Morning Glory Arch

October 12th 2012
Delicate Arch at sunset, our first hike on our first day, after arriving in Moab, is in Arches National Park. Arches contains the world's largest concentration of natural sandstone arches. Although more than 2,000 arches are located within the park's 76,518 acres, the park also contains an astounding variety of other geological formations. We are dwarfed by the colossal sandstone fins, mas ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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Dawn to Dusk

Backpacking by Car

When my husband, Phil, and I decided to schedule a driving trip to Yosemite for a series of day hikes, I thought we should also arrange a visit and hike with a friend who lives north of Santa Fe. Our Yosemite visit would be mid-September, but our friend wasn't available until the end of October. As a result, we stitched together a 6-week, 6,000-mile trip starting in Minneapolis on September 8, 2012 driving in my small EOS VW hardtop convertible. From Yosemite we will swing up into Oregon to visit one of my brothers and his wife, then meander down to Santa Fe, visiting several remote nationa... full info

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14th October 2012

s franzen
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nice blog. you'll love reading through your blog for years, as I have now. I'm so glad you and Phil came through our town to spend a week of your time here. Love, S

14th October 2012

Backpacking by Car
Dawn to Dusk

Special places
We are so pleased this trip included a visit to you and Judy in Eugene...that was the most special of all the amazing experiences of this trip! Love, Kathy

14th October 2012

Backpacking by Car
Dawn to Dusk

RV future
Phil and I have dreams of returning to Canyonlands...would love to be there when you and S. are there. Love, Kathy

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