beartooth pass – 21 jun 2011
Day 31 of our trip out west had us leaving Red Lodge via the Beartooth Pass. There was so much snow that we decided to have a summer solstice snowball fight!
Out West Trip: Day 31 (Red Lodge, MT to Jackson, WY)
Today’s Highlights: A summer solstice snowball fight. Seeing a bear. Getting stuck in a bison induced traffic jam. Picking up Evie. I got up early for a conference call, then we started getting ready to go. It took a bit longer than hoped, but we were headed out of Red Lodge by 10am. We drove
Out West Trip: Day 27 (Jackson, WY)
Today’s Highlights: Limping into town with Evie. Getting a rental car. Using redbox for the first time. Staying in a Kamping Kabin. We woke up early, worked on packing up and started to call car places. The “foreign auto” place was closed for the weekend, but eventually, Rob got ahold of a car repair place.
snow! – 16 jun 2011
Day 26 took us to Wyoming and Idaho and then back to Wyoming. We drove through snow and an elkhorn arch. Evie broke down in front of our KOA in Jackson, WY.
Out West Trip: Day 26 (Vernal, UT to Jackson, WY)
Today’s Highlights: Getting to Wyoming. Visiting Idaho for a few minutes. Driving in a snowstorm! Evie breaking down in front of our KOA, of all places. We slept in until 7:30 this morning. I tried to get some work done, but, as we’ve come to expect, the wi-fi did not work very well. I managed
pictographs – 15 jun 2011
Day 25 of our trip took us from Moab, through Dinosaur, CO, to Vernal UT. We enjoyed the pictographs along the highway and in Dinosaur National Monument.
Out West Trip: Day 25 (Moab, UT to Vernal, UT)
Today’s Highlights:Campground cat jumping out of a tree next to my computer while I tried to work. Eating delicious sandwiches at BedRock Depot on Brontosaurus Blvd. in Dinosaur, CO. I got up early for a conference call, but could not connect to the wi-fi. I went up to the front of the park to try
arches – 14 jun 2011
Day 24 brought us from Goblin Valley, through Green River, over to Arches National Park and then into Moab.
Out West Trip: Day 24 (Goblin Valley, UT to Moab, UT)
Today’s Highlights: A nice cafe for brunch. Watching the Green River flow past the JW Powell museum. Climbing around the arches in Arches. Going to a real grocery store. We woke amongst the goblins. Apparently the campground was low on water as the water pressure was low — toilets wouldn’t flush and showers didn’t work.
goblin valley – 13 jun 2011
Day 23: Left Bryce, headed through Capitol Reef NP and ended up amongst the goblins.
Out West Trip: Day 23 (Bryce Canyon, UT to Goblin Valley, UT)
Today’s Highlights: A scenic drive though landscape that changed every fifteen minutes from red to white to gray to tan and from sand dunes to green alpine forests. Driving down the riverbed in a gorge. Scrambling amongst the goblins. We slept in a bit today, then got up for a simple breakfast of muffins and
bryce canyon np – 12 jun 2011
Day 22 brought us through Zion and on to Bryce. We decided to spend the night at Bryce instead of the state park as I had planned. Beautiful place!
Out West Trip: Day 22 (Hurricane, UT to Bryce Canyon, UT)
Today’s Highlights: Hiking towards The Narrows in Zion. Finding vacancy at Bryce Canyon. Sunset viewing of the hoodoos in Bryce Canyon. Paying for frigid showers. We woke later than I had hoped, but we had quick breakfasts and packed up fast. The drive back to Zion was easy, and we got there early enough to
zion – 11 jun 2011
Day 21 brought us out of Las Vegas and into the land of Utah’s National Parks. We headed up to Zion, but we were all so tired from the late Las Vegas night that we got no more than a quick overview….
Out West Trip: Day 21 (Las Vegas, NV to Hurricane, UT)
Today’s Highlights: Leaving Las Vegas. The low sun on the cliffs of the Zion Canyon. A 360 view from La Verkin Overlook. Dinner in our lakeside campsite near Hurricane, UT. After far to few hours of sleep, we got up due to the heat and the noise of the pressure washer. Really? Pressure washing in
hoover dam – 10 jun 2011
Day 20 of our out west trip brought us from just outside Yosemite, through the desert, over the Hoover Dam and onto the strip in Las Vegas.
Out West Trip: Day 20 (Oakhurst, CA to Las Vegas, NV)
Today’s Highlights: Buying choco rocks at Alien Jerky. Making it through the hot desert without overheating. Walking across the Hoover Dam. Eating dinner near a canal in Venice. Spotting the Brooklyn Bridge and the Eiffel Tower. After making breakfast in the campsite, we packed up and headed out. We stopped first at the yarn store
yosemite – 9 jun 2011
On Day 19, we explored Yosemite National Park and threw snowballs.
Out West Trip: Day 19 (Oakhurst, CA)
Today’s Highlights: Snow! Walking through the trunk of a giant sequoia. Being chased by a Bobcat. Getting absolutely soaked at Bridal Veil Falls. Throwing snowballs at Glacier Point. I woke up early to work and then update the blogs and answer emails. After Rob and the girls got up, we packed up a bit and
above the clouds – 8 jun 2011
On Day 18, we woke above the clouds, then drove down into them …
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