Natural Bridges National Monument to Farmington, NM Sunday, July 9, 2006 … 0 Camper Miles – Total 3,218 63 deg in morning, mid 80s by afternoon, mostly sunny We were on road by 8:00 that morning, heading down Rt 262. The terrain changed, considerably, as we passed through the Ute and Navajo reservations on our … Read more
Raton to Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM Thursday, July 13, 2006 … 62 Camper Miles – Total 3,280 Sunny, low 90s This was a morning of doing errands, purchasing groceries and selecting and purchasing a set of compact binoculars. We dropped the camper off at the tire dealer so he could install the tires as … Read more
Santa Fe Skies Campground to United Campground, Durango, CO Tuesday, July 18, 2006 … 244 Camper Miles – Total 3,637 Breezy, partly sunny, threat of t’storms Santa Fe is lovely but Bill needed a green fix! We checked tire pressures, filled the car with gasoline and our cups with coffee and headed north to Durango. … Read more
Canyonlands National Park to Natural Bridges National Monument, UT Sunday, July 23, 2006 … 110 Camper Miles – Total 3,918 Another scorcher, 80 in morning, 100 in Blanding by mid-afternoon We wanted to do a hike in this park, mainly to walk one of the Needle District’s famed slot canyons. The trail to Chesler Park … Read more
Grand Canyon North Rim to Zion National Park, Springdale, UT Friday, July 28, 2006 … 123 Camper Miles – Total 4,418 Bright & sunny, 60 deg when we left, mid 90s as we arrived at Zion, heavy rain late afternoon This morning we were up by 5:45 and on the road by 7:00. (That’s not … Read more
Cedar Breaks National Monument to Bryce Canyon National Park, UT Monday, July 31, 2006 … 69 Camper Miles – Total 4,561 Bright sunshine, nice day, partly cloudy later, mid 80s Burrrr … it was 51 degrees in the camper when we got up this morning! We got underway early, headed for Bryce Canyon. Again, it … Read more
Escalante to Boulder Mountain, UT Thursday, August 3, 2006 … 57 Camper Miles – Total 4,685 Rain showers early am, low 90s, cloudy late pm We awoke to rain this morning, so Bill read while Sandy took the chance to sleep in. After breakfast, we headed east, again, continuing along Rt 12 to Boulder. This … Read more
Rocky Mountain National Park Monday, August 14, 2006 … X Camper Miles – Total 5,337 Chilly am, sunny & mild low 70s, beautiful for hiking Today marked the end of our third month out. It seems like yesterday that we were starting out until we look back at our log to see all the places … Read more
Lazy Acres Campground to Ryan Park Campground, Snowy Range, Medicine Bow National Forest, WY Friday, August 18, 2006 … 43 Camper Miles – Total 5,565 Mostly sunny, clouds in late pm, high 70s in lower elevations, low 60s in higher elevations We headed just a few miles north, passing through Saratoga, WY, and noticed signs … Read more