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Mt. St. Helens, Washington…
MAY 30, 2014 Today dawned warm and sunny…a perfect day for a trip to Mt. St. Helens to witness the beauty of the snow capped mountain and see the devastation still remaining from the volcanic eruption which occurred there in May of 1980. Mt. St. Helens is an active volcano located in Washington state about … Continue reading
Toutle, Washington…
MAY 27, 2014 We’re spending about a week with my brother-in-law and his wife in the little community of Toutle, Washington. It’s located about 10 miles east of Interstate 5 and only 70 miles north of Portland, Oregon. They live in the Silverlake Forest Reserve and their 7 acre property is jaw-droppingly beautiful! The home … Continue reading
Passing through Idaho…
MAY 7, 2014: We’re now on our way to Cavitt Creek Falls in Southern Oregon. Today we left Salt Lake City and drove to Twin Falls, Idaho. Tomorrow we’ll continue through Boise and then into Baker City, Oregon before we stop again for the night. There is a shorter route, but because of storms and … Continue reading
Shopping at Cabela’s…
MAY 3, 2014 OUTING AT CABELA’S, NEAR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. You’ve heard of Cabela’s, right? It’s a direct marketer and specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping, shooting and related outdoor recreation merchandise. I’ve been buying from their catalogs online for years, but today we visited an actual brick and mortar store. Have you ever … Continue reading
What a surprise…snow on the ground!
APRIL 28, 2014 EAST CANYON RV RESORT, NEAR MORGAN, UTAH. WE HAD SNOW LAST NIGHT. Not just flurries but real, stick-to-the-ground snow! For a born and raised Southern California boy, this is a big deal. The only problem is… we left our awning extended overnight and it’s covered with snow. So until we can figure … Continue reading
Lazy days…
APRIL 26, 2014 PARK CITY, UTAH. It’s been cold and rainy for the last few days so we’ve pretty much stayed inside our rig. Today we even had some snow flurries…just enough to flock the pine tree branches and give us Southern Californians a thrill. Because cabin fever was setting in and also because we … Continue reading
Near Morgan, Utah…
APRIL 23, 2014. We stopped at AN RV dealership this morning to order some parts and discuss a few upgrades with the Service Manager. We made an appointment for service at the end of the month. We’re going to spend a week out in the country. Way out in the country! About 45 minutes from … Continue reading
Salt Lake City, Utah…a change of plans…
APRIL 21, 2014 NEAR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Our itinerary called for us to leave Bryce Canyon this morningand drive to Lake Powell for a few days, followed by visits to Canyonlands, the Arches and Monument Valley. We changed our minds. As beautiful as Bryce Canyon and the nearby national parks are…sheer cliffs, bright red … 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
Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah…
APRIL 19, 2014 DAY TRIP TO KODACHROME. Kodachrome Basin State Park is just a short drive from Cannonville, where our campground is located…part of the scenic Bryce Valley. Best known for the 67 towering sand pipes that dominate the desert landscape, this colorful park has a well-deserved reputation as a photographer’s paradise. In fact, the … 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
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.
