We got an early start from Zion, hoping to snag one of the first-come, first-served campsites at the North Rim. The forecast was for daytime temps in the 60s, 40s at night. Pretty good camping weather. However, when we arrived at Grand Canyon Natl Park, it was only about 45 degrees, and the campsites were all filled. Probably best all around, as we were pretty done with cold nights. We hiked out to Angels Landing, gasping for breath as usual in the high altitude, but the scenery was also breathtaking in its scope and variety. It seems as though there are [View Full Entry]

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Finalement, nous avons réglé nos problèmes d'ordi. et le magnifique voyage continu. Donc après la superbe croisière, nous partons pour l'île de Vancouver sans la roulotte. Un premier arrêt à Victoria pour visiter la ville et le superbe Butchart Garden. Pour finir notre visite à Tofino à l'ouest de l"île, c'est le boutttt..... du boutttt.... de la routttt... transcanadienne officieusement car officiellement c'est à Victoria. Nous nous arrêtons au Pacific Rim National Park et puis au Rainforest trail, il y a dans cette forêts des arbres de 800 ans et jusqu'à 10 pieds de diamètre. D [View Full Entry]

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Friday I finished work and got back home around 2pm. Unfortunately, the others weren't back til nearly an hour later. Then people had to shower and we loaded up the car. Stopped for groceries and for Julia to get books from the library. Finally set out about 4:30, which was much later than I had hoped. However, the drive went very smoothly. Even with no music. We had lots of good conversation and saw some pretty stuff. I drove the second stint, mostly in the dark. We were on this dark windy road and suddenly, there were 2 deer. Smack in [View Full Entry]

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Monday, August 24, 2009 Bryce Canyon Utah After blogging last night (and getting the last pictures uploaded just before time ran out) and getting a great night’s sleep, Sophie nuzzled me at the break of dawn to go out. I realized that Sunrise Point was calling, but I was still at the Pillow View Point…I roused myself out of the sleeping bag a couple of hours later, and spent a few minutes with my morning routing, stolen from my friend, J.T., which consists of reading for a while in the tent (I’m almost through with my “Mountain Climbing Disaster” b [View Full Entry]

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In Which the Author Leaves Salt Lake City to Travel to Bryce Canyon National Park via Dixie National Forest Saturday, August 22, 2009 After dropping off Jennifer at the Salt Lake City International Airport, I hit I-15 outta’ town, realizing that I was missing the city and its heavy Mormon-influenced culture and architecture, but I just couldn’t bring myself to dip into a place where religion has such an influence. I got enough trouble not believing anything at all. A stop 25 miles south in a suburb (will the mountains bordering the east, all the valleys contain [View Full Entry]

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Le 8 août, Torrey, Boulder, Escalante, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Henrieville, Cannonville. Arrêt à Boulder pour visiter l' Anasazi State Park Museum, mais les vestiges et le musée sont un cran au-dessous de ce que à quoi nous sommes habitués. Mais il est tôt, nous sommes seuls et c'est quand même sympa. Lorsque nous arrivons à Bryce Canyon, le soleil tape et plutôt que de repartir dans la fournaise, nous décidons de faire une après-midi glandouille et de remettre la visite du parc au lendemain. Nathalie veut bouquiner au soleil et je veux rattraper le retard du blog. [View Full Entry]

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le 9 août, visite de Bryce Canyon, nous laissons le RV sur le parking du campground et utilisons la navette qui dessert les points centraux du parc. Nous emportons 3 gallons de water et un picnic dans nos sacs à dos. Nous faisons une super randonnée. Les paysages sont délirants. Erosion de fin du monde. pas mal de monde sur les sentiers une fois éloignés de la route mais encore des français à gogo. Un américain pieds nus. Nos voisins de camping belges. Un oiseau bleu style geai pas farouche, des écureuils familiers. pique nique, croquis. Le soleil tape dur pendant [View Full Entry]

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We left Las Vegas early morning heading N-E on Interstate 15, leaving Nevada, briefly crossing the upper corner of Arizona and arrived at Tropic in Utah where we were going to stay 3 nights. Tropic is literally in the middle of nowhere and would be one more rural place in Mormon Utah should Bryce Canyon not be at its door. It is an ideal place to stay for visiting the Park and has the extra benefit to be on the very scenic Utah State road 12. Grand Canyon certainly is better know than Bryce Canyon, however should you have to choose [View Full Entry]

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Unsere Reise geht schön langsam dem Ende zu. Da wir jeden Tag an einem anderen Ort sind und die Eindrücke in den jeweiligen Nationalparks umwerfend sind, vergeht die Zeit wie im Flug. Gestern sind wir am Bryce Canyon gelandet - unbeschreiblich. Monument Valley habe ich euch ja schon beschrieben. Von dort ging es dann nach Cortez (mesa verde nationalpark) - zuerst für die kids ein wenig langweilig. Aber dann gab es den Besuch einer wirklichen Attraktion: in mesa verde besucht man sogenannte "cliff dwellings" - 800 Jahre alte Behausungen der damaligen Indios, die unter die Felsen gebaut wurd [View Full Entry]

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August 3rd Bryce Canyon National Park, UT We got up pretty early and since we were staying right outside the park entrance we were able to take the park shuttle up into the park. Our plan was to do another hike today. I think the cowboy hat I bought was my best investment on the entire trip. It is so hot out and the hat does wonders to keep the sun off. I may continue be a cowgirl when I get home! Bryce Canyon is not quite like anything we've seen so far. Just so interesting you can't take your eyes [View Full Entry]

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