Another hectic day. We stopped off to see Wilson Arch by the side of the road before heading to the National Parks near Moab. Our next goal is to visit Arches National Park. Reservations were no longer required, but the park was full, and we had to turn around. The sign said to try in…
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Day 7 – Disaster Almost Hits Near Needles Overlook
Today we had two choices . . . One, to drive four hours into the Needles National Park or two, à two-hour round trip to see the Needles Overlook. Needless to say, we chose the latter. After viewing the Needles Overlook, we decided to continue on the 15-mile dirt road to see another overlook. Disaster…
Day 6 – Forrest Gump and the Mogi Dugway
We hit it off after breakfast, leaving Monument Valley behind us and going towards Mogi Dugway. We passed a place on the highway famous for a scene from Forrest Gump, and all the tours hanging around in the middle of the road made it a safety hazard for everyone. Forrest Gump — the protagonist of…
Day 5 – Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley
Perhaps our luck has changed. We had a wonderful day visiting Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley. Today will be one of the most expensive days on our South West road trip and maybe our 85 days. The two tours we are taking are not part of the National Parks, so we have both entrance and…
Day 4 – Visiting Around Page Arizona
Today we were considering the north rim and back to Page. However, as I looked at the driving time, I decided it was best to visit many amazing sites around Page Arizona. I still think that the North Rim is more majestic than the south rim of the Grand Canyon, BUT given all the other…
Day 3 – Bad Hotels and The Grand Canyon
Our minor lousy luck continues as we head up to The Grand Canyon. I won’t go into it, but the bathroom in our room was not cleaned very well. We didn’t discover it until after we had settled and didn’t want to move. At first, it just seemed to be dirty towels, and we complained….
Day 2 – Route 89 Through Sedona
The day started with good news. We got a message that our luggage would arrive around 9:30 am. The old geezer who delivered our suitcases was pretty fascinating. He’s been skating with “Disney On Ice” for the past 40 years and had travelled everywhere. He gave us some advice on what to do for the…
Day 1 of our world trip started well but . . .
My brother dropped us off for the start of our world trip at the airport in plenty of time. It felt like our suitcases were bursting at the seams and were overweight, but each piece of luggage was around 17 kg, and our carry-on backpacks were around 5 kg. At our age, this was still…
Survival with One Suitcase for Three Months
I have no doubts that packing one suitcase for three months is possible. My concern is whether I will be packing the right things. There are a lot of items I need to bring but I need to keep in mind the following when it comes specifically to clothes: locations (what is the terrain like)…
God save the Queen, 1926-2022, RIP
The news of Her Majesty’s passing made me reminisce about past travels and adventures. RIP Many people think the monarchy is archaic and needs to go, but I’ve always been fond of her. Queen Elizabeth was an extraordinary public servant who worked diligently for 70 years. And that deserves to be acknowledged and respected. I remember…