We have visited eleven monuments, state and national parks and learning about the geology of this area puts it all into perspective. It has been a fascinating and cumulative experience and in order to gain this perspective, and, as promised, Wendy did ...
Postscript: Las Vegas and Life for Three weeks in an RV
(Note: This was written before the horrendous event in Las Vegas. We are heartsick about the senseless murder of so many people and our deepest condolences go out to those who were directly impacted)
Our hotel in Las Vegas (Elara, a Hilton proper...
Day 21 - Parowan Gap, Kolob Canyons, and Valley of Fire
The final day of our trip was our "unplanned" day, so to speak. We had to get close to Las Vegas in order to return our RV early Tuesday morning. We had called one Campground for info, but had made no hard and fast reservations, so we somewhat "winged...
Days 18-20 - Bryce Canyon National Park
(Warning - lots of pictures!!)
Brrrr....whoever thought that before September was over, we would be down to 24 degrees at night, and about 35-40 during the windy days? But the magic and beauty of Bryce Canyon more than made up for it. We are really ...
Day 17 - Capitol Reef National Park
We must be getting a bit jaded (a little geological humor). If we hadn't just spent four lovely days in Moab seeing Arches and Canyonlands, Capital Reef would have been spectacular. The drive was lovely and scenic, and after the slightly overrun town...
Days 12-16 - Moab, Utah (2) - Arches National Park
The iconic Delicate Arch, on every license plate in Utah is located here. We crossed off this item on our bucket list...but more about that later!
We spent two busy days here. The first day we did the lower section and were surprised by the numbers o...
Days 12-16 - Moab, Utah (1) - Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park
Moab, Utah is a bustling town in southeast Utah about a 3-hour drive (by RV) from Durango. It is located nearby to two spectacular national parks - Arches and Canyonlands. Each of these parks offers its own grand vistas and impressive geological form...
Days 10-11 - Durango and Silverton, Colorado
The Durango-Silverton Railroad has been in continuous operation since 1882 carrying passengers between these two quaint western Colorado towns. Originally started to support the mining operation in Silverton, it was part of the larger Denver & Rio Gra...
Days 7-8 - Monument Valley, Mexican Hat, and Four Corners
This trip has had several dimensions so far. The amazing beauty of Zion we found to be very spiritual. The unique rock formations, lights, and shadows of Antelope Canyon seemed mystical. Traveling through Monument Valley and environs with its huge i...
Days 8-9 - Mesa Verde
A misnomer, Mesa Verde is not really a Mesa (well, not one single one anyway), but compared to the other sites we’ve visited thus far it is much greener. It consists of 81 square miles that contain very elevated archeological preserves-over 5000 sites ...
Jim and Wendy Damoulakis
A journal of our major travels
Scandinavia and Iceland
July 2024
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Jordan and Israel
May 2023
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London and Scotland
Sep 2022
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Machu Picchu and Galapagos
May 2019
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Portugal and Spain
September 2018
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Southwest US
September 2017
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China
June -July 2015