Blogs from Arizona, United States, North America - page 291

We were smart enough to NOT eat breakfast at the Hualapai and hit the road early for the Grand Canyon. We stayed at the Maswik Lodge with no air conditioning, which is as much "roughing it" as any of us were willing to endure. We hiked along the rim for about 2 miles. Nancy and Julie are not enjoying the lack of fences along the rim. We had dinner at El Tovar which was fabulous and enjoyed the sunset. We got a glimpse of more stars than we've ever seen before on the walk back to the lodge.... read more

Is It Hot, Or Is It Just The Peyote? Previously, on the O.C.....errr, blog: - 4 desperadoes take Los Angeles hostage for cheap coronas. - Johnny Depp quits the acting business to focus on the management of his club after an anonymous blogster raises hell. - Collingwood lose....again. - Running out of gas in Nowhere, California nearly nixes the whole trip, but our plucky favourites pull through. In tonight's episode: - Some dodgy mexican floors our hero, only to have him return to top form for Sin City. - Rogue spaniard Carlos Sanchez departs for Oz. - Record heat in Las Vegas troubles the steed, but her noble spirit ensures safe passage. Right, enough bullshit. Last time i wrote we were on our way to Ventura/Santa Monica Beach, so let me take it from there. Taking ... read more

Big difference between here and Las Vegas. Mankind couldn't begin to create something this beautiful. So many things I have seen just in nature tell the story of the character of the creator, and this is one of the most beautiful. I could have sat and looked at it all day. Definately a place I want to go back to. I can't even describe how pretty it was. It was great to have someone with me for the rest of the trip at this point to share the experience and adventure with. Still having trouble loading pictures, will try again later.... read more

Road Trip!! Okay, so I rented my first car in a foreign country. Rentals driving to Sun Peaks don't count because I've driven the Coquihalla countless times in Casper and then Oz. They gave me a staff discount at the rental place because I work for the hotel but being the big chicken I am, I bought insurance which doubled the cost anyways. I was a little bit nervous because a) I didn't know the road and b) I'd been watching the news about some major wildfires in the area. Once I got on the highway, it was all good. I made a mental note of a couple of areas that I wanted to stop at on the way back (Outlet shopping!). My first stop was at "Montezuma's Castle". It's not really a castle but a ... read more

When our memories outweigh our dreams, we have grown old. --William J. Clinton - Bill Clinton LINKS None TRAVEL TIPS This is an early get up and we are preparing for the end of our trip. We packed up, had a light breakfast and headed down the river. There were no rapids; it was pretty calm the whole way down. The raft float was at least four hours, before the jet-boat picked us up and brought us to Lake Mead. As we traveled out of “The Canyon”, things just disappear. No more fascinating geology, no more canyons to hike, no more waterfalls, it was a bit sad. Well our bus met us and off we went through the security of Hoover DAM We are back to civilization (?), Las Vegas (?) from the sublime to ... read more