Update about a road trip.
Sunday, September 3 Today was probably the last scenic drive for a while as I have now left the Rockies behind and hit the plains in Pueblo, Colorado. However, there was still plenty to see on the way here. My route was along US 50, which is a scenic byway for much of the way, … Continue reading Royal Gorge (top to bottom) and an American Tradition
This is Labor Day holiday weekend in the US and the weather in Colorado is perfect so I knew it would be busy in restaurants, on the road and at attractions. I had hoped to get an early start by having breakfast at the hotel but it was awful and I ended up having to … Continue reading The Splendor of Colorado
Today was a relatively short trip from Blanding, Utah to Durango, Colorado with the tourist interest en route being Mesa Verde National Park. I had only visited this park once before, in 1986, so it was about time. Some of the scenery in the park is quite impressive and there is one overlook, Park Point, … Continue reading Mesa Verde National Park
Today I drove back to Blanding, UT from Green River to complete my loop. This route involved driving Utah scenic byway 95 through Glen Canyon National Recreation Area which surrounds Lake Powell and is one of my favorite drives. Lake Powell was formed when Glen Canyon Dam was built and it was near the dam … Continue reading One of my Favorite Drives
Today and tomorrow I plan to complete a loop that will entail driving about 500 miles to get back to where I started Today’s half, from Blanding to Green River, UT was 290 miles with the sole mission being to visit Canyonlands National Park. On January 1st, 1999 I am confident that I was the … Continue reading Canyonlands National Park
Today was, essentially, a travel day but there were three unusual desert scenes to amuse me along the way. The first, Monument Valley, is part of the Navajo Nation and is right on the Arizona/Utah line. It is a collection of red sandstone monoliths that are up to 1,000 feet tall and has been featured … Continue reading Unusual Utah Scenes
Sunday, August 27 Today was spent mostly visiting the three main viewpoints on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. I, along with most others, normally go to the south rim and it has been 14 years since I last came here. The viewpoints are fewer and the panoramas, arguably, less dramatic as there is … Continue reading Three Marvelous Canyons