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Le temps est encore légèrement couvert ce matin. Il fait encore chaud, mais pour la première fois depuis une semaine la température est en dessous de trente.Après nôtre désormais traditionnel petit déjeuner fait de café, donuts et jus d’orange, on prend la direction du parc de Canyonlands. C’est l’autre grand parc proche de Moab. Il est à environ cinquante kilomètres. il faut emprunter la highway 191, puis prendre sur la gauche, et l'entrée du parc est à environ trente kilomètres. On n'est pas encore arrivé à l'entrée que je commence à m'inquiéter du niveau d'essence. Je n'ai pas refait le plein et je crains d'en manquer avec le programme de la journée. Il faut donc ... read more
Mesa Arch
Canyonlands
Canyonlands


Le réveil sonne à six heures ce matin. On va visiter Arches National Park, et depuis cette année, il faut réserver à l'avance. je nous ai donc inscrit, il y a maintenant quatre mois, pour une entrée dans le parc à partir de huit heures. L'entrée du parc est seulement distante de huit kilomètres de notre hôtel, et on est parfaitement à l'heure. Le temps est nuageux ce matin, mais la température est déjà de trente cinq degrés et on en attend quarante. Les premiers kilomètres dans le parc sont déjà un avant gout de la beauté de ce lieu; de grandes roches jaune ocre, avec des formes improbables, des murailles de plusieurs centaines de mètres mais étroites d'à peine une vingtaine, des rochers en équilibres les uns sur les autres. On a prévu plusieurs randonnées ... read more
Tunnel Arch
Devil Garden
Pine Tree Arch

North America » United States » Utah July 22nd 2022

Aujourd'hui, on va rejoindre Moab ou nous allons rester plusieurs jours. Nous quittons notre hôtel vers huit heures, direction Monument Valley, mais on poursuit la route jusqu'à Forrest Gump Point, un point de vue panoramique sur le site avec une route toute droite qui descend vers les Mesas. Cet endroit est aussi mondialement connu puisque c'est là que Forrest Gump arrête de courir. Bien sur, il y a du monde sur le parking, chacun veut sa photo de la route avec Monument Valley en fond. On attend notre tour, et il n'y a bientôt plus personne, on peut donc prendre plein de photos et également faire courir Clément comme Forrest Gump ! Une fois la famille photographiée par des compatriotes et après leur avoir bien sûr rendu la pareil, on repart, et bientôt, Monument Valley disparait ... read more
Mexican Hat - Fleuve San Juan
Valley Of The Gods
Valley Of The Gods

North America » United States » Utah May 27th 2022

I’m always thrilled to visit a place for the first time, in particular in my home country of the United States. In May 2022, I spent eight days exploring two areas of Utah: the Salt Lake City region and several national and state parks near Moab. The state has a raw and majestic beauty, but it also offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked expansion and the reality of climate change. I began my journey by visiting several sites in the state capital of Salt Lake City, which was founded by Brigham Young in 1847. The main point of interest in the city is Temple Square, which is the epicenter of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also referred to as Mormonism. Let’s be clear, the church and its followers dominate the ... read more
Evidence of the Retreat of the Great Salt Lake
Bison Grazing on Antelope Island
Waterfall on Provo River Trail

North America » United States » Utah » Saint George May 14th 2022

OK. Only 2 days before we leave. I am testing to make sure this blog is going to everyone. Let me know if you get this and want to receive this blog... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Saint George May 12th 2022

Only 4 days left before Dave and the girls plus Darrin depart to invade Paris and Italy. This trip has been in the planning stage for the past two years now we are finally going. I will try to keep the blog updated each day with pictures. No guarantees after a day with the girls, but I will try. Get ready for another adventure. Back to you in a few.... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Green River April 9th 2022

We have now traveled into our eighth state! We bid the Ruskins and Bella a fond farewell this morning, and headed back towards Golden, the only backtracking we have done on this trip. From Golden, we turned west towards home. The road over the Rockies was beautiful, with varied scenery. We saw active ski areas, impressive rock walls reaching high above us, and many mining towns. We were at over 11,000 feet at the highest pass! One of the 6% downhill grades lasted for over six miles, and there were many warning signs for truckers and many runaway truck ramps along the highway. We stopped to climb Dinosaur Hill, where an almost intact Brontosaurus was found in 1901. Elmer Samuel Riggs (1869-1963) was a paleontologist who worked for the Field Museum in Chicago. In this area, ... read more
One of the many tunnels on Route 70
Red, red rock!
Mine tailings

North America » United States » Utah » Ogden September 14th 2021

So how much water is in the Colorado River anyway ? I made a special visit to Riverside Park in Grand Junction to find out. Unfamiliar with before and after or how to measure flow, it seemed pretty much up to normal levels (below the addition of the Gunnison, of course). I decided to look at the Green River too, to see if I could see anything with my un-practiced eye. That also meant I could visit the John Wesley Powell museum at Green River -- a plus -- but would have to face I-15 traffic going North through Provo and Salt Lake City. Big negative -- but this is what I ended up doing. The Green River also had a 'normal' amount of water. The town is where the 1869 Expedition to run the Colorado ... read more
Colorado River running through Grand Junction
The Green River at Green River.
Sculpture of the Emma Dean

North America » United States » Utah » Kanab September 3rd 2021

After checkout, We were headed to Pahrump, NV to have breakfast with our friends John and Jennifer Trunk. It was a nice leisurely breakfast as none of us had a long travel day in front of us. We still can’t get over that we ended up in the same place at the same time so many miles from home. We headed to Kanab and as we entered Utah we found a visitors center. So we got off the Interstate and pulled In the parking lot. A car pulled along side of us and the people were waving. We Got out and heard “Let’s Go Mountaineers!” The young man was a 1999 graduate of WVU and saw our WV plate and followed us just to Cheer on a fellow mountaineer! After he and his wife left, Ed ... read more
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We had a very long drive yesterday. We enjoyed our drive through Yellowstone on the way out, and our drive through the southern part of Idaho was also gorgeous. Once we crossed into Utah, the scenery started to change from forested mountains to arid landscape. It got very hot. Surprisingly, the highways were extremely busy in Utah as well. There were many cars on the road with a high speed limit (80 mph). It felt a little dangerous driving through the state (especially through Salt Lake City), but we eventually made it to southern Utah and the town of Moab. It was evening, and the KOA office was closed. Thankfully, they had our keys waiting for us, so we were able to get to our cabin no problem. We also grabbed Paul & Colleen's key. They're ... read more
Oliver at Arches National Park
Arches National Park




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