This is the story of our 85-day trip around the world going westward. We started our trip on September 28, 2022, and arrived home on December 21, 2022, in time for Christmas – 20 plane legs later. I hope you’ll join us on this journey, and you can join us on our adventures by going…
Tag: Utah
Day 11 – Zion Canyon, Utah
Today we spent time in Zion Canyon. We ended up waiting to enter the park for a good hour. I guess that’s why they say you should enter parks early in the morning. I can’t imagine in high season what this must be like. Of course, it happens to be a Saturday on a long…
Day 9 – The Mighty 5 National Parks
We took our time today getting ready to start our long turn toward Bryce and Zion Canyon National Parks. People always mention the Grand Canyon South Rim, but there are many other remarkable parks in this area of the United States. In Utah, there are the Mighty 5 National Parks. Yesterday, we visited the first…
Day 8 – Astounding National Parks
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…
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…