I know, this posting is two days late. I am sorry, I've been otherwise occupied and simply haven't had the time to get this one done. When we last left off our intrepid travelers, they had just returned home from a two-week, all-fun vacation to the outer reaches of Utah. Exhausted and elated, they set …
Category: Travel
Lessons Learned
We've been home for almost a week now, and I've had some time to reflect. We travel well and had a great time. We also learned some things and thought about options not taken. Hands down our best purchase were walking sticks. My old hips did not hurt one bit. I thought my arms would …
On the Road (to Skokie)
Today was our first day on the drive home. We woke and breakfast in Moab at 4000 feet, the weather at 8 a.m. was 87 degrees on the way to an estimated high of 97. We had a great last breakfast at the B&B, packed up the car, put the top down and were on …
The Last Utah Hurrah
Today is our last day in Moab. Our last day of vacation except for driving. Boo! We decided to do a hike recommended to us by a park ranger yesterday. It was a 3-mile out-and-back to Corona and Bowtie arches, outside the national park in Bootlegger Canyon, a side canyon of the Colorado. No big …
Playing in the Devils Garden
Who in their right mind thought that getting up at 5 a.m. (in the morning!) to go hiking would be a good idea? Oh yeah, I guess it was my idea...Sue should know better than to listen to me! Last night, we decided that we wanted to do the Devils Garden loop hike in Arches …
Doing Canyonlands from the Top Down
OK, we're a day behind again, but the heat and the hiking are exhausting! We decided that since we had seen Canyonlands National Park from the river, we would head to the top and see it from the road. The park is set up in such a way that you can pretty much see all …
A Whole Raft of Experiences
We just finished our two-day whitewater rafting trip down the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon into Lake Powell. We planned this months ago, but the timing was perfect. We needed a break from all the hiking in the heat and two days on the water was perfect. Cataract Canyon is part of Canyonlands National Park …
We Made It To Moab
A couple of days ago we lost our connection to the outside world and boy was it peaceful. (Fill in the blank with a word that describes how you would feel about it.) We drove from Kanab past Moab and up Mt. Peale to spend a night at the lodge at Mt. Peale Animal Sanctuary. …
If it Saturday, it must be Bryce
After sleeping like the dead last night, we woke up around 7:30, took stock of any aches and pains, and got ready for today's activities. We headed to Bryce Canyon National Park which is about an hour north of Kanab. It was mid-80s (temperature, not decade) when we arrived and warming quickly. We put on …
Then They Changed the Name to Zion
Sorry for the day's delay, but we got back yesterday and crashed hard. Steven was nervous about the clunking sound the car made when we went off road, so we took it to a mechanic. We got a late start, but there was nothing wrong with the Saab and the mechanic did not charge us …
Doing It On The Road 