Places
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
Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, Nevada
THE ROAD LEADING TO OUR CAMPSITE AT VALLEY OF FIRE…AS SEEN FROM OUR MOTORHOME.
A quick stop in Las Vegas…
APRIL 7, 2014. Before heading out for some boon-docking at Lake Meade and in Utah’s national parks, I needed to stop in a real live “city” to get some computer repair work done. I also wanted to have my Addison amplifier installed in the Jeep, to upgrade the OEM system. What better a place than … 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.
Laughlin, Nevada…
MARCH 20, 2014. RIDGEVIEW RESORT Florence’s birthday has come and gone. As I do annually, I threatened a celebration catered by Bobby Flay and including the US Marine Corps Marching Band. As she says annually “Don’t even think about it!” So we had a River-side celebration at the Bluewater Grill overlooking the River. Stan provided … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Florence…
MARCH 19, 2014 FLORENCE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY: It’s been very windy…too windy to do lots outside today for Florence’s birthday. Yesterday we went to the Clubhouse to mix with “the folks”… wouldn’t want to hang out there too often. So today we decided to celebrate Florence’s birthday at the Blue Water Resort and Casino for lunch. … Continue reading
Searching for burros…
MARCH 16, 2014 – NEAR THE COLORADO RIVER IN ARIZONA. OUR SUNDAY DRIVE. We decided to take a drive today and shoot some pictures. We’d planned to cross Parker Dam and head toward Laughlin…one of our favorite drives. However, on the way our plans changed and it turned out to be a fun day, even … Continue reading
Emerald Cove near the Parker Dam…
MARCH 15, 2014 EMERALD COVE – EARP, CALIFORNIA. (Who do you suppose was the idiot who decided to name the town “Earp?” Can you imagine what a good stand-up comic could do with that?) Anyhow, we’ve been camping here along the Colorado River for a few days now. Our friends Stan and Therese are parked … Continue reading
Here’s where we’re headed next…
March 10, 2014 “On the road again – Goin’ places that I’ve never been. Seein’ things that I may never see again, and I can’t wait to get on the road again.” -Willie Nelson I love blogging! I like to write…after being a “word merchant” as an attorney for so many years I can’t get … Continue reading
Our friends Stan and Therese…
February 21, 2014 So far during our Adventure, we’ve made some friends…some really good friends. Stan and Therese easily top the list. Back in October, when Florence and I were scrambling around town trying to wrap up our affairs before starting our “shakedown cruise” we stayed for quite a while at Sweetwater Summit Regional Park … Continue reading
Happy Valentines Day…
This year, Friday, February 14th is Valentine’s Day: the day of love. Valentine’s Day is also known as Saint Valentine’s Day or The Feast of Saint Valentine. The special day of Saint Valentine’s Day began as a celebration of one or more early Christian Saints named, Valentinus. Saint Valentine was imprisoned for performing weddings for … Continue reading
Back to Sweetwater Summit…
FEBRUARY 2, 2014. Exactly three months ago, we started the “shakedown leg” of our Adventure…a loop from San Diego across the desert, through Arizona and back again. We’ve confirmed that this way of life is a blast. We’ve learned a lot about our rig and living on the road. So, we’re ready to attend to … Continue reading
The little town of Julian, California…
JANUARY 20, 2014. From our campsite in Ramona, Julian is just a short drive East on olde Highway 78. It’s an historic gold mining town near Lake Cuyamaca in the Cuyamaca Mountains, a premier mountain retreat, unique in San Diego because it has four distinct seasons. Wildflowers including lots of daffodils bloom in the Spring, … Continue reading
Ramona Canyon…
January 19, 2014. Brad’s birthday. Hard to believe he’s grown, married and the father of two little boys. It seems like just yesterday when… We’ll be here in the San Diego area about a month before heading north up the Oregon coast to Washington State to visit Florence’s brother in Toutle, near Mt. St. Helens. … Continue reading
