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
Today was another beautiful day packed with wonderful sights. I left Green River and traveled east along interstate 70 before turning south to go to Arches National Park. This is one of my favorite National Parks but I had not visited since 2007. When visiting these parks I have to remember that they are just … Continue reading Day 47 – Arches, Canyons and the Colorado
The rim of Bryce Canyon is at an altitude of about 8,000 feet and the overnight temperature at the hotel fell to 17°F (-8°C) so there was a heavy frost to scrape off the car this morning. After breakfast I drove into the park and stopped at Sunset Point to take a hike into the … Continue reading Day 46 – More Desert Wonders
Today I did something so spectacularly stupid I am ashamed to document it – but it is the things that go wrong that make trips memorable so I will. Before I get to that, however, let me describe the day’s itinerary. My alarm failed to go off (or maybe I slept through it) but I … Continue reading Day 45 – A Day of Splendor and Stupidity
The weather in Barstow was much better when I woke up this morning and so I traveled just a few miles east to visit Calico Ghost Town. This was a silver mining boom town in 1870s that went bust 20 years later but, being in the desert, some buildings are well preserved. The rest of … Continue reading Day 44 – The Desert Starts to Become Scenic