Today’s highlights: Another bison traffic jam. Our final Continental Divide crossing. Ordering food via red telephone from our booth. Swimming in the hot springs in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Out West Trip: Day 30 (Red Lodge, MT)
Today’s Highlights: Catching up. Chloe rafting and jumping off a big cliff. Spotting a faun. I got up pretty early and started on my massive […]
candy emporium – 19 jun 2011
On Day 29 of our trip out west, we caught up on sleep and had an overall relaxing day! Pizza, candy and a little tv.
Out West Trip: Day 29 (Red Lodge, MT)
Today’s Highlights: Lazy day. A walk into town. Red Lodge Pizza. A bookstore. A candy store. An episode of Doctor Who. Early to bed. Having […]
old faithful – 18 jun 2011
Day 28 of our trip out west took us through Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park and over to Red Lodge, MT.
Out West Trip: Day 28 (Jackson, WY to Red Lodge, MT)
Today’s Highlights: Watching Old Faithful erupt. Seeing bears, bison and elk. Marveling over springs, geysers, terraces and more. Beds with sheets and indoor plumbing. We […]
kamping kabin – 17 jun 2011
On Day 27, we worked on rearranging plans for while Evie is in the shop. Rob went rafting while the girls and I watched a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]