After being surprised by seeing elk and snow during the mornings that we stayed in the Grand Canyon, when we woke up this morning we were greeted by sights of the snow and ice melting from the previous day’s snowfall. Upon leaving the Grand Canyon, we saw increasingly longer queues of cars looking to get […]
The Grand Canyon is easily Arizona’s most distinguishable landmark. At 277 miles long, as much as 18 miles wide and a full mile deep, it’s the second largest canyon in the world (the largest is Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet). The Grand Canyon’s walls contain rock layers that are up to 1.8 billion years […]
We all woke up feeling the effects of a poor nights’ sleep–including Sheila, who we found had snuck up to the RV driver seat and seemed to have spent much of the night curled up there rather than in her fluffy little bed. Unfortunately the cold and the loud train noises were probably why she […]
It felt like we slept in, despite waking up at the still-respectable time of 7.30am after a not-so-great night’s sleep. The trains shuttling through Williams are incredibly loud–beyond the chugging of the wheels, they all seem to blare their horns as they whizz past. Unless you are a deep sleeper it’s not the best for […]
We woke up at the Goodwill parking lot in Kingman. Lisette was able to sleep the whole night, although Michael didn’t get the best sleep as there seemed to be someone pushing a shopping trolley near us late at night, and a lady was screaming randomly outside. It was also still very, very windy–and cold! […]
We took our time in the morning ahead of checking, thinking we had a generous noon departure time, only to find out that it was actually 11am when the RV manager came over. Whoops! We rushed to leave just after 11.30am. Lisette didn’t really get to see much of the RV park as she stayed […]
Lisette woke up the next morning around 5.30am and took Sheila for an early sunset walk around the perimeter of the RV park, as other travelers also started their day. After breakfast, we realized that our black water tank was leaking… not a good sign. We had fortunately booked to stay at an RV park […]
We woke up to the sun already coming up quickly over the horizon, so after walking Sheila first thing in the morning, we started to make breakfast and Lisette (given the earlier hour) was able to roll out her yoga mat and do some stretching. She hasn't done any yoga since mid December, and she […]
Red Rock Canyon is Nevada’s first National Conservation Area. Located in Nevada’s Mojave Desert, it’s well-known for its red sandstone peaks, Native American petroglyphs, and its spectacular views. One of the most awe-inspiring aspects of Red Rock Canyon is the Keystone Thrust Fault, a prominent geological fault that formed about 65 million years ago that […]
Rather than rushing into the day, we had a leisurely breakfast and spent time on our campsite reading and relaxing. It was rather windy so we sat outside on our camping chairs, rugged up sipping hot tea and coffee. Sheila was hilarious–despite us putting down a rug for her to lie on top of outside, […]