We arrived in St. George on Sunday. Hmmm, that's a problem. Maybe five percent of restaurants (of which there isn't a great selection) are open. We did find a good sandwich shop, Even Steven's, a chain which we later found out just went bankrupt. Bummer. The sandwiches were good and it had a hipstery vibe. …
Author: Susan
Susan AKA Sue, AKA Aunt Susie: I am a former journalist and teacher at semi-loose ends who is still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I am restless and determined. I love a challenge.
Things I like: photography, yoga, mountains, a great book, exploring, music.
Things I am not so keen on: standing still, gray days, coconut
Graduation Trip #2: The Early Stages
Yesterday was the first day of my niece's senior year of high school, so we are definitely overdue for planning her graduation trip. There's something amazingly special about traveling with my niece and nephew. You may remember my trip to London with my nephew for his graduation. It was fabulous, and not just because the …
The Utah Desert in August
Yes, we are going to the desert ... in August. Why? Good question. Here's the thing: Whenever I go on vacation, I think, "I could live here. It's so relaxing, beautiful, exciting, peaceful, happening, etc." You can fill in whatever adjective floats your boat. Then I think, "But of course it's great. There's no dog …
Vegas Is Not My Thing
OK, we're planning our trip to St. George and you probably know that flying there means flying to Vegas. We're thinking we'll travel Saturday evening and spend the night in Tinseltown. We aren't gamblers, but I thought maybe a show? The first event I noticed was Psycho Las Vegas. Hmmm, had potential until I read …
Wrapping Up the Northwest
Yes, I know it's late, but I've been traveling life's journey these past few weeks. In that vein, before I get started, check out my new website, especially if you like my writing: Shor Success. So that's what I've been doing instead of wrapping up the trip. Here are my odds and ends, bits and …
Port Townsend Wrap-up
I am home and it is 90 degrees. We were slightly delayed on the way in because of thunderstorms in Chicago, but the pilot did a great job despite the wind. What a climate shock I had when we landed since our last day in Port Townsend was about 60 degrees and misty, rainy, or …
Final Destination: Port Townsend
The only slight hitch we had on the trip was a low tire warning, so when we got up and got going, we headed to a gas station. No problem except that, of course, the guy who pumps gas (you aren't allowed to pump your own in Oregon) thought I was some stupid woman and …
Days 3 and 4: Oregon Coast
We made it to Oregon on Thursday. I always forget that even though San Francisco is Northern California, it is the beginning of the top third of the state. It takes a while to get all the way to Oregon, but we made it. We started the day at Big Lagoon beach in California (but …
Day 3: Beach and Trees
Today we had a leisurely morning. It was misty/rainy and Mahru just needed some extra sleep. We hadn't figured out how to create a real-size bed the first night in the Jucy so she was a little cramped up. We got it now! Every day we learn something new or perfect our packing system. …
Road Trip Day 2
Leftover curry with egg scramble. Yum! Once we got the show on the road, we stopped for coffee, because of all the things we could forget, we forget the coffee cone for the pour-over. Not cool! We went to Point Reyes Station for Bovine Bakery, which had really, really good coffee. Mahru said she’s been …
Doing It On The Road 