September 27 – October 10 We left Colorado at the end of September in search of warmer weather and fewer crowds. Southeast Utah seemed like it would be a great…
Utah
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Riding the California Zephyr from Salt Lake to Chicago
by Amanda December 19, 2017December 8-10 We recently spent 36 hours on a train traveling from Salt Lake City to Chicago and lived to tell the tale. Why a train and why Chicago? Well…why not?…
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Two Weeks Fly By…
by Amanda December 8, 2017Time seems to be moving at an accelerated pace these days. After our busy Thanksgiving week in Zion, we had two weeks to kill before storing the Airstream and leaving for…
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Thanksgiving in Zion National Park
by Amanda December 7, 2017This is our 6th Thanksgiving spent on the road. Every year we try to do something different. There was the Thanksgiving buffet in Las Vegas, Thanksgiving with friends in Las…
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Biking & Bonfires in Hurricane, Utah
by Amanda November 27, 2017November 5-17 The towns of St. George, Washington, Hurricane, Virgin, and La Verkin are all situated in a relatively small area in the very southwest corner of Utah. We’ve been to…
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One Day at the North Rim
by Amanda November 22, 2017Another short post this week. I guess the blog hasn’t been high on my list of priorities lately. I had someone ask me the other day why we don’t post…
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Lone Rock Beach & Page
by Amanda November 3, 2017Saturday, October 28 While trying to come up with a fun weekend adventure Tim mentioned kayaking in Lake Powell. I immediately jumped all over that. It’s been months since we…
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Mt. Carmel Junction
by Amanda November 1, 2017Sunday, October 22 We’ve been going back and forth all week about where to go next. With plans to meet up with family in Zion National Park for Thanksgiving, we…
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Birthday Week at Bryce Canyon
by Amanda October 30, 2017Sunday, October 15 I woke up this morning feeling like I had aged 50 years overnight. All the muscles in my upper body were sore, my elbows and knees raw and…
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Hiking the Red Breaks Slot Canyon
by Amanda October 23, 2017Saturday, October 14 We had one final adventure planned for our last day in Escalante. An adventure that promised to be both challenging and spectacular. Red Breaks Slot Canyon is considered…
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Arches & and Slot Canyons in the Grand Staircase
by Amanda October 18, 2017Sunday, October 8 Last night, we pulled into Escalante just as the sun was setting and found a spot in the large boondocking area at the beginning of Hole-in-the-Rock Road.…
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Hiking the Upper Muley Twist Canyon
by Amanda October 13, 2017Friday, October 6 Once again, we’ve decided to maximize our weekend adventures by heading out on Friday afternoon. The trail we want to hike tomorrow is roughly a two-hour drive…
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Return To Capitol Reef
by Amanda October 10, 2017Sunday, October 1 (continued) Two years ago we visited Capitol Reef and stayed at the Thousand Lake RV Park in nearby Torrey. At the time there was some question as…
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Goblin Valley & Little Wild Horse Canyon
by Amanda October 6, 2017Friday, September 29 A few years ago while traveling from Capitol Reef to Moab we found ourselves passing through the southern section of the San Rafael Swell. The intriguing landscape…
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Camping on the Edge at Utah’s Little Grand Canyon
by Amanda October 3, 2017Thanks so much for all the comments and emails in regards to the new blog format. It’s nice to hear from so many bloggers and readers who understand and support…