioning to a new chapter of our life

May 10, 2020 69 Comments

We agreed sometime in 2019 that our return to Tucson, AZ at the end of the year would be the conclusion of our full-time travels.  During the past 8 years we’ve visited every U.S. state (several of them multiple times) and much of Canada.  We even slipped down into Mexico a couple of times to party with friends on the […]

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One Day, Two Incredible Canyons! – Northern Arizona

June 22, 2019 27 Comments

Leaving Flagstaff at 7,000′ elevation, we knew Betsy would get a good workout on the way to our next destination at Jacob Lake.  Following US89, we climbed steadily and then continued onto US89A for a drop to 4,000′.  Finally, we climbed back up onto Kaibab Plateau and followed the curvy road to Jacob Lake, at 7,921′.  Lots of ups and […]

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Visiting Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano – Flagstaff, AZ

June 15, 2019 19 Comments

Continuing the drive north, Betsy climbed to Flagstaff to our next campground along highway 89.  We had  breezed through Flagstaff several times in the past; on our way to Page to the north, Williams to the west, the Meteor Crater to the east and to the red rocks of Sedona to the south.  Now it was time to hang out […]

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Some Excellent Mountain Hiking – Prescott, AZ

June 10, 2019 25 Comments

Prescott and Prescott Valley are surrounded by breathtaking landscapes, complete with granite mountains.  We tackled three hikes while here; Granite Mountain Trail #261, Granite Mountain Hotshots Trail and Woodchute Trail.

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The Lowes

Lowe's RV Adventures

We (Steve and Mona Liza) retired early at the beginning of 2012, sold our house and almost all of our belongings and moved into our RV. We are pursuing our dream of traveling the U.S. and Canada for several years and seeing everything and everyplace we can.

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  • Our beloved Betsy is looking for a new home!
  • Transitioning to a new chapter of our life
  • Final Day of World Wonders Cruise – Day 65, Bali, Indonesia
  • World Wonders Cruise Diary – Days 63,64 – Bali, Indonesia
  • World Wonders Cruise Diary – Day 61 – Semarang and Surabaya, Indonesia – FAIL!

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