Capitol Reef National Park was very beautiful even though it was one of the smaller parks we visited. You drive through lots of barren land in Utah and then you realize that some people used to survive in these areas. We felt a bit slighted as we arrived at the park just as the visitor center was closing at 6 pm. It is always fun to visit the visitors center and ask what part of the park … [Read more...]
Bryce Canyon National Park
My favorite national park in Utah is Bryce Canyon National Park. The deep canyon is gorgeous with lots of hoodoos. Hoodoos are tall rock spires and this is the only park that we saw them. We took the shuttle from the visitors center and to see the sites you must get off and walk. Inspiration point was awesome and to get a better look you can hike up the trail to a high point. You can tell … [Read more...]
Grand Canyon National Park
When we planned our trip to explore Utah we did not plan to go to Grand Canyon National park. We have been at the south side of Grand Canyon at least three times (and even hiked to the bottom and back) but we were never on the north side. When we realized that Grand Canyon on the north side was only 110 miles from Zion National Park, we decided to go. From Zion National Park it seemed like it … [Read more...]
Zion National Park
From the beautiful Grand Tetons we drove to Zion National Park. Route 89 down to Interstate 15 was a very beautiful drive. You drive through some tight canyons and many curves so it made for an exciting ride especially in an RV. It was a good days drive and the closer we got to Zion the warmer it got. We got a campground about a half hour away from the park. We spent some time the next morning … [Read more...]
Grand Teton National Park
One of my favorite parks is the Grand Teton National Park. There are very few places that have such awesome mountains. It is not as big as some parks but it is very big in its beauty. When you drive out of Yellowstone National Park on the south side you automatically drive into the Grand Teton Park. The drive down the highway with the mountains on your right is a beautiful drive. We had … [Read more...]
Yellowstone National Park
Thursday morning we left my sister's house and headed for Yellowstone National Park. Nine years ago when we were out west we had gone to Yellowstone. We had really looked forward to see the park as we knew there was lots to see. But...no one had told us that you need a full day or more to see and experience the park. We had entered at noon and had to be out in the evening as the campgrounds were … [Read more...]
Big Sky Montana
We are enjoying our trip to Montana. The scenery is beautiful and I never get tired of the lovely big blue sky. We always enjoy our walks to the river. The Clark Fork river is always lovely. I just love the mountains, blue sky, and the water. The sky is large and there is lots of open space. My brother-in-law, Leroy, made a … [Read more...]
Preparing for an Extended Vacation
A vacation is something we all look forward to. Preparing for a vacation is not as much fun, in fact, it is a lot of work. Going for a weekend or a week is a breeze compares to leaving for three or more weeks. We have taken a lengthy vacation quite a few times in our 25 years of marriage and I am still perfecting my ways of preparing for them. Depending what stage of life you are in will make a … [Read more...]