Blogs from Utah, United States, North America - page 167

Day 12 (5/15/06) Minersville, UT to Cedar City, UT Total Miles 40.7 (815.7mi to date) We had a nice early start this morning and really quite enjoyed the climb and ride into Cedar City. We were in town by 11am so we managed to beat the heat on the way in. It was just a short climb up and then a windy ride down. We were excited to have such a short ride today after that 100+mi we did yesterday. We have been on the road for a while now and have decided to take our first rest day here in Cedar City before we head out into the amazing lands of southern Utah. Our route out of Cedar City takes us 18 miles on Rt14 as we gain over 5000'ft of elevation on a two ... read more

A Homer’s Odyssey… “Oh Lord, I’m stuck in Moab,” is not the title of a country song; it’s where I am for the month of May—by choice, not chance, or fate, or any of those things beyond my control. To bring things up to date, I have been traveling in my condo on wheels, which I have disaffectionately named the “Big Pig,” (BP for short) for nearly a month now. Thirty-six feet long, this white elephant weighs some 14,000 pounds soaking wet and presents new opportunities every time I take it on the road. I resurrected some of my old Navy vocabulary while trying to navigate BP around tight turns, backing into dark places, or jumping over some “whoop-dee-doos” at 60mph. Believe me, trying to emulate Steve McQueen’s car chases from “Bullitt” is not something you ... read more

Na een aantal dagen en motels zonder internet aansluitingen zijn we nu in Salt Lake City. Nog 2 dagen rijden en ze zijn in Portland en hebben we alweer de helft van de trip erop zitten. Het weer heeft geweldig meegewerkt tot nu toe. We kijken nog steeds ´s avonds naar ´the weather channel´ en we zien dagelijks dat een aantal plaatsen die we passeerden nu last hebben erg slecht weer. Zelfs tornado´s doemen daar op, maar dat is hier niet het geval. We zijn ondertussen van Amarillo in Texas via Colorado, Arizona nu in Utah. Niet om de rest onder te laten doen maar dit is toch echt ons favoriete gebied. De Grand Canyon blijft indrukwekkend en de rit door en over de Rocky Mountains is geweldig. We hebben de Grand Canyon deze keer vanaf ... read more

The camera got stolen at the start of the road trip, and with this new camera we have to install software first before putting pictures on which we can't do in this coffee shop...but as soon as we get to a library we will put all the pictures on. Sorry! Yesterday we had a fantastic day at Arches National Park which was the most beautiful scenery we have seen yet. Bobo's van has been playing up again and stalling every time we break so were probably going to spend most of today trying to get that fixed but hopefully we will make it to Vegas in time for my birthday! Loads of love xxxx... read more

Talk about fun!! I love the sand dunes!! I got off work on Friday and went to an internship interview and then Alecia, John and I were off to the sand dunes! I went with about 30 people from my BYU 35th ward. We had a spiritual moment around the campfire that night and I have really started to love my ward. I also brought my special desert fire cooker so we made a few cherry/chocolate filled treats. And in the morning I had brought my sand board so everyone had to try it a million times. I'd have to say that James was the best at it by far. The highlight of the trip was the awesome tent and blow up mattress that Jesse and I slept on! oh yeah!! Living the high life!! So ... read more