We pulled out of Walsenburg, Colorado, and I had the Rockies in my rear view mirror. On the road shortly after 8:00, with breakfast already eaten. This group of travelers was ready to chew up some highway. Miles entertained…
2010.07.12 Mesa Verde National Park
We were on our way to the Mesa Verde National Park by 8:15 this morning. By Day 11, packing your clothes and loading the car does not take nearly as long as earlier in the trip. The turnoff from…
2010.07.11 Canyonlands National Park
If you like to travel with your dog or cat, the LaQuinta in Moab is the place for you. We might have had the only two rooms that did not have a pet in them. We had never seen…
2010.07.10 Arches National Park!
Some say that “patience is a virtue”. I say “screw that”! Last night, when we pulled into Moab, we made a last minute change to our plans. We had originally intended to see the Canyonlands National Park today, and…
2010.07.09 Capitol Reef National Park
This morning, we visited yet another National Park I knew nothing about before we planned this vacation – Capitol Reef National Park. Our motel was only a few miles down the road from the Park, so we wasted no…
2010.07.08 Hiking the Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon
Before 6:00 rolled around this morning, KK & PK had taken off to explore the beauty of Bryce Canyon National Park. While they were watching the sunrise, the rest of us slept in, and opted to meet them for…
2010.07.07 Hiking Angels Landing
I have often thought that I do not take enough chances with my life. I sit behind a desk when I am at work, and run in my spare time. What I really need to do is hike 1,500…
2010.07.06 A Day at Zion National Park
We had big plans to be at the Zion National Park’s Visitor Center when it opened at 8:00. That didn’t happen, but we did roll in about 8:30, so we’ll take it. We walked into the Visitor’s Center without…
2010.07.05 Antelope Canyon and Arrival in Utah!
We hit the road by 10am this morning. Our first order of business was getting out of Kayente, and making our way to Page, Arizona. We had a date with the Antelope Canyon, which is a popular slot canyon…
2010.07.04 Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley
We got an early start today. Miles and Mallory are in a 5k Training Program, so we went for a short run around Chinle as soon as we got up. Well, at 7:30 in the morning in Chinle, you…