National Parks
Columbia River Highway… Scenic Byway Route 30…
MAY 16, 2014 AN AFTERNOON SPENT DRIVING THE BYWAY. The drive along this road, which is the old route along the Columbia Gorge now “replaced” by Highway 84, is absolutely spectacular. Any way you look at it, this Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway is a marvel—for its visionary engineering, incredible scenery, and rich history. … Continue reading
Easter 2014: Exploring Bryce Canyon, Utah…
APRIL 20, 2014 EASTER SUNDAY. We set aside today to explore Bryce Canyon National Park. However, since it’s Easter Sunday we hoped we could also find a church service to attend. Problem is, in the little town of Cannonville where we’re camped, the only church is Mormon. Since we’re not members we can’t attend services … Continue reading
Exploring Escalante, Utah and beyond…
APRIL 17, 2014. I feel as if, finally, we’ve really begun our Adventure. We’re now in places neither of us has ever been in the past, doing things like off-road jeeping that typify kids in their 40’s. It’s kind of nuts and we love it. The unfamiliarity is exciting! There are lots of organized commercial … Continue reading
Arriving at Bryce Canyon, Utah…
APRIL 15, 2014. We arrived at the KOA Campground near Bryce Canyon National Park this evening. It’s a nice campground…trees and grass, breathtaking red rock backdrop, a little store and laundry facilities…nice folks, happy kids. I’d give it a B+ anyway. We decided to stay six nights, as so frequently moving from one spot to … Continue reading
Parks and Recreation Areas in Southwestern Utah…
Zion National Park, Hurricane, Utah…
APRIL 11, 2014. We drove today from Nevada to a KOA Campground in a little town called Hurricane, Utah. The population here is about 14,000. Back home in San Diego, the population is 1,500,000. In fact, more people live in San Diego than in the entire state of Utah! We love San Diego. It’s been … Continue reading
Coming up next on our journey…
WHAT’S NEXT? We’ve made plans for the next month and you can get a glimpse here of where we’re headed.
Joshua Tree National Park, Palm Springs area…
JANUARY 12, 2014. Joshua Tree National Park is immense, nearly 800,000 acres, and infinitely variable. It can seem unwelcoming, even brutal during the heat of summer when, in fact, it is delicate and extremely fragile. This is a land shaped by strong winds, sudden torrents of rain, and climatic extremes. Rainfall is sparse and unpredictable. … Continue reading
