Out West Trip: Day 32 (Jackson, WY to Thermopolis, WY)
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 Thermopolis. I woke at 5:30 to try to connect to my conference call, but could get neither a wifi nor a mobile hone signal. Grrr. Up so early, I worked
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 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 to-do list. Four weeks without reliable internet has been difficult, and I’ve fallen behind in email, blogs, website updates and all the rest. I spent 8 hours straight taking care
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 been so sleep deprived, it is no surprise that we managed to sleep in past 11. Rob went out to get coffee, and the girls played games. We walked into
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 woke early and packed up. From the Kamping Kabin, we went into town to grab bagels and coffee to go, then made our way to Grand Teton National Park. After
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 movie.
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
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