July/August 2021 Trip – The Henry Ford, Mammoth Cave and Hot Spring National Parks

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 The Henry Ford

Fordyce bath house
Hot Springs NP

Approaching metropolitan Detroit traffic builds and roads deteriorate.  Freezing weather, ice, snow and lots of traffic are hard on roads.  We are hoteling near Dearborn the next couple nights to see The Henry Ford - Museum of Innovation and Greenfield Village.  Greenfield Village is a conglomeration of buildings Henry Ford had moved, reassembled and restored representing the early days of America.  They include Ford's birthplace, the Wright brother’s home, their bicycle shop, Thomas Edison’s laboratories, just to name a few.  Arriving later in the day we are only able to spend five hours at the museum.  We could have spent several more seeing everything. 

San Antonio Creek/hot springs, July 3, 2016

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The evening I got back from our fishing expedition on the Rio Puerco Laurie texted me looking for a hiking partner sometime this weekend.  Although I felt good when I got home Friday evening I knew I would not be ready for a hike again on Saturday.  “How about Sunday or Monday?” She replied “We’re on”.

Today’s weather has nothing in common with the cool temperatures, rain and clouds we experienced on Friday.  High 90’s are forecast for Albuquerque, I’m hoping for low 80’s in the Jemez Mountains.