It’s always a bit of a surprise raising the bedroom shutters to see what sight awaits us in the morning. When Lisette raised the shutters, we were greeted by the sight of blindingly white snow that had fallen overnight! The Stanley Hotel from The Shining Movie Shivering as we got ready, we checked out of […]
In the morning, we briefly checked out Idaho Springs, founded during the Gold Rush. It is apparently the most populous municipality in Clear Creek County, Colorado, but the population is still pretty small, at 1,782 people! The town still very much looks like an old mining town with buildings from that era, so we found […]
What better way to spend a morning than at a theme park? And even better, the only mountain top theme park in the US? Our thoughts exactly, as we had breakfast then took the gondola up to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. There are quite a lot of gondolas, so we didn’t have to wait to […]
Michael woke up not feeling great. It’s probably a combination of us being on the road a lot, the dramatic changes in temperature we’ve had at various points (including going from hot desert to snow in a day), as well as eating some leftover chicken the night before that was past its prime. Our plan […]
The benefit of being in an RV is that we can sleep alongside the road, just outside the place that we want to explore, rather than having to commute from home. So we were excited to wake up, and drive straight into Colorado National Monument to beat the potential crowds, with the plan to eat […]
Michael felt sick in the morning, thanks probably to the major weather swings we’ve been getting as we’ve traveled – one day it can be warm and sunny, then the next day we drive up the mountains and it’s cold and snowing! Devil’s Canyon Trail System, Fruita After checking out of the RV park, we […]
Utah was one of the states that we’ve been looking forward to. Known for its unique rock formation and arches, sweeping landscapes, and varied outdoor activities, we were excited to explore and slow things down on the travel front. It can be tiring to always be on the go! Day 1: Delicate Arch, Scenic Overlooks […]
We eased into our day, with Lisette getting up early to chat to her friend Kerstin in the UK as the sun was rising. We certainly miss seeing family and friends while we’ve been on the road, but fortunately we’ve had ample opportunities to have calls and send messages, as technology has made staying connected […]
After 4 action-packed days at Arches National Park and around Moab, we treated ourselves to a relatively late start, leaving our campsite well after everyone else had driven off. Our plan was to further immerse ourselves in nature, heading to Dead Horse Point State Park. Dead Horse Point State Park The Park’s morbid name comes […]
When you’re on the road all the time, it is an incredible, monumental life experience, but it can also be really exhausting! In a way, ensuring there are enough times for rest and normalcy – whether that’s spending time doing errands like cleaning and doing laundry, watching a movie or reading a book, or simply […]
It was midmorning by the time we left our campsite for the last two nights (thanks, Boggy Draw Trails!), heading to the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center & Museum. Canyons of the Ancients contains the highest known archaeological site density in the United States, although you’re more likely to see various objects, dwellings, and […]
Mesa Verde National Monument is the largest and one of the best-preserved archaeological sites in the United States, with over 5,000 known sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. We were excited to visit it, but alas, we were a couple of weeks too early, as some notable areas were still closed for the season. There are […]
Where 4 US States Meet The Four Corners Monument is the only place in the US where four states – Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona – meet at one point. The monument also sits on the border between two semi-autonomous Native American nations: the Navajo Nation, which manages it as a tourist site, and […]
Run Forrest, Run! We woke up to find that the storm had passed, although the ground was still damp in the morning, and there was an icy cold wind blowing so that despite the sun’s rays, the temperature was below 0 degrees Celsius (31 degrees Fahrenheit). From Mexican Hat we drove straight to Forrest Gump […]
Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon on Navajo land that includes six different slot canyon sections. A slot canyon is a crevasse in the rock, split and polished by water and time. The photos of Antelope Canyon look otherworldly, as the vibrant red, smooth and wavy rock looks like nothing else. It’s for this reason […]
Page, Arizona After two convenient nights sleeping in a Walmart parking lot, we were ready to move on. The city of Page is the gateway to popular attractions including Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam and Horseshoe Bend so we weren’t expecting to do much in Page itself. We checked out a couple of […]
In the morning we woke up to sunny skies so we decided to take advantage of our amazing campsite and have breakfast outside. Afterward we drove to the nearby Cliff Dwellers Stone House for a quick stop before heading for Vermilion Cliffs. Vermilion Cliffs: Overlooks, Condors and Pronghorns Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is 280,000 acres […]
Lisette successfully kept her vow from the night before, getting up in the morning and promptly taking Sheila for a lovely walk around the reservoir again, this time walking for a bit longer to take in the greenery, calm waters, and sounds of the birds tweeting around them. Sheila and Lisette were startled momentarily though, […]
Ahead of arriving in Utah, we'd said that we'd planned to take more time here, to not feel so rushed and truly savor our surroundings. Plus, after over 2 months of being on the go, we physically and mentally knew we wanted to slow down. So we were happy to take our time again this […]
No sooner had Lisette opened her sleepy eyelids in the morning, when Michael frantically urged her to get up so that we could leave and drive in to Zion National Park. We cooked and scoffed down our oatmeal breakfast, but there seemed to be no signs that the Swiss family across from us were awake […]
Could Bryce Canyon National Park be the best national park we've been to? While we've been to a lot of national parks, national monuments, and state parks on this trip already, right now, the answer is YES, Bryce tops the list. Read on to find out why... (As an aside, there are 63 national parks in […]
After a sound night's sleep, we had planned to check out from Rollin' Homes RV Park today, but with the weather forecast showing scattered showers, we felt that today would be ideal to catch up on work and errands, and clean and organize our RV. Plus, so far this has been the cleanest, best maintained […]
After two relaxing but accomplished nights staying in Rollin Homes RV Park in Nephi, we continued north, with plans to go to the Camping World just south of Salt Lake City to repair our broken water pump. Visiting a Hare Krishna Temple First up was Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple, a Hare Krishna Temple in […]