Entries tagged "2017 - Southwest US National Parks"
October 6, 2017
Coda: Making a Little Sense of Geology (without snoring!)
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
October 2, 2017
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
September 27, 2017
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
September 25, 2017
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
September 22, 2017
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
September 20, 2017
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
September 19, 2017
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 -
September 17, 2017
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.
September 15, 2017
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
September 13, 2017
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
September 11, 2017
Days 5 and 6 - Antelope Canyon and Glen Canyon - Page, AZ
(Warning - lots of pics, may load slowly) We’ve discovered a magical place that most people have never heard of. It’s called Antelope Canyon.
September 8, 2017
Days 2-4 ZION National Park
Zion’s 147,000 acres are a study of contrasts. Part extreme desert, part lush green areas made possible by water seepage from the various rocks
September 7, 2017
Side note: the RV Rental Process
This note is intended for those who are interested in more info on the RV rental process. After arriving at El Monte RV, the first step was to watch
September 6, 2017
Day 1: Leaving Las Vegas, Onward to Zion
Today was the day we picked up our RV from El Monte RV in Las Vegas. Being total newbies at RV’ing, we weren’t sure what to expect and had a lot of
September 5, 2017
Pre-RV: Las Vegas-great eats, crowded and hot!
We arrived on Thursday evening in 107 degree temps-only got a few degrees below that all week. Saw a couple of shows including Penn and a Teller who
August 30, 2017
Sep 2017 - National Parks Trip Map & Itinerary
Point Day Date Locations A 1 9/05 Las Vegas, NV - Pick up RV at El Monte, travel to Zion Canyon B 1-5 9/05-09 Zion National Park, UT
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