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….
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.
yosemite – 9 jun 2011
On Day 19, we explored Yosemite National Park and threw snowballs.
above the clouds – 8 jun 2011
On Day 18, we woke above the clouds, then drove down into them …
mount diablo sunset – 7 jun 2011
On Day 17 of our big trip out west, we drove up to the top of Mount Diablo. We had the campground almost to ourselves — four other humans and a few raccoons were there.
with suze – 6 jun 2011
On Day 16, we met up with Suze and went to the Winchester Mystery House.
new brighton state beach – 5 jun 2011
Day 15 of the out west trip brought us up the coast from Morro Bay to Capitola via Monterey and the aquarium.
morro bay – 4 jun 2011
Day 14 of our trip brought up to the Pacific Ocean finally!
route 66 diner – 3 jun 2011
On Day 13 of our road trip, we stopped at a Route 66 diner in Kingman, AZ. The girls had root beer floats and grilled cheese sandwiches.
grand canyon – 2 jun 2011
On Day 12 of our trip out west, we spent the entire day at the Grand Canyon and didn’t start the car even once!
grand canyon – 1 jun 2011
Day 11 of the trip brought us from Mesa Verde, through Monument Valley to the Grand Canyon!
spruce tree house (mesa verde) – 31 may 2011
On Day 10 of our trip out west, we visited Four Corners and then Mesa Verde National Park.
petrified forest – 30 may 2011
day 9 of our trip out west brought us to the Catwalk National Recreation Trail and the Petrified Forest…
gila cliff dwellings – 29 may 2011
The Cliff Dweelings were pretty awesome to see. Between the smoke and dust, I wonder how the people who lived there were able to breathe??
white sands – 28 may 2011
At White Sands today, we rented a sled so the girls could go sledding on the dunes. The wind was whipping sand into our faces, so the girls decided that they really needed their goggles …
valley of fires – 27 may 2011
We spent the night at Valley of Fires, a campground in the middle of a lava flow in New Mexico … Chloe loved climbing around on all the lava rocks!
carlsbad caverns – 26 may 2011
Day 5 of our “Out West Trip” included visiting the Living Desert Zoo and Carlsbad Caverns.
car parts t-rex – 25 may 2011
As we headed west from Georgetown, we stopped at three more “Roadside America” sights. The first was the only one that was really cool — this T-rex made from car parts!! I’d love to see it al lit up at night sometime.
chloe – 24 may 2011
Chloe is took advantage of having a tv around. Who know’s when she’ll see one again?
georgetown – 23 may 2011
I always love these bottles sitting in a window at my parents’ house.
GBK Gwyneth