Blogs from Utah, United States, North America - page 164

On to Moab we went.. After a 4 hour drive we pulled into the Moab Valley RV & Campark which is complete as far as the kids are concerned. Pool, hot tub, playground, giant checkers and chess, and other kids. No stream which was a bummer but plenty to do. We had the Godwin family specialty after the pool, taco night and then we were off to see the fireworks for fourth of July. As far as perfect nights we had the festival in the park for cotton candy and ice cream and then took some local advice and moved to a nearby baseball field for fireworks viewing. We all cuddled on a picnic blanket until they finished (which was 10pm) and then back to finish laundry, clean dishes, and make the beds. Needless to say ... read more

28-30 juni Efter at have været igennem to store nationalparker kan man ikke forestille sig at der fandtes noget der var endnu mere fantastisk. Vi var derfor ikke forberedt på det syn der mødte os ude på et af udsigtspunkterne i Bryce Canyon. Et kæmpe areal fyldt med stenstøtter i alle farvetoner gående fra hvid til rød. Alle disse fantastiske former findes ingen andet sted i verden i den mængde. De er opstået ved at to forkastnings linier krydser hinanden i noget prorøst sandsten og at dette ligger så højt (2500 -3000 meter) at temperaturen konstant skifter mellem frost og tø, hvilket nedbryder stenene på denne specielle måde. Det er en oplevelse at se stenene oppefra og noget helt særligt at gå nede i mellem stenstøtterne eller Hoodoos som de rigtigt kaldes. Som så mange gang ... read more

Hello All! I truly hope you are all doing as groovy as me, although I do have my moments of missing home mucho badly. We went to the Zion Mountains, and I regret having bitched for about an hour at the word "hiking" because the view was so worth it. In a few adjectives it was, stunning, beautiful, breathtaking, captivating, wonderous, and amazing. I only wish my boys were there to share it with me, I knew as soon as I got there they would totally dig this experience. I love & miss you all. Namaste, Livvi... read more

On our way in to Bryce we stopped at the Red Canyon. This wasn’t a planned stop it was just so beautiful we had to explore and take some pics. The rocks were the most brilliant, intense shade of red - enough to rival Ayres Rock. Bryce is only about 2 -3 hours from Zion. We arrived about lunch time and drove in. This park also had a shuttle but it didn’t run as frequently as at Zion and so we decided to take our car around. The parks are so big that driving around is necessary we weren’t just being lazy! As with Zion the early inhabitants were the American Indians and the Mormons. The place itself is named after a Mormon settler called Ebenezer Bryce who famously stated that the canyon was ‘a hell ... read more

We got our start at 10 today, and it was already 84°. We crossed the Utah border at 10:15 am. We didn’t cross the Idaho border until 1:15 am. We saw lots of pretty views and very diverse landscapes during our drive. We had lunch at Panquitch, a quaint little town that was hosting a Quilt Walk, (we didn’t participate). We stopped to apply sunscreen in Salina, Utah. Driving with the windows down, we got very interesting sunburns on our legs, Kathryn’s right and Beth’s left. Note for later, when we head south, we must switch sides. Beth took over the night driving, as some of you know Kathryn has trouble seeing at night. She was a trooper, driving through the mountains, under major construction at 38°. Up and down, back and forth, very winding, ... read more