Amazing how fast time can go by. Hard to believe we had been in the UK almost 3 weeks. After our wonderful and busy time in Yorkshire, it was time to start getting ready to head home. As we have done in previous visits, we stayed in London a couple
This was our third visit to Salisbury in recent years. It was also, once again, the impetus for our visit to the UK. As before, Craig had a week of work meetings and Jennifer spent the week walking, touring, and taking advantage of the nice weather. Salisbury is most famously
Bryce Canyon is one of the more remote national parks in southwest Utah and one of the “Big-5”. It is nestled in the red rocks and canyons of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. It’s not really a canyon, but a series of “amphitheaters” of eroded sandstone and hoodoos. We had heard so
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We spent a few days in Cedar City in order to see Cedar Breaks National Monument. It is sometimes called a mini-Bryce Canyon. We had read there was a good trail to hike and some terrific views. We also heard there are very few people there 🙂 Cedar Breaks is
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Zion National Park has two major sections. The northern section is built around Kolob Canyon. It is about 20 miles north of the main entrance of the park. It is located right off the interstate and very accessible. Despite its ease of access, it is not heavily visited. This was
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With Tucson temperatures threatening the 100s, we were looking for a place to escape some of the heat. Craig had a lodge event in Prescott so we decided to take the motorhome up early and spend a few days hiking and exploring the area. Prescott sits at 5300 ft in
It had been far too long since we traveled to the East Coast to see our kids at their domicile. As restrictions have eased and a return to normal is in progress, we decided it was time to get on a plane and go see them. I have traveled a
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Before I start my story, I want to thank the people without whom I would not have been able to accomplish this adventure. To my wife Jennifer, thanks for all the support, the trudging on large elevation hikes with me to make sure I was ready for the climbs, and
We truly enjoyed the last two weeks on the Olympic Peninsula and the exploring the Olympic mountain range. Knowing we have more mountains in our travel plans down the road, we made one last stop to visit the sea. Our original plans were to stay on Whidbey Island and the
After a great week in the rain forests and coastal regions of Olympic National Park, it was time to move north to the mountains. The Olympic range is home to some of the tallest and roughest mountains in the country and we have wanted to explore them for some time.
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