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North America » United States » California » Lee Vining June 16th 2014

Geo: 37.9575, -119.121We stayed right on the eastern edge of Nevada last night, just across the time zone into Pacific Time. So, we woke up around 5:00 am PT, and hit the road just after 6:00 am.We traveled diagonally across Nevada for 420 miles. That is a big state! For the first 100 miles, we probably saw 8 cars and nothing else. We took mainly back roads and had a great drive.We are staying at an RV park right off of Mono Lake just over the California border, and 0.2 miles from a cool little tourist town in Lee Vining, CA. Watching the US soccer game in the RV at the moment.....Sheila is running (shocking)....and we will head to town for dinner a little later.On to Yosemite tomorrow....only 85 miles.... read more
The only life that we saw for miles
Almost to the Excelsior Mountains
Lunch time

North America » United States » Nevada » Ely June 16th 2014

Geo: 39.247, -114.895... read more

North America » United States » Nevada » West Wendover June 15th 2014

Geo: 40.7392, -114.073We left Moab this morning and drove 4 hours back to Salt Lake City to drop Sean and Sarah off at the airport. I was so happy that they were able to spend the week with us for our time in Salt Lake City and in Moab. It was nice waking up this morning with my kids around; great Fathers Day. We all had a blast and it was awesome hanging around camp at night with Sean, Sarah, and our guides playing guitar and singing.After dropping the kids off at the airport, we headed 2 more hours to West Wendover, NV, just over the border. This was a long flat drive across the Utah Salt Flats and the Bonneville Salt Flats.We will head further across Nevada tomorrow.... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Salt Lake City June 15th 2014

Geo: 40.7595, -111.888... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Moab June 14th 2014

Geo: 38.5733, -109.549We had a relaxing day at the Red Cliffs Lodge. We went for a trail ride on horseback in the morning, wine tasting in the afternoon, and a Hummer off-road ride at sunset.The Hummer ride was crazy. We were climbing rock faces of 60 degree inclines. If you want to see some videos of others that did not do as well check out "Lions Back Crash" on YouTube.... read more
Happy trails
Happier trails
Family shot

North America » United States » Utah » Moab June 13th 2014

Geo: 38.5733, -109.549We just finished 4 amazing days and nights rafting about 95 miles of the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon. We slept each night on cots under the stars.....incredible. The water was extremely high because of the snow melt so the rapids were pretty awesome...Class 4 and 5. And, there was a stretch of rapids that lasted a mile that was pretty intense. I don't have any shots of running the rapids but hope to have some soon.At the conclusion of the rafting trip, we were supposed to take 3-5 passenger Cessna planes back to Moab, but it was too windy to land on the small airstrip (Friday the 13th). So, we had to take a 3 hour bus trip in a less than air conditioned bus to get back to Moab.....all part of the ... read more
The rafts
The river
Swimming off the raft

North America » United States » Utah June 12th 2014

Geo: 37.8899, -110.3853rd day of rafting... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Moab June 11th 2014

Geo: 38.5733, -109.5492nd day of rafting... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Moab June 10th 2014

Geo: 38.5733, -109.5491st day of rafting... read more


Geo: 38.7199, -109.589We spent an incredible day at Arches National Park. The pictures tell it all.We are staying in the town of Moab tonight. We are going to walk a few blocks to a restaurant, go to orientation at the Moab Adventure Center at 8:00 pm, and hit the water tomorrow at 7:15 am.i will post again Friday evening.....if all goes well...ha ha. ... read more
Rocking the campfire
Arches
The crew




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