Update about a road trip.
Saturday, August 26 Today I made my first ever visit to Cedar Breaks National Monument. This is so close to Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks that I have ignored it until now, an oversight I am glad to have corrected. In addition the route from Cedar City to Kanab, UT included three scenic byways … Continue reading Magnificent Cedar Breaks National Monument
Thursday, August 24 It was not until I stopped driving that I noticed how exhausted I was and that my body and legs ached from the hours of sitting behind the wheel so I booked a third night at my Salt Lake City palace. Since I was determined not to get in the car I … Continue reading Seeing More of Utah’s Beauty
Tuesday, August 22 Some days, like today, turn out to be much better than you expect. I knew that, after 40 days of travel on a deadline, I wanted to spend some time in Salt Lake City relaxing, sleeping and planning the next part of the trip . After the eclipse on Monday I had thought … Continue reading A Surprising Drive and My Own Little Palace
Monday, August 21 Back in 2012 I flew to Reno, NV for a long weekend to see a “ring of fire” solar eclipse where the moon almost blocks out the sun. While I watched and tried to video the event almost nobody else took the slightest bit of notice. The same could not be said … Continue reading The Sun and Moon Put On A Great Show
Much of today’s 200+ mile drive from Kalispell to Butte, MT was through the Flathead National Forest and, although nothing compared with yesterday’s glory, it had a few nice views of lakes along the way. I don’t have any photos, however, because a slow breakfast meant I ended up having to hurry to be sure … Continue reading Mining History in Butte, Montana
Today was purely a driving day but I passed through two National Parks, one on each side of the Canadian-US border, which made it a very scenic journey. The Waterton Glacier International Peace Park consists of Waterton National Park in Alberta and Glacier National Park in Montana and they are cooperatively managed – some of … Continue reading Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Originally I had booked my “bobsled” ride for today and intended to take most of yesterday to enjoy the scenic delights of Banff NP. However, I had done all the waterfall walks I needed and the scenery was not revealing itself so I rescheduled the ride and drove to Calgary early. This left me with … Continue reading A Wasted Day That’s Entirely My Own Fault