Sadly, a lot of my blog posts in 2010 did not make a site migration some time back… Pacific Coast drive (Hwy 1, Big Sur) Joshua Tree National Park Grand Canyon National Park Zion National Park Bryce Canyon National Park Capitol Reef National Park Black Canyon National Park Great Basin...
After spending a few days in NoCal, my Mother and I decided to attempt a coastal drive of California from North to South. What is normally about 8 hours of driving distance on the interstate took us 4 days including one night in a motel and 2 others camping in...
A lot of traveling again, even as winter approaches; On Nov 14th I began the 1500 mile trek to the L.A. area of California. I made sure to be able to spend some time in a few of the National Parks on the way… Capitol Reef Bryce Canyon Zion National...
A simple half-day is all it takes to drive to the top of the world. Trail Ridge road is the “highest continuous motorway in the United States, with more than eight miles lying above 11,000 and a maximum elevation of 12,183” cutting through and over the Rocky Mountain National Park....
We live in Colorado, and trucks and tractors are a part of daily life in Colorado. With that comes a sport I have not seen since I was a child; I recall going to a tractor pull when I was a kid… I assume my father brought me, which means...
Conor and I planned a multi-day backpacking trip over the Labor Day weekend; We were to hike from Dunraven Trailhead, 5 miles outside the National Park, to Lost Lake, 4 miles inside the park and at nearly 11,000 feet elevation The original plan was for 3 nights so we needed...
Yesterday we spent the day at the Rocky Mountain Airport for the annual airshow (our 2nd time in two years). Though it was 90+ degrees, we suffered through a few hours of intense heat before the clouds finally settled in to block the sun a bit. It made all the...
Arriving early in the morning, our excitement to visit this park was quickly trampled by the reality that the boat tour company takes a single day off each week; Tuesdays… and today is Tuesday! We still took the time to drive the South Rim road and explore each of the...
We arrived at GBNP late on Sunday evening, just before the sun began to set. Just enough daylight still to setup camp, prepare a quick meal, and watch the sun set over the mountains. Surprisingly, there is no fee to the park and camping was a mere $12 per night...
We spent Imelda’s final full-day in California in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts and Exploratorium (we decided to leave Fisherman’s Wharf off the schedule). Again, it had been years since our last visit and many things had changed or been updated. The weather had not improved over...
